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Contents
Part 1 of 5
Mindset and Study Skills
For when you want each hour of practice to help on more than one kind of question.
High Yield Lessons
- The Complete Desmos WalkthroughFree
- Linear Equation FormsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Quadratic Equation FormsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Exponential Equation FormsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Circles and Other Equation FormsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Putting the Equation Forms TogetherLocked, part of the Online Library
- Solve Harder SAT Problems with the Desmos TildeLocked, part of the Online Library
Desmos Mastery
Algebra Foundations
Linear Relationships
- Slope and Rate of ChangeLocked, part of the Online Library
- Graphing Linear Equations in DesmosLocked, part of the Online Library
- Equations of LinesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Parallel and Perpendicular LinesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Solving Systems in DesmosLocked, part of the Online Library
- Systems of EquationsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Graphing Inequalities in DesmosLocked, part of the Online Library
- Linear InequalitiesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Linear ModelingLocked, part of the Online Library
- Absolute ValueRarely testedLocked, part of the Online Library
Functions
- Function BasicsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Function TransformationsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Defining Functions in DesmosLocked, part of the Online Library
- Function NotationLocked, part of the Online Library
- Interpreting GraphsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Linear vs. ExponentialLocked, part of the Online Library
Quadratics
- Graphing Parabolas in DesmosLocked, part of the Online Library
- Parabola FeaturesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Vertex FormLocked, part of the Online Library
- Factoring QuadraticsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Quadratic FormulaLocked, part of the Online Library
- Quadratic ModelingLocked, part of the Online Library
Advanced Algebra
- Extraneous Solutions in DesmosLocked, part of the Online Library
- Graphing Exponential Models in DesmosLocked, part of the Online Library
- Exponential EquationsLocked, part of the Online Library
- ConstantsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Polynomial OperationsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Radical ExpressionsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Rational ExpressionsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Nonlinear Systems: Find Intersections and TangencyLocked, part of the Online Library
Data Analysis
- Percents and Units in DesmosLocked, part of the Online Library
- Statistics with Desmos ListsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Regression in DesmosLocked, part of the Online Library
- Ratios, Rates, and UnitsLocked, part of the Online Library
- PercentagesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Central TendencyLocked, part of the Online Library
- ScatterplotsLocked, part of the Online Library
- ProbabilityLocked, part of the Online Library
- Statistical InferenceLocked, part of the Online Library
Problem Solving
- Linear Word ProblemsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Word Problem TranslationLocked, part of the Online Library
- BacksolvingLocked, part of the Online Library
- Plugging in NumbersLocked, part of the Online Library
- EstimationLocked, part of the Online Library
- Break Complex Problems into ChunksLocked, part of the Online Library
Geometry
- Angle RelationshipsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Triangle PropertiesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Pythagorean TheoremLocked, part of the Online Library
- Special Right TrianglesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Distance and MidpointRarely testedLocked, part of the Online Library
- Circles, Area, and Volume in DesmosLocked, part of the Online Library
- CirclesLocked, part of the Online Library
Trigonometry
High Yield Lessons
- Summarizing a PassageLocked, part of the Online Library
- Central IdeasLocked, part of the Online Library
- TransitionsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Implied MeaningLocked, part of the Online Library
- Logical InferenceLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words in ContextLocked, part of the Online Library
- Precision Word ChoiceLocked, part of the Online Library
Comprehension
- Summarizing a PassageLocked, part of the Online Library
- Central IdeasLocked, part of the Online Library
- Explicit DetailsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Paraphrase RecognitionLocked, part of the Online Library
- Dense PassagesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Characterization and DescriptionLocked, part of the Online Library
Inference
Vocabulary
Text Structure
Rhetorical Analysis
Argument & Critical Reading
Data & Quantitative Literacy
- Reading Tables and ChartsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Describing Trends in SAT Graphs and TablesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Using Data to Test ClaimsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Statistical ReasoningLocked, part of the Online Library
- Scientific MethodLocked, part of the Online Library
Evidence
Synthesis
High Yield Lessons
Sentence Structure
Punctuation
- Essential and Non-Essential ElementsLocked, part of the Online Library
- SemicolonsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Colons in SentencesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Commas After Introductory ElementsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Unnecessary PunctuationLocked, part of the Online Library
- Dashes and ParenthesesLocked, part of the Online Library
- Commas in ListsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Apostrophes and Possessive NounsLocked, part of the Online Library
Transitions
Agreement
Verbs
Modifiers
Pronouns
Part 5 of 5
Vocabulary Building
For when your test is six months or more away: a few words a day, reviewed until they stick.
Evidence and Argument
- Words for Supporting and Weakening a ClaimLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Checking Whether Something Is TrueLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Arguing for and Against a PositionLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Rejecting and OpposingLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Making a ClaimLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Reasoning Beyond the FactsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for How Sure a Claim IsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Claims with Conditions and DoubtsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Kinds of EvidenceLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Judging a StudyLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Things That Are Not What They SeemLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Honest and Dishonest SpeakersLocked, part of the Online Library
Word Roots
- The cred Family: Words About BelievingLocked, part of the Online Library
- The Roots ced, sequ, and cur: Words About Going and FollowingLocked, part of the Online Library
- The Roots tract, vert, and verg: Words About Pulling and TurningLocked, part of the Online Library
- The Roots dict and voc: Words About Saying and CallingLocked, part of the Online Library
- The Roots spec, luc, scrut, and scrib: Words About Seeing and WritingLocked, part of the Online Library
- The Roots duc, fer, and pos: Words About Leading, Carrying, and PlacingLocked, part of the Online Library
- The Roots ten, clud, and fin: Words About Holding, Closing, and EndingLocked, part of the Online Library
- The Roots mut, form, struct, and nov: Words About Changing and BuildingLocked, part of the Online Library
- The Roots gen, path, vol, and equ: Words About Kinds, Feelings, and FairnessLocked, part of the Online Library
- The Roots fac, cap, chron, and lud: Words About Making, Taking, and TimeLocked, part of the Online Library
- Prefixes That Help and Prefixes That MisleadLocked, part of the Online Library
Change and Cause
- Words for Making Something GrowLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Helping Something DevelopLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Making a Problem SmallerLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Blocking and PreventingLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Kinds of ChangeLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Lasting, Replacing, and RestoringLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Causing Something to HappenLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for How Causes ConnectLocked, part of the Online Library
Comparison and Structure
- Words for How Things Are AlikeLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for How Things DifferLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for What Belongs to SomethingLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for How Parts Fit TogetherLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for What Matters MostLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for What Is Relevant and What Is Off the PointLocked, part of the Online Library
Time, Frequency, and Amount
- Words for How Common Something IsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Exceptions and Irregular PatternsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Before, After, and at the Same TimeLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Beginnings, Endings, and How Long Things LastLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for How Big or Small Something IsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for How Exact or Complete Something IsLocked, part of the Online Library
Explanation and Expression
- Words for Making an Idea ClearLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Drawing and Blurring DistinctionsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Clear and Unclear WritingLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Fine Detail and Unstated MeaningLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Saying Things IndirectlyLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Describing and EmphasizingLocked, part of the Online Library
Plans, Resources, and New Ideas
- Words for Whether a Plan WorksLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Practical JudgmentsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Having Too Much or Too LittleLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Sharing Things Out and Gathering Them inLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for New IdeasLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Old Ways and Resisting ChangeLocked, part of the Online Library
People and Attitudes
- Words for Agreeing and Going AlongLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Disagreeing and Making PeaceLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Power and Who Holds ItLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Fair and Unfair DecisionsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for How Much Someone CaresLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for How Someone Sees the WorldLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Praise and Formal CriticismLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Mockery and ContemptLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Kind and Unkind BehaviorLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for FeelingsLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Careful and Careless WorkLocked, part of the Online Library
- Words for Being Smart and SkilledLocked, part of the Online Library
Familiar Words, New Meanings
- Familiar Verbs with Test Meanings: address, qualify, yield, and MoreLocked, part of the Online Library
- Familiar Verbs with Test Meanings: arrest, exact, project, and MoreLocked, part of the Online Library
- Familiar Words with Test Meanings: material, critical, disinterested, and MoreLocked, part of the Online Library
- Familiar Words with Test Meanings: plastic, exercise, weather, and MoreLocked, part of the Online Library