ACT Usage, Mechanics & Rhetorical Skills 1
A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause in a sentence or to separate items on a list
What is a comma?
Punctuation mark at the end of a sentence
What is a period?
Close to or next to
What is adjacent?
Write a haiku about butterflies
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Ex. " Butterflies in flight, Colors dancing in sunlight, Nature's pure delight."
Korns first album that came out in 1994
What is Korn?
What is an em dash?
The punctuation mark that looks like a comma with a period above it
What is a semi-colon?
Against someone's desires.
What is adverse?.
Write an acrostic poem that spells out "STARS"
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Ex. "Sailing across the night,
Twinkling lights of pure delight,
Above us, they shine so bright,
Revealing tales of cosmic flight,
Stars, our silent guides of light."
The year Korn the album came out
What is 1994?
Use a comma three times in a sentence
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Ex. "After school, I like to play games, and in the evening, I lay down in bed."
Put a semi colon in this sentence:
" I have a big test tomorrow I can't go to the movie tonight."
"I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go to the movie tonight."
Use the word "catalyst" in a sentence.
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Ex. "The introduction of glazed donuts acted as a catalyst, revolutionizing the pastry industry."
Partner up and write a two-voice poem.
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The genre of music Korn makes
What is nu metal?
Put use to an em dash in this sentence
"Mariana's fascination with the new iPhone 15 launch despite being an Android user shows her openness to new technology."
"Mariana's fascination with the new iPhone 15 launch- despite being an Android user-shows her openness to new technology."
Rewrite this sentence and make it grammatically correct. (you can add or take out punctuation)
"I enjoy-playing games; however, I also love, painting and-reading."
"I enjoy playing games; however, I also love painting and reading."
Use a synonym and antonym for the word adverse in a sentence
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Ex. "The FAVORABLE taste of cheesecake makes many people happy, but the UNFAVORABLE amount of calories can be sad for some."
Write a mini paragraph about how your day was. (2 to 3 sentences)
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Ex. "My day today was boring and tiring. I didn't sleep well last night and woke up insanely exhausted and I could barely get out of bed. Thankfully, my day got so much better later on."
The main vocalist in Korn
Who is Jonathan Davis?
Write a sentence using commas and an em dash
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Ex. "Brenna, fascinated by the development of self driving cars-despite being a bit skeptical-has been keeping up on the advancements, breakthroughs, and debates with interest."
Write a sentence using a semi-colon, em dash, and commas.
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Ex. "I love painting-there's something calming about it; however, when it comes to sports, like baseball, I'm all in."
9 letter word starting with "P" is an ACT vocabulary word that means to be worthy of trust.
What is plausible?
Write a paragraph about your favorite and least favorite class. (4-5 sentences)
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Ex. "My favorite class is History, History is my favorite mainly because most of my friends are in that class and I get to be around the people I value most. Not only that but I also get to learn a lot about how things used to be in the world. My least favorite class is Chemistry, Chemistry is my least favorite class because I do have my friends but it's my first class of the day and I am just so tired. I also am not a huge science fan."
Korns latest album release name and date
What is Requiem and February 4, 2022