Download - Class of 2016 ACT Prep- Session 3 1. Take out your materials. 2. Grab a book. 3. Grab a laptop.

Class of 2016 ACT Prep- Session 3

1. Take out your materials.2. Grab a book.3. Grab a laptop.

Structure

• Every Thursday• 4:45-5:15- College Readiness Mini-Lesson• 5:15-6:05- Math/Science ACT Prep• 6:05-6:10- Break• 6:10-7- English/Reading ACT Prep

College Readiness

• Make sure you have an actstudent.org account• DO the HW

• Go to mynextmove.org and take the quiz- explore a bit.

• We will be using your results from mynextmove and MyMajors next week to start exploring majors and schools.

HW

• English- Gerald went to three different grocery stores before he finally finds the brand of cereal he was looking for.

A. NO CHANGE B. found C. will find D. has found

ACT MATH- Target Numbers

If this is your starting score…

… do these questions … and get this target score

13 and below Questions 1-23 20

15 Questions 1-29 22






ACT MATH- DO NOW

Work on the problem with your partner- make sure to show your work. This problem is on pg. 114

33. A number p is divided by 3 and the result is increased by 3. This result is then multiplied by 3. Finally, that result is decreased by 3. In terms of p, what is the final result?

A. PB. P+6C. P-6D. 3pE. 3p+6

Use p=6 and complete the problem using the plug in technique from last week

ACT MATH- DO NOW

Work on the problem with your partner- make sure to show your work. This problem is on pg. 114

33. A number p is divided by 3 and the result is increased by 3. This result is then multiplied by 3. Finally, that result is decreased by 3. In terms of p, what is the final result?

A. PB. P+6C. P-6D. 3pE. 3p+6

Why do you think I chose 6?Step 2- • 6÷ 3=2• 2+3=5• 5x3=15• 15-3=12

12 is our magic #

Step 366+6=126-6=03(6)=183(6)+6=24

ACT MATH-Plug-In Cont’d

1. r= 10 robots2. • She needs 2 pieces of wire per robot, that’s 20

pieces.• Each piece is 9 feet, that’s 9x20= 180 feet• 180 feet is 180 ÷ 3 = 60 yards of wire• The wire roll is 500, so 500-60= 440 yds left on the

roll.• 440 is our magic number

ACT MATH-Plug-In Cont’d

Step 3-500 - 1/6(10)= 500 -1.67 = 498.333

500-1/3(10)= 500-3.333= 496.667

500 - 2(10) = 500 - 20 = 480500 – 6(10) = 500 – 60 = 440500 – 9(10) = 500 – 90 = 410

Team Turn

• You have 5 minutes to do number 41 & 44.– You must show your work (remember our rules from day 1)– You must use plug-in– Answers should be written on your white board before time

expires.– Right answer=2 points– Following rules/showing work= 1 point

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NEW TECHNIQUE- Backsolve

• Backsolve is used when the value does matter. – We can’t just make up a random number and go.

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Backsolve

Backsolve w/ Explicit Variables

Backsolve w/ explicit variables

5 Minutes

ACT ENGLISH- DO NOW

Popcorn out a main rule from each of the four things you need to check when a verb is underlined on the ACT.

1. Agreement2. Tense3. Irregular Forms4. Active vs. Passive

ACT ENGLISH- VERB Drill pg. 27

Complete the verb drill by checking which rule is incorrect.

You have 8 minutesYour goal is at least 80% or 12 out of 15

ACT ENGLISH- Verb tense• Switch to adobe

ACT ENGLISH- VERB TENSE- PG. 27

PRONOUNS- Pg 28

• What is a pronoun?

• What are some examples of pronouns?

Definitions

• Pronoun-

• Antecedent-

Always check agreement..

• Agree in number– The SNAKE swallows its prey.– The SNAKES swallow their prey.

• Find the antecedent!– This new mobile phone looks great, but they can break

very easily. – This new mobile phone looks great, but it can break very

easily.

A little trickier agreement..

The age of some trees is determined by counting their rings.

• Subject of “is” is age. Age is singular, but “their” is a plural pronoun…. Why?

• Unlike the subject in a sentence, the antecedent can be anywhere

The age of some trees is determined by counting their rings.

Mystery Pronouns

• In gymnastics, they take off points for bad discounts.

• Who is they?

Generic Pronoun Shift

• If one is sick, one should go to the hospital.

• If we examine this painting closely, one can tell that the artist was left-handed.

• When people spend all day typing, your hands get tired quickly.

Noun Agreement

Scott and Bob want to be an astronaut.

Scott and Bob want to be astronauts.

Try some- pg. 30

• In each of the following sentences, circle the appropriate pronoun form.