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ACT English Bellringer. Bicyclists streak past in a blur of color and a cloud of dust I don’t understand their hurry. F. NO CHANGE G. dust, however, H. dust. J. dust,. AP Language and Composition. “It’s a ‘Sense Making’ Monday!” March 11, 2013 Mr. Houghteling. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ACT English Bellringer• Bicyclists streak past in a blur of color
and a cloud of dust I don’t understand their hurry.
F. NO CHANGEG. dust, however, H. dust. J. dust,
AP Language and Composition
“It’s a ‘Sense Making’ Monday!”
March 11, 2013Mr. Houghteling
ACT English Bellringer• Bicyclists streak past in a blur of color
and a cloud of dust I don’t understand their hurry.
F. NO CHANGEG. dust, however, H. dust. J. dust,
One of the worst questions—Question 12
•It’s STOP/GO!
AGENDA
• Reviewing the test section data. • Online resources and work. • Reviewing the ACT English section.
Growth for ACT
October 2012 ACT – All juniors
March ACT – All juniors
March –7th Period
Change
English 15.3 15.6 16.1 0.5
Reading 15 15 15 0
ACT English Results
•Mean Score = 36.8 / ACT 16.1 •Median Score 36 / ACT 16• Highest Score = 57 ~ ACT 24• Lowest Score = 19 ~ ACT 8
ACT Reading Results
•Mean Score = 16.2 / ACT 15.0 •Median Score 17 / ACT 15• Highest Score = 22 ~ ACT 19• Lowest Score = 9 ~ ACT 11
Number of Students per range—English
Range Count ACT Score
10-20% 0 8<20-30% 1 9 11 total
students
<30-40% 4 10-14<40-50% 6 14-16<50-60% 6 17-19 9 total
students
<60-70% 2 20-21<70-80% 1 21-24<80-100% 0 25-36
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Reflection
• On a separate sheet of paper, write a reflection about the information you’ve just received.
ACT English Results• Mean Score = 36.8 / ACT 16.1 • Most Difficult Questions— 7, 11, 17,
22, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 35, 42, 43, 48, 56, 59 and most of passage 5. • Easiest Question—19, 20 students,
100% got it correct.
Best Question—Question 19
• DELETE = • Good Job!
One of the worst questions—Question 12
•It’s STOP/GO!
HOMEWORK• For Wednesday, complete online
grammar quizzes—• “Choosing the correct form of
the irregular verb” self-tests 1-5. • http://www.cengage.com/devenglish/di
scipline_content/grammarquizzes.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
HOMEWORK• For Friday, complete online
grammar quizzes—• “Choosing the correct word” self-
tests 1-5. • http
://www.cengage.com/devenglish/discipline_content/grammarquizzes.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
HOMEWORK
• For Friday, complete online grammar quizzes—IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER—–#61–#60–#59
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm
STOPAll STOP punctuation separates TWO complete ideas.
GOIf there is an incomplete idea ANYWHERE in the sentence, we must
use GO punctuation. (CI | CI) (II | II, CI | II, II | CI)
Period ( . )CI . CI
No PunctuationCI IIII II
Semicolon ( ; ) CI ; CI
Example: I love to play video games; I have 34 titles in my collection. CI ; transition word, CI
Example: I love to play video games; however, my mother refuses to buy me any.
Comma ( , ) II , CI
Example: After all we’ve been through together, I cannot believe she wouldn’t go out with me.
CI , (which or other wh word) IIExample: Scientists say you should ingest Vitamin C, which supports your immune system.
CI , (-ing word used as present participle) IIExample: The stunt man drove his motorcycle into the wall, breaking his wrist in the process.
CI , (-ed word used as past participle) IIExample: He found his clean cat in the corner, dried by the sun and purring softly.
Colon ( : ) CI : II (which is a list)
Example: I went to the store to buy some groceries: kale, eggs, iceburg lettuce, tomatoes, and hot dogs.
Dash ( — )CI — II (which is an afterthought or explanation of the complete idea)
Example: My brother suffers from triskaidekaphobia—fear of the number 13.
Comma + a coordinating conjunctionCI , BOYSFAN CI
(But, Or, Yet, So, For, And, Nor)
Colon ( : ) CI : CI
Example: My love for video games has not swayed my mother: she refuses to give me money to buy any more titles. *Please note that the use of the colon is appropriate here because the second sentence directly relates to, or answers the first sentence.
Dash ( — )CI — CI
Example: My love for video games has not swayed my mother—she refuses to give me money to buy any more titles. *Please note that the use of the dash is appropriate here because the second sentence directly relates to, or answers the first sentence.
STOP•Create one sentence for
each type of STOP listed below: – CI . CI– CI; transition word, CI– CI, boysfan word CI
Conjunctive Adverbs—for use with CI ; CI
• accordingly, furthermore, moreover, similarly, also, hence, namely, still, anyway, however, nevertheless, then, besides, incidentally, next, thereafter, certainly, indeed, nonetheless, therefore, consequently, instead, now, thus, finally, likewise, otherwise, undoubtedly, further, meanwhile.
GO•Create one sentence for each type of GO listed below: – II , CI– CI, II (wh word) – CI: II (a list)