Greg's Tutoring NYC is making available a number of our YouTube livestreams pertaining to the poetry parts of the SHSAT.
The information applies to both the SHSAT 8 and SHSAT 9. (And remember SHSAT 9 encompasses ALL SHSAT 8 possibilities.)
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Here are hours of poetry videos in general as well as examples involving SHSAT poetry:
2024-2025 SHSAT REVIEW || From Cover to Cover, ELA Form A POEM "At Dusk" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTh69w27tZw
2023-2024 SHSAT REVIEW || From Cover to Cover, ELA Form A POEM "Letter from Brooklyn" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0OLQquEtME
2023-2024 SHSAT REVIEW || From Cover to Cover, ELA Form B POEM "Cross-Purposes" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rbX6NdLtww
Fall 2022 SHSAT Test Day Poem "The Pebble and the Acorn" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r21e37ikd7M
2021-2022 SHSAT REVIEW || From Cover to Cover, ELA Form A POEM "Ode to Fireworks" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWOtUCHklL4
2021-2022 SHSAT REVIEW || From Cover to Cover, ELA Form B POEM "Serpent Mound" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnTc7Bnorrw
2022-2023 SHSAT REVIEW || From Cover to Cover, ELA Form A POEM "Bird Talk" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIDr_BoOF7g
2022-2023 SHSAT REVIEW || From Cover to Cover, ELA Form B POEM "Smallest Spark in Everything" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aCVIIVP9cM
2020-2021 SHSAT REVIEW || From Cover to Cover, Reading Comprehension, Part 8 "Snowy Mountains" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMxAArOH8Io
An earlier discussion of "Ode to Fireworks" mentioned above SHSAT || Poetry! YAY!! lol "Butterfly" SHSAT || Poetry || Pacing the test 1) Starts with Pacing the test 2) Poetry discussion starts at 49:44 3) More general talk at 1:27:20
This level of literacy, analysis, and information also applies to the Hunter College High School Exam. Here are hours of videos involving poetry from the Hunter College High School Exam that Greg's Tutoring NYC has made available that'll be helpful in your SHSAT prep:
Poetry Analysis Hunter Sample Test#1 ELA POEM "Slanted Figures" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM4r-9mW5IY
Poetry Analysis Hunter Sample Test#2 ELA POEM "Experience" by Carl Sandburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyvfr1q-zPU
Poetry Analysis Hunter Sample Test#2 ELA POEM "Disappointment" by Kip Zegers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-QtqhVk2As
Here are even more videos involving poetry that Greg's Tutoring NYC has made available that'll be helpful in your SHSAT prep:
Poetry Analysis ELA POEM "Twilight Calm" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lw0V4FqwUk
Poetry Analysis ELA POEM "The Raindrops' New Dresses" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7MnkRItIg
More being added!
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