Pacing/Test Format
How many questions are in the ACT English section and how long do you get to answer them?
75 questions in 45 minutes
What's a Guess Letter of the Day?
A consistent letter you will guess when you cannot answer a question on the test.
Use a __________ after a complete sentence before a list or clarification.
colon
Draw a graph depicting a direct relationship.
(Answers will vary.)
Correct the following sentence.
"Out of pizza, hamburgers and hot dogs, I like eating pizza the most."
"Out of pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs, I like eating pizza the most."
(Add a comma before and.)
How many questions are in the Reading section and how long do you get to answer them?
40 questions in 35 minutes
When is a good time to use your guess letter?
When you're running out of time or you absolutely do not know the answer to a question and are pretty sure you can't figure it out in a timely manner.
A _______ cannot be used to separate two independent clauses on its own.
comma
(Answers will vary.)
Which comma rule is at play in this sentence:
"Every time I go to the grocery store hungry, I buy way too much food that I don't need."
Comma as go punctuation.
How many questions are asked in the Science section and how long do you get to answer them?
40 questions in 35 minutes
Name one reading strategy we discussed for the reading exam.
Use your personal order of difficulty (POOD) to choose the order in which you answer passages.
Pace based on awareness of now, later, never questions.
Use your letter of the day for never questions.
You can use a ___________, instead of "and", to join two complete, related sentences
semicolon
Name the steps of an experiment.
Question
Hypothesis
Test
Analyze Results
Correct the following sentence:
"I found the awesome ACT English jeopardy game to be incredibly fun, I realized I knew more grammar than I thought I did."
"I found the awesome ACT English jeopardy game to be incredibly fun. I realized I knew more grammar than I thought I did."
"I found the awesome ACT English jeopardy game to be incredibly fun; I realized I knew more grammar than I thought I did."
True or False:
The questions are in a random order of difficulty.
True
What's the minimum number of questions you should answer on the ACT to get a good score?
ALL OF THEM!
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What's a control in an experiment?
Control = A variable or group for which you’ve limited the variability.
Correct the following sentence:
When he was leaving he said; "I hope I never see you again."
When he was leaving he said: "I hope I never see you again."
When he was leaving he said, "I hope I never see you again."
(Use a colon or a comma before a quote.)
What are the types of readings passages (in the correct order)?
Fiction/Literary Narrative, Social Sciences, Humanities, Natural Science
What's the best guess letter to use?
B
Name the four comma uses tested on the ACT.
1. Comma + FANBOYS
2. Comma as go punctuation
3. Commas in a list
4. Commas before/after unnecessary information
Describe the difference between a dependent and independent variable.
Independent variable = The cause variable, the thing you can change to watch for an effect
Dependent variable = The “effect” variable, the thing for which you’re seeking a cause.
Correct the following sentence:
"An earthquake that is 8 on the Richter scale a truly massive disaster indeed, will almost certainly be a major news story throughout the world."
"An earthquake that is 8 on the Richter scale - a truly massive disaster indeed - will almost certainly be a major news story throughout the world."
"An earthquake that is 8 on the Richter scale, a truly massive disaster indeed, will almost certainly be a major news story throughout the world."
(Use commas or dashes to set off unnecessary information.)