SAT Verbal & English with an interactive & patient approach

Ainhoa coached a student from Leon High School in Tallahassee on SAT strategies. The lesson covered vocabulary, reading comprehension (both fiction and non-fiction), data interpretation, and grammar. Ainhoa emphasized identifying question types, finding textual evidence, and using elimination techniques. For grammar, the focus was on various punctuation marks—commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, dashes, and quotation marks—along with concise, formal writing. She also advised against using dashes due to AI detection and clarified the proper rules for quotation marks and reporting speech.

Ainhoa tutored a student from Walter Payton College Prep in Chi-Town on apostrophe usage, covering contractions, possessive nouns, and possessive pronouns, using examples and exercises. They then moved on to vocabulary, focusing on words starting with "A" and "D," emphasizing contextual understanding over rote memorization. The lesson concludes with clarifying the definitions of "eccentric" and "dominion."

Ainhoa tutored Eliza, focusing on identifying nouns and adjectives, unscrambling sentences to practice sentence structure, understanding irregular plurals, and differentiating between present and past verb tenses. They completed exercises to reinforce these concepts. Ainhoa and Eliza's parents also discussed continuing lessons and agreed to connect via WhatsApp to discuss scheduling and payment, due to concerns about the tutoring platform.

Ainhoa tutored Adarsh, reviewing English grammar concepts such as independent and dependent clauses, coordinating conjunctions, and punctuation rules. They also worked on vocabulary by exploring root words and completing a crossword puzzle. They plan to focus on apostrophes and potentially vocabulary in the next session.

Ainhoa Icigar and Adarsh Maddi reviewed English grammar, focusing on clauses (independent, dependent, appositive, and restrictive) and punctuation rules for commas, semicolons, colons, and dashes. They analyzed example sentences and SAT practice questions to identify correct punctuation usage. Ainhoa shared a document of grammar rules with Adarsh for further review.

Ainhoa tutored Adarsh, guiding him through a practice test that covered reading comprehension, grammar, and data interpretation. Adarsh practiced identifying textual evidence to support his answers and reviewed grammar rules related to pronoun agreement and verb tense. They worked through a series of questions, with Ainhoa providing explanations and strategies for approaching different question types; the next lesson will cover grammar rules and punctuation.