ACT Academy Final Day

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Final ACT Academy Day

Poll

Pick the GIF that best describes how you are feeling about your test tomorrow.

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Which test do you feel the best about?

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Which test do you feel the most nervous about?

Let's Review English

Parallel Structure

​Author's Purpose

Logical Organization

​2nd Tier But Still Important

Commas - When and when NOT to use them.

​Subject - Verb Agreement

Concise & Redundancy

Verb Tense

​Most Important

Top Skills You Need to Know

Multiple Choice

After the death of Blackbeard the famous, pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the American colonies.

• NO CHANGE

• Blackbeard the famous pirate

• Blackbeard, the famous pirate

• Blackbeard, the famous pirate,

Multiple Select

After the death of Blackbeard the famous, pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the American colonies.

What comma rule is being used in this sentence?

• Always set an appositive off with commas before and after

• Always use a comma after an introductory dependent clause

• Both appositive AND introductory clause rules

• Always use a comma between two adjectives

Multiple Choice

Some people refuse to go to the zoo, because of pity for the creatures that must live in small cages.

• NO CHANGE

• zoo because of pity

• zoo, because of pity,

• zoo because of pity,

Multiple Choice

Some people refuse to go to the zoo, because of pity for the creatures that must live in small cages.

What comma rule is being used in this sentence?

• Always use a comma before the word "because"

• Never use a comma before a subordinate conjunction

• Set off an appositive with commas before and after

• Always use a comma with a FANBOYS conjunction

Multiple Choice

Nice is a word with many meanings and some of them are contradictory.

• NO CHANGE

• meanings, some

• meanings, and some

• meanings; and some

Multiple Choice

Nice is a word with many meanings and some of them are contradictory.

What comma rule is being used to correct this sentence?

• The sentence is correct because and is connecting two items in a list.

• Connect two independent clauses with a comma + a FANBOYS conjunction

• Connect two independent clauses with a semicolon ONLY

• Always use a comma after an introductory dependent clause

Reorder

Put the sentences in the most logical order.

• I'm interested in a career in nursing, so I decided to volunteer at the local hospital.

• It would be the best of both worlds: helping people while gaining valuable on-the-job experience!

• So I put on a nice pair of slacks, a blouse, and comfortable shoes, and went to visit the business office.

• Fortunately, the hospital director was quite willing to let me help out, and he said I could start that summer.

• I accepted his offer immediately, thinking to myself that here lies all the opportunities I could ever want.

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Drag and Drop

Mastery of magic tricks that truly ​

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the audience ​

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a lot of time.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

surprise

requires

surprises

require

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On every author's bookshelf ​

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dusty and worn out reference books.

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The act of putting words on paper and editing them ​

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mentally draining.

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Research and investigation into their subject matter ​

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a crucial role in good writing.

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Authors such as James Joyce ​

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equated writing to torture.

Hotspot

Which sentence is the topic sentence (the sentence that states the main idea)?

Let's Review

Reading!

Remember SKIM & SCAN! Don't read.

​Tips to Ace Reading

• Skim the article - 1st paragraph, 1st sentence of each other paragraph

• Identify keywords in the question

• Scan for the keywords in the passage

• Do locate questions FIRST - leave "whole passage" questions for last

Let's Review Science

Science is like the reading test. All the answers are right there in front of you! No prior knowledge needed.

Multiple Choice

Which question type should you do first?

• Interpretation of Data (IOD)

• Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results (EMI)

• Scientific Investigation (SIN)

• You should just answer the questions in the order they appear on the test.

Match

Match the following

• the variable that scientists change on purpose

• the variable(s) that the scientists are measuring

• parts of the experiment that the scientists keep the same

• as the independent variable increases or decreases, the dependent variable does the same

• as the independent variable increases or decreases, the dependent variable does the opposite

independent variable

dependent variable(s)

constants

direct relationship

indirect relationship

• independent variable

• dependent variable(s)

• constants

• direct relationship

• indirect relationship

Match

Match the following

• absolute zero

• abundant

• anecdote

• burgeon

• conductor

the lowest possible temperature

something which is plentiful or exists in large quantities

a story told by someone based on his/her past experiences

for something to grow or increase rapidly

a material which offers minimum resistance to the flow of heat or electricity

• the lowest possible temperature

• something which is plentiful or exists in large quantities

• a story told by someone based on his/her past experiences

• for something to grow or increase rapidly

• a material which offers minimum resistance to the flow of heat or electricity

Match

Match the following

Accuracy

Precision

Chromosome

Ion

Radiation

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Chromosome

• Ion

• Radiation

Match

Match the following equations with their function.

Slope

Slope-Intercept Form

Midpoint Formula

Distance Formula

Mean

• Slope

• Slope-Intercept Form

• Midpoint Formula

• Distance Formula

• Mean

Match

Match the following

• Probability of A x Probability of B

• Multiply the number of each different item together

• Multiply the number by the decimal form of the percent

Speed

Probability of an Outcome Happening

Probability of 2 independent outcomes BOTH happening

Possible amount of different combinations

Find the percent of a given number

• Speed

• Probability of an Outcome Happening

• Probability of 2 independent outcomes BOTH happening

• Possible amount of different combinations

• Find the percent of a given number

Match

Match the following

• 2,000 x 1.25

• 25 x 0.75

• 2,000 x 0.75

• 37/50 is 74%

• 5 is 20% of 20

25% increase of $2,000 salary

25% discount off $25

25% decrease of $2,000 salary

Find percent of number is of another number

Find out what number is x the percent of

• 25% increase of $2,000 salary

• 25% discount off $25

• 25% decrease of $2,000 salary

• Find percent of number is of another number

• Find out what number is x the percent of

Match

Match the following

• A = lw

• A = (1/2)bh

Area of a Rectangle

Area of a Triangle

Area of a Trapezoid

Area of a Circle

Area of a sector

• Area of a Rectangle

• Area of a Triangle

• Area of a Trapezoid

• Area of a Circle

• Area of a sector

Multiple Select

Which of the following are equations for a triangle?

• A = (1/2)bh

Draw

Special Right Triangle: Draw the rules for an isosceles right triangle

Draw

Special Right Triangles: Draw the rules for a 30-60-90 right triangle

Poll

Would you participate in another ACT Academy course, if offered?

• Absolutely!

• Maybe...

• Nah, I'm good

• Yes, but only if Mrs. Cerniglia teaches it.

Poll

Do you feel like you improved more than you expected to when you signed up?

• Yes

• Somewhat

• Not really

• Not at all

Open Ended

What piece of advice would you give others who want to improve their ACT score?

Open Ended

What was the MOST helpful thing we did during these five weeks?

Open Ended

What was the LEAST helpful thing we did during these 5 weeks?

Open Ended

Complete the sentence:

If I could change one thing about these past five weeks, it would be...

Poll

Would you like additional help from me during the school year to continue improving your ACT score?

• I think I'll be happy with my scores.

• I don't want to think about it yet.

Open Ended

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1. 1. Did the ACT Academy help you? If so, how?

2. 2. How is this ACT boot camp different from other ACT prep classes and workshops you have done?

3. 3. Would you recommend participating in the ACT Academy to your friends and classmates? Why or why not?