Pass-3 SENTENCE + verbals mastery check 3 + SAT-analogy 8-relationship

Quick-check verbal analogy: 'HAMMER : NAIL :: PEN : ___?' Name the relationship.

• Affirm: TOOL-USE relationship → PAPER
• Connect: today we add 2 new relationships to G8-fall's 6

Today: PASS-3 SENTENCE audit + verbals mastery check round 3 + SAT-analogy 8-relationship taxonomy. Pass 3 has 10 criteria: (1) Formal register consistent across full piece. (2) Sentence-length variation. (3) Verbals deliberate. (4) Active/passive deliberate. (5) Conditional or subjunctive purposive. (6) No unjustified voice/mood shifts. (7) Cohesion within paragraphs. (8) Coherence across paragraphs. (9) Connotation-precise diction. (10) Sentence rhythm matches register. The Pass-3 question: does every sentence earn its place stylistically? Now the verbals mastery check round 3 — last round. Round 1 (lesson 5); round 2 (lesson 12); round 3 (today). Most students should be at 90%+ now. Now SAT-style analogy 8-relationship (MG-8). G8-fall had 6: function, member-of, cause-effect, degree-of, part-whole, action-actor. Today add 2 more. (7) TOOL-USE — hammer:nail :: pen:paper (each tool is used WITH each object). (8) SYNONYM-ANTONYM — happy:joyful :: large:big (synonyms) OR happy:sad :: large:small (antonyms). Strategy unchanged: name the relationship in the first pair; find the parallel. SAT-style verbal analogies test relational thinking — a skill that transfers to writing AND to high-school SAT prep. This is your first explicit SAT introduction.

• Register drift is the most common Pass-3 failure. Sustained register over 1500-2000 words is hard.

  model Revision: replace contractions ('don't' → 'do not'). Audit for conversational drift. Restore formal register. Read paragraph aloud — does it sound like the rest of the essay?

  prompt Sample Pass-3 audit finding: 'Register drifts conversational in paragraph 5. Contractions appear; tone shifts.' Revision priority?
• Analogies sharpen relational thinking. SAT loves analogies. We're starting to prep now.

  model ACTION-ACTOR relationship — an author CREATES a novel; a composer CREATES ___. Answer: SYMPHONY (or COMPOSITION). Identify the relationship FIRST, then find the parallel.

  prompt SAT-style analogy: 'AUTHOR : NOVEL :: COMPOSER : ___?' Name the relationship and answer.

• Pair-share: name 1 Pass-3 criterion you're strongest on.
• Cold Call: name the 2 new analogy relationships added today.

M-8-S-WR-16-A Chart

MG-11 anchor with Pass-3 SENTENCE band visible (10 criteria with 4-point scoring). Print-ready 18x24.

MG-11 Chart Physical / non-image

4-pass capstone revision rubric anchor: 4-band card with criteria per pass and conference connection. PASS 1 — STRUCTURE (8 criteria). (1) Audience-aware thesis present in paragraph 1. (2) Audience choice (academic/civic/creative) named and consistent. (3) 5-9 paragraphs with clear organization. (4) Body paragraphs develop sub-claims (not summary). (5) Counter-argument paragraph present and refuted. (6) Conclusion with restated thesis and so-what. (7) Word-count target met (1500-2000 typical; reduced/stretch noted). (8) Title is specific and audience-aware. PASS 2 — CONTENT (8 criteria). (1) Research-driven evidence in each body paragraph. (2) ≥5 sources integrated; ≥10 MLA-cited references. (3) Synthesis moves from G8-fall applied. (4) CEA paragraphs from G7-spring used. (5) Counter-argument is steel-manned (best version of opposition, not strawman). (6) So-what is clear and audience-specific. (7) Tier-2 Set 18 words used (≥5 of 20). (8) Etymology-informed diction visible in ≥3 places. PASS 3 — SENTENCE (10 criteria). (1) Formal register consistent across full piece. (2) Sentence-length variation (short / medium / long across paragraphs). (3) Verbals used deliberately (≥3 places). (4) Active/passive voice chosen deliberately (≥2 each justified). (5) Conditional or subjunctive used purposively (≥1). (6) No unjustified voice/mood shifts. (7) Cohesion within paragraphs (repeated key terms; thread-tracing — Williams). (8) Coherence across paragraphs (thesis-paragraph echoes — Williams). (9) Connotation-precise diction (no thesaurus-mismatches). (10) Sentence rhythm matches register (academic/civic/creative). PASS 4 — MECHANICS (8 criteria). (1) MLA 9th in-text 6-case precision. (2) Works Cited 6-source-type templates correct. (3) Hanging indent; alphabetization. (4) Pause-and-break punctuation (comma/dash/ellipsis) correct. (5) Dash-colon distinction applied deliberately. (6) Ellipsis-for-omission ethical. (7) Spelling verified with reference materials. (8) Title page / header formatted per MLA. CONFERENCE CONNECTION: each pass triggers a teacher conference checkpoint (4 conferences total during the capstone arc, one per pass). Print-ready 18x24.

M-8-S-VOC-16-B Chart

MG-8 anchor: 8-band analogy card with examples per relationship + worked SAT-style practice. Print-ready 18x24.

MG-8 Chart

Verbal analogy SAT-style 8-relationship taxonomy anchor (CCSS L.8.5.b — extends G8-fall's 6-relationship): 8-band card with examples. (1) FUNCTION — pencil:write :: brush:paint (each tool does each verb). (2) MEMBER-OF — sonnet:poem :: novel:fiction (each first item is a TYPE of the second). (3) CAUSE-EFFECT — rain:flood :: drought:famine (each first item CAUSES the second). (4) DEGREE-OF — warm:hot :: cool:cold (each first is a milder version of the second). (5) PART-WHOLE — petal:flower :: page:book (each first is a PART of the second). (6) ACTION-ACTOR — write:author :: paint:artist (each verb is done by each actor). (7) TOOL-USE — hammer:nail :: pen:paper (each tool is used WITH each object). (8) SYNONYM-ANTONYM — happy:joyful :: large:big (synonyms) OR happy:sad :: large:small (antonyms). STRATEGY: name the relationship in the first pair; find the parallel in the second. SAT-style verbal analogies test relational thinking — a skill that transfers to writing (and to high-school SAT prep). Worked example: 'CAUTIOUS : RECKLESS :: GENEROUS : ___' — identify relationship (antonyms; opposites in degree of restraint) → answer (STINGY or MISERLY). Bottom rule: 'Identify the relationship FIRST, then find the parallel. 8 relationship types cover most SAT-style analogies.' Print-ready 18x24.

• Pass-3 SENTENCE audit of capstone draft. Score 10 criteria. Note weakest 2.

  scaffold MG-11 Pass-3 rubric; self-audit template
• Complete verbals/voice/mood mastery check round 3. Plus 5 SAT-style verbal analogies.

  scaffold Mastery-check round-3 worksheet; MG-8 8-relationship card

• Submit Pass-3 audit + mastery check round 3.
• Complete 1 SAT analogy: COMPASS : DIRECTION :: CLOCK : ___?

• Restate: Pass-3 demands sentence-level excellence; analogies sharpen relational thinking
• Preview lesson 17: Pass-4 MECHANICS + denotation/connotation precision

• Complete Pass-3 revisions. Begin annotated reading log final piece. Continue capstone draft toward complete-draft milestone (week 16).