ACT English Bell-work #1-5

Why is it that we are so completely obsessive

with the hair on our heads?

• NO CHANGE

• obsessed

• obsessing

• obsession

Millions of dollars are spent each year on cutting hair, lengthening hair, bleaching hair, straightening hair, curling hair, highlighting hair, and even growing hair; whatever you can do to hair, someone is willing to pay the money

to do it.

• NO CHANGE

• pay

• paying money

• have paid

Natural redheads long for to be brunettes and dishwater blondes dream of shiny golden tresses.

• NO CHANGE

• to have

• to be

• becoming for

Both men and women cringe at the sight of each gray hair, so teenagers enjoy weekly experiments with magenta dyes, spikes, and tangerine streaks.

• NO CHANGE

• however

• yet

• and

All of these thoughts cross my mind as I examine the result of my most recent hair adventure

• NO CHANGE

• result for

• result with

• result by