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Student 1:  Long and short "o" and "u" words. Student 2:  Synonym/Antonym warm up. Read and discuss Wringer. Continue working on character trait essay focusing on main point and supporting details organization.

The student still has a little trouble with 2-step equations, particularly with deciding how to add/subtract quantities to avoid getting a negative x. It is, however, a more advanced concept not covered on the lower level. Will review from time to time. Reviewed graphing, counting possible outcomes. Will cover probability next time. The student's oral spelling has dramatically improved.

The student had a math review assignment that took us the entire hour. Multiplication with decimals, multiplication word problems and guess and check problems. She also had a reading comprehension assignment that we didn't have time for but should be within her grasp.

Advised the student on her mathematics homework for school (and/or algebraic equations), then practiced basic algebra that would appear on the assessment test. Also went over decimals/fractions homework given at our last session.

This week, I assisted the student in completing his placement exam reading test review by going over distracting answer choices and special question types. He had no trouble at all identifying extreme and idealistic distractors, and the special question types seemed not to pose a challenge, though it took some practice before he could identify switch-distractors without assistance. We wrapped up for the evening with a quick overview of the science section of the test to prepare for next week.

This was the student's last day of tutoring, as she is taking the ACT next Saturday. She took a full ACT math test, and we then spent the session going back over it. She has improved was able to finish in time, which she had been having problems with earlier.