Strategy/Pacing
Commas
Transition Words
Run-ons and Fragments
Coordinating Conjunctions
100
The amount of time AND the number of questions for the ENGLISH portion of the ACT.
What is 45 minutes and 75 questions
100
A phrase with a subject and a verb
What is a clause?
100
The definition of TRANSITION.
What is a word or phrase used to link two ideas together?
100
The definition of sentence fragment.
What is a sentence that does not have an independent clause?
100
These are the most common Coordinating Conjunctions. List all.
What are FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
200
These are 3 of the 5 English strategies
What is "When in doubt, commas out" "sounds right, is right" "process of elimination" "most valuable phrases" "consistent,clear & concise"
200
Just like periods, these can be used to join two independent clauses without using a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?
200
Choose two words with similar meanings: thus, however, instead, therefore, for example
Thus & Therefore
200
The definition of run-on sentence.
What is two independent clauses that are joined WITHOUT the correct punctuation and/or conjunction?
200
A dependent clause is created by adding a _____________ to an independent clause. !!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What is a Subordinating Conjunction
300
The score you receive on the actual ACT test and the number of correct answers.
What is Scale Score and Raw Score
300
Commas are used with _______ to connect two __________. !!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What is coordinating conjunctions, independent clauses.
300
The weather today was terrible;__________, I still had a nice day.
However, regardless, nevertheless, but, otherwise,...(Judges discretion)
300
The man was excited to attend the University of Memphis; however, he was not prepared for the rigors of the many classes in which he was enrolled.
NO CHANGES!!!
300
____________ connects two items of equal importance, often independent clauses.
What is Coordinating Conjunctions
400
The number of questions in the English section of the ACT that are related to STYLE.
What is 12?
400
With great fervor I jumped skipped and ran out of the classroom. (Add punctuation)
With great fervor, I jumped, skipped, and ran out of the classroom.
400
Three examples of Cause and Effect transition words.
What is therefore, thus, since, so, consequently...(judges discretion)
400
After the meeting, it was obvious HOW the boss wanted from his employees.
WHAT
400
I did not know what she wanted to drink I chose sweet tea for her. (Correct with proper coordinating conjunction AND punctuation)
, so
500
If given that the goal baseline Score is an 18, you must have this number of correct answers on the ENGLISH portion of the ACT
What is 43 correct answers
500
A comma can come between two ______ when it replaces a _________.
Adjectives, conjunction
500
My siblings drive me crazy. _______, I still love them very much.
Regardless, however, yet, still....(judges discretion)
500
To join two Independent Clauses, you can add:
A comma with a coordinating conjunction, a period and capitalize the first letter of the second sentence, or a semicolon.
500
This is the difference between coordinating and subordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating connect items/clauses of EQUAL importance. Subordinating connect UNEQUAL items/clauses
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