ACT English Bellringer

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

Series10

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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)