Victory for the ACT Exam 16e TG Sample

C OURSE O VERVIEW • xv

Course Timing Suggestions Total of 32 Class Sessions, Plus Pre- and Post-Testing

32

Test Mechanics Overview (1 of 32 sessions)

Recommended Course Items

Teacher’s Guide Page(s)

Essential Skills Student Text

Session Course Outline

I. ACT Test Mechanics A. Test Speci�ics BC.. GTuheesSscinogring System D E. . B Pa u c s i t n in g g Test Preparation Myths F. Pop Quiz G. Pop Quiz Answers and Explanations

1

1-5

English (8 of 32 sessions)

Recommended Course Items

Teacher’s Guide Page(s)

Essential Skills Student Text

Session Course Outline

33 34 35 39 40 44 48 48 49 51 53 54 57 58 60 60 61 62 66 74

I. Test Mechanics A. Overview B. Anatomy C. Pacing D. Time Trial E. Game Plan II. Unit | Preliminaries A. Item Pro�iles B. Notational Information C. Item-Types III. Unit 1 | Grammar and Usage A. Subject-Verb Agreement

1-4 1-8

1

1 8 12 13 18

53 30, 88, 132

1. Material Inserted Between Subject and Verb 2-4 2. Inverted Sentence Structure 3. Compound Subjects 1. Pronouns Must Have Antecedents 2. Antecedents Must Be Clear 3. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement 4. Pronouns Must Have Proper Case 20-21 C. Adjectives versus Adverbs D. Double Negatives B. Pronoun Usage

2

70 34, 88

64 83, 122

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