(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ Your) (NNS children) (POS 's)) (NN teacher)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG providing) (NP (JJ extra) (NN time)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN test) (NN preparation)))))) (. .)))
Your children's teacher will be providing extra time for test preparation.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
Your
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
teacher
teacher
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
provide
providing
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
extra
extra
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
preparation
preparation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT This) (NN school) (NN year) (POS 's)) (NN test)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN held) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP January) (CD 8) (CC and) (CD 9)))))) (. .)))
This school year's test will be held on January 8 and 9.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hold
held
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
January
January
PROPN
NNP
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
8
8
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
9
9
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NML (NN test) (NN preparation)) (NN time)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ open) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT all) (NNS students)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB strongly)) (VP (VBP encourage) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS children)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB attend)))))) (. .)))
The test preparation time is open to all students, and we strongly encourage your children to attend.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
preparation
preparation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
open
open
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
all
all
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advmod
strongly
strongly
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
encourage
encourage
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
attend
attend
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT This) (NN year)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG changing) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN time)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN test) (NN preparation))))))) (: :) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Thursday) (NNS mornings))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (CD 8:10)) (PP (IN to) (NP (CD 8:50)))))))) (. .)))
This year we are changing the time for our test preparation: it will be on Thursday mornings from 8:10 to 8:50.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
change
changing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
preparation
preparation
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Thursday
Thursday
PROPN
NNP
parataxis
Number=Plur
morning
mornings
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
8:10
8:10
NUM
CD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
8:50
8:50
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ helps) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBP ride) (NP (DT the) (NN bus))) (CC and) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB stay) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ after-school) (NN period)))))))))) (. .)))
This helps children who ride the bus and cannot stay for the after-school period.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
helps
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
ride
ride
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bus
bus
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
after-school
after-school
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
period
period
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ helps) (S (VP (VB avoid) (NP (NP (NNS conflicts)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ after-school) (NNS activities))))))) (. .)))
It also helps avoid conflicts with after-school activities.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
helps
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
avoid
avoid
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
conflict
conflicts
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
after-school
after-school
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Danielle) (CC and) (NNP Marina)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJ recent) (JJ new) (NN test) (NNS takers))) (NP (NP (NP (CD 6) (NNS days)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (VBG following) (NNPS Thursdays)))) (: :) (NP (NNP 15th) (, ,) (NNP Nov) (: ;) (NNP 29th) (, ,) (NNP Nov) (: ;) (NNP 6th) (, ,) (NNP Dec) (: ;) (NNP 13th) (, ,) (NNP Dec.) (: ;) (NNP 20th) (, ,) (NNP Dec.) (CC and) (NNP 3rd) (, ,) (NNP Jan)))))) (. .)))
Danielle and Marina will be working with the recent new test takers 6 days on the following Thursdays: 15th, Nov; 29th, Nov; 6th, Dec; 13th, Dec.; 20th, Dec. and 3rd, Jan.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Danielle
Danielle
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Marina
Marina
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
work
working
VERB
VBG
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
recent
recent
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
taker
takers
NOUN
NNS
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
6
6
NUM
CD
nmod:tmod
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
nmod
Number=Plur
Thursday
Thursdays
PROPN
NNPS
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
appos
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
15th
15th
ADJ
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
November
Nov
PROPN
NNP
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
conj
Number=Sing
29th
29th
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
November
Nov
PROPN
NNP
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
conj
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
6th
6th
ADJ
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
December
Dec
PROPN
NNP
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
conj
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
13th
13th
ADJ
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
December
Dec.
PROPN
NNP
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
conj
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
20th
20th
ADJ
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
December
Dec.
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
3rd
3rd
ADJ
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
January
Jan
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Besides) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (NN test) (NN preparation)) (NNS lectures)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT these) (NNS dates))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS teachers)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBG putting) (NP (NN test) (NN preparation)) (PP (IN into) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ usual) (NNS courses))))) (. .)))
Besides the test preparation lectures on these dates, teachers are already putting test preparation into their usual courses.
case
besides
Besides
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
preparation
preparation
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
lecture
lectures
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
date
dates
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
teacher
teachers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
put
putting
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
preparation
preparation
NOUN
NN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
usual
usual
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
course
courses
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG finding) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS students)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (CC both) (NP (ADJP (JJ skillful) (CC and) (JJ whole-hearted)) (NNS readers)) (CC and) (NML (NN test) (NNS takers)))))))))) (, --) (S (ADVP (IN after) (DT all)) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP we)) (NP (DT all))) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN test) (NN preparation)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (JJ good) (NN reading)) (CC and) (NP (NN writing) (NN training)))))))))) (. .)))
We are finding that we can help our students to be both skillful and whole-hearted readers and test takers--after all, we all know that the best test preparation is good reading and writing training.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
find
finding
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
skillful
skillful
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
whole-hearted
whole-hearted
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
taker
takers
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
case
after
after
ADP
IN
obl
all
all
DET
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
det
PronType=Tot
all
all
DET
DT
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
compound
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
preparation
preparation
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
writing
writing
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (MD can) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN home))))) (. ?)))
What can you do at home?
obj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Again)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (ADJP (JJS best)) (CC and) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ effective))) (NN test) (NN preparation)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN ELA) (NN test)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (VBG reading)) (CC and) (NP (JJR more) (NN reading)))) (. .)))
Again, the best and most effective test preparation for the ELA test is reading and more reading.
advmod
again
Again
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
conj
Degree=Pos
effective
effective
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
preparation
preparation
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
ela
ELA
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
read
reading
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
conj
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN research)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB quite) (JJ clear)))) (, --) (S (NP (NP (NNS students)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP do) (ADVP (RB well)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNS tests))))))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ good) (NNS readers)))))))) (. .)))
The research is quite clear--students who do well in the tests are those who are good readers.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
quite
quite
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
clear
clear
ADJ
JJ
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
parataxis
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
acl:relcl
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Reading)) (CONJP (RB not) (RB only)) (VP (VBZ builds) (NP (NN reading) (NN ability)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ helps) (S (VP (VB build) (NP (NP (NN confidence)) (, --) (ADJP (JJ important) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ successful) (NN test) (VBG taking)))))))) (. !)))
Reading not only builds reading ability, it also helps build confidence--important for successful test taking!
nsubj
Number=Sing
reading
Reading
NOUN
NN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
build
builds
VERB
VBZ
compound
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
helps
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
build
build
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
confidence
confidence
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
mark
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
successful
successful
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
take
taking
VERB
VBG
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (VP (VB do) (VP (VB discourage) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS children)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG spending) (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ much)) (NN time)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNS books)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ hard)) (CC or) (ADVP (RB even)) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (NN bit)) (RB too) (JJ hard))))))))))))) (. .)))
But do discourage your children from spending too much time on books that are too hard or even a bit too hard.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
discourage
discourage
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
spend
spending
VERB
VBG
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
bit
bit
NOUN
NN
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Children)) (ADVP (RBS best)) (VP (VBP develop) (NP (NN comprehension) (NNS skills)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG reading) (NP (NNS books)) (PP (ADVP (ADVP (RB just)) (RB right)) (IN for) (NP (PRP them))))))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (ADJP (RB too) (JJ easy)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB hurt) (ADVP (RB here)) (ADVP (RB either))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (. .)))
Children best develop comprehension skills when they are reading books just right for them (too easy doesn't hurt here either).
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
Children
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Sup
well
best
ADV
RBS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
develop
develop
VERB
VBP
compound
Number=Sing
comprehension
comprehension
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
read
reading
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
easy
easy
ADJ
JJ
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
hurt
hurt
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
advmod
either
either
ADV
RB
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Finally)) (, ,) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Friday))) (, ,) (NP (NNP December) (CD 7)) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN morning) (NN lecture)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN ELA)))))) (. .)))
Finally, on Friday, December 7, we will have a morning lecture on the ELA.
advmod
finally
Finally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Friday
Friday
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
December
December
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
7
7
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
morning
morning
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
lecture
lecture
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
ela
ELA
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (FRAG (INTJ (UH Please)) (VP (VB pay) (NP (NN attention))) (. !)))
Please pay attention!
discourse
please
Please
INTJ
UH
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
pay
pay
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
Your children's teacher will be providing extra time for test preparation. This school year's test will be held on January 8 and 9. The test preparation time is open to all students, and we strongly encourage your children to attend.  This year we are changing the time for our test preparation: it will be on Thursday mornings from 8:10 to 8:50. This helps children who ride the bus and cannot stay for the after-school period. It also helps avoid conflicts with after-school activities.  Danielle and Marina will be working with the recent new test takers 6 days on the following Thursdays: 15th, Nov; 29th, Nov; 6th, Dec; 13th, Dec.; 20th, Dec. and 3rd, Jan.  Besides the test preparation lectures on these dates, teachers are already putting test preparation into their usual courses. We are finding that we can help our students to be both skillful and whole-hearted readers and test takers--after all, we all know that the best test preparation is good reading and writing training.  What can you do at home? Again, the best and most effective test preparation for the ELA test is reading and more reading. The research is quite clear--students who do well in the tests are those who are good readers. Reading not only builds reading ability, it also helps build confidence--important for successful test taking! But do discourage your children from spending too much time on books that are too hard or even a bit too hard. Children best develop comprehension skills when they are reading books just right for them (too easy doesn't hurt here either).  Finally, on Friday, December 7, we will have a morning lecture on the ELA. Please pay attention!