ACT English 1
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5. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
***List 4 ways to correct this sentence.
B. animals, because their coats
1. Period after 'animals' & start new sentence with 'their'
2. Semicolon after 'animals' & remove the conjunction
3. Semicolon after 'animals' & add a conjunctive adverb
4. Leave as is
21. The passage is best described as being told from the point of view of a philosopher who is:
C. reflecting on his own early, developing interest in philosophy and in scholarship generally.
26. In the third paragraph (lines 36-56), the author most nearly characterizes the energy he refers to as:
F. potent yet difficult to channel in a constructive way
What sentence always follows a sentence containing a FLOW QUOTE?
An explanation/elaboration/analysis sentence
1. The writer wants to describe the way snow leopards blend in to the environment. Which choice would be most consistent with the way the snow leopard has been described up to this point?
A. NO CHANGE
6. The writer is considering revising the preceding sentence to read as follows:
“Snow leopards are powerful apex predators who are capable of killing a variety of prey.”
If the writer did this, the sentence would primarily lose
D. details on when and how they hunt
22. Based on the passage, which of the following was most likely the first to engage the author's passionate interest?
J. Butterflies
27. Viewed in the context of the passage, the statement in lines 55-56 is most likely intended to suggest that:
C. schools need to keep searching for ways to tap into students' deeply held interests.
Where should the thesis statement be located in an essay?
(Be specific as to which paragraph and position)
The last sentence in the introduction paragraph
2. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion is correct?
D. mountain spirits.
7. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion is correct?
B. Often,
23. The main purpose of the last paragraph is to:
A. reveal the enduring impact of Mr. Marsh's lessons on the author
28. The author calls pen and paper "rudimentary tools" (line 80) as part of his argument that:
J. although seemingly simple, pen and paper allow people to perform great feats.
What is a thesis statement?
A concise, focused statement that expresses the main argument of an essay. (ie: the answer to the question in the prompt)
3. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
C. courage
8. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion is correct?
B. pests killed by farmers, snow leopards must hunt livestock.
24. The passage indicated that the man in the book-cover photograph represents:
J. the author at at age eighteen, contemplating a philosophical issue.
29. In the context of the passage, lines 17-23 are best described as presenting images of:
A. gloom, tension, and fascination
What is a theme?
The main idea or underlying message that the author wishes to express through their writing
4. Given that all of the choices are true, which one most clearly provides a reason for the statement in the following sentence?
B. distinct rows
9. Suppose the writer had intended to write an essay describing the snow leopard as an Endangered Species. Would this essay accomplish the writer’s goal?
C. No, because the essay discusses how snow leopards are mysterious due to their camouflage and hunting styles.
25. The author mentions Melody Maker, the top 20, and articles about musicians primarily to suggest that his:
C. fascination with pop music and musicians gave focus to his life for a time.
30. Which of the following does NOT reasonably describe the transition the author presents in lines 80-84?
F. Precious and commonplace
Identify the theme of "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy.
***Does not need to be exactly what is stated in the answer, but should provide a theme very similar in nature***
Wars are senseless and lead to the killing of innocent people who do not even know who they are killing.