Things to Remember
This is the acronym to remember the coordinating conjunctions that are used when correcting run-on sentences
What is FANBOYS?
The tree with the leaves blowing in the wind.
What is fragment?
The speaker or character who tells a story
What is narrator?
Mr. Braun attended this large public university in Ann Arbor that won that NCAA Championship in 2026
What is the University of Michigan?
Students will still have this amount of total time to complete the SHSAT in 2026–2027.
What is 3 hours (180 minutes)?
This is the Kaplan acronym for actively reading non-fiction passages
What is W.W.H. (Who/What/How)?
Walking home from the park, a sudden rainstorm soaked Rebecca.
What is dangling modifier?
The order or format of a passage or story
What is structure?
Mr. Braun majored in this subject in college that he now teaches to 9th graders
What is English?
Starting in fall 2026, the SHSAT will become this type of test, where questions change based on your answers.
What is a computer-adaptive test (CAT)?
This is the Kaplan acronym for actively reading fiction passages
What is C.O.T.S. (Characters, Opinions, Tone/Theme, Summarize)?
It was raining, I went for a walk anyway.
What is comma splice?
A problem between characters or a struggle within a character
What is conflict?
Mr. Braun likes the lyrics of this rapper who wrote songs like "Alright," "Not Like Us," and "HUMBLE."
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
On most parts of the new SHSAT, students cannot do this after moving to the next question.
What is go back to previous questions?
This is the Kaplan acronym for actively reading poetry passages
What is T.M.P. (Topic, Mood, Paraphrase)?
The middle school recommends that all of their students take the SHSAT.
What is pronoun-antecedent agreement?
Words and phrases that provide information about what someone may see, hear, feel, touch, or taste
What is imagery?
Mr. Braun is known for doing this activity that is good for physical fitness
What is working out (or weightlifting)?
In the ELA section, students can return to questions only within this type of question group.
What is a passage-based question set?
On the SHSAT, being "precise" refers to this
What is more specific (or detailed)?
The firefighters invited the young students to tour the fire station, and they had a great time.
What is vague pronoun?
A surprising contradiction or contrast
What is irony?
Mr. Braun loves to explore this Manhattan neighborhood known for its folk music history, Washington Square Park, and its winding streets
What is Greenwich Village?
Getting a difficult question correct on the adaptive SHSAT may cause the next question to become this.
What is more difficult (harder)?