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IDENTIFY LEARN PRACTICE SHOWMASTERY

REVIEW

OK

GOOD

GREAT

EXCELLENT

Let’s be excellent!

Laura Petersen, MAEDCo-founder & Master Teacher,

Lead Curriculum Designer

EnglishACT Test: Strategies Review

1. Strategies Review2. Take Practice Test #4

5 STEP PROVEN LEARNING PROCESS

I L P M R

IDENTIFY LEARN PRACTICE SHOWMASTERY

REVIEW

OK

GOOD

GREAT

EXCELLENT

Let’s be excellent!

Note: For this lesson we are starting with review and cutting

out “L”!

What’s in this lesson?ACT Test: English Strategies Review

1. Strategies Review2. Take Practice Test #4

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R 1. Strategy ReviewWhat are the main strategies for the ACT

English test?

12. Passages13. Topic, Transition, & Concluding Sentences14. Passage Reconstruction15. Redundancy16. The Essay (optional)

*Numbers correspond with lesson numbers.

1. Strategy ReviewPassage Approach

Skim through first read

Read questions, use passage

for context

Opt for clarity

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1. Strategy ReviewTopic, Transition, & Concluding Sentences

Recognize transition words and what they indicate (adding, contrasting, causation)

Be able to add or edit a sentence to make it a good topic, transitional, or concluding sentence in a passage

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1. Strategy ReviewPassage Reconstruction

Determine the passage’s purpose first.

Be able to reword or reorganize sentences so that meaning is not changed, but passage is enhanced and is more clear.

Review how to extend paragraphs.

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1. Strategy ReviewRedundancy

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Review best places to look out for redundancy (long sentences often are a good place to start)

Practice how to fix redundancy with rewording and/or eliminating extraneous words

1. Strategy ReviewThe Essay

The essay is optional and you get 40 minutes to complete it.

Know the way the prompt is presented with three perspectives and how you have to address each plus form your own

Pace yourself wisely. Use prewriting to formulate a plan.

Proofread, edit, polish, check with last few minutes remaining.

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2. Take Practice Test #4P

Test #41. Do Now: Now that you have finished reviewing and mastering the fundaments and strategies, complete Test #4 in the ACT book (English sections only).

2. Then: Review the problems and see what you missed. - Take the time to review missed problems step-by-step. **It is essential to identify struggles with specific math problems and topics.

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Remember to track progress!

Make sure to log your student’s score in the Engagement Report (if you are a student/tutor client with us)!

How much has your student improved since the pre-test and Test #3?

We want to know!

2. Score Practice Test #4

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