ACT Math
ACT Reading
Mr. Staggers
Tops
100

The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the 90-degree angle.

What is the Hypotenuse?

100

The number of passages in the Reading Section

What is 4 reading passages?

100

The #1-ranked public university that Mr. Staggers attended

What is UC Berkeley?

100

The state that houses the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) 

What is Louisiana? 

200

The formula for the Area of a Triangle

What is

200

The process that involves creating a "map" by marking passages with main ideas, dates, or underlining key points to enhance understanding of the reading.

What is annotating?

200

The place where you write something positive if you curse or say a negative thing to your peers in Mr. Staggers' presence or classroom

What is the Compliment Jar?

200

The ACT score you need for TOPS Honors

What is a 27?

300

The number of labeled "easy" questions on the ACT Math Section.

What is 18? 

300

The subject/topic focus of the 2nd passage in the ACT Reading Section 

What is Social Studies?

300

The other subject Mr. Staggers taught last year

What is World History?

300

The lowest rank of TOPS a student can receive

What is TOPS Tech (ACT Score of 17)?

400

An ACT Math Tip in which values are entered to get a numerical answer without any problem-solving skills being necessary.

What is the Plug and Chug? 

400

The number of field test questions embedded in the reading section of the ACT

What is 9?

400

The part of California where Mr. Staggers grew up 

What is the Bay Area/ Northern California?

400

The ACT score needed for the highest rank of TOPS a student can receive (as of this current year).

What is 31 for TOPS Excellence

500

The number of questions not scored within the ACT Math Section

What is 4?

500

The number of questions and minutes allocated for each reading passage on the new ACT.

What is nine questions for ten minutes?

500

The number of Mr. Staggers' siblings

What is the 2?

500

The OTHER minimum requirement for TOPS for Louisiana students 

What is your GPA?

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