British Literature “It’s a Thumb-Rule Thursday!” February 25, 2010 Mr. Houghteling.

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British Literature “It’s a Thumb-Rule Thursday!” February 25, 2010 Mr. Houghteling

Agenda: 1. Bellringer—Fill in the Blank 2. Transitions – Practice the Thumb Rule on ACT questions. 3. Text Processing Map: 1.Complete the Map using the ACT Reading passage for Humanities.

Fill in the blank… Surprisingly, more than a few discoveries were the result not of careful, systematic theorizing and experimentation, but of serendipity. _______ many of the sugar substitutes so popular today were discovered when chemists just happened to taste the solution they were working with. Surprisingly, more than a few discoveries were the result not of careful, systematic theorizing and experimentation, but of serendipity. _______ many of the sugar substitutes so popular today were discovered when chemists just happened to taste the solution they were working with.

Now do it in an ACT Question Surprisingly, more than a few discoveries were the result not of careful, systematic theorizing and experimentation, but of serendipity. However, many of the sugar substitutes so popular today were discovered when chemists just happened to taste the solution they were working with. Surprisingly, more than a few discoveries were the result not of careful, systematic theorizing and experimentation, but of serendipity. However, many of the sugar substitutes so popular today were discovered when chemists just happened to taste the solution they were working with. A. NO CHANGE B. For example, C. Thus, D. Rather,

Now do it in an ACT Question Surprisingly, more than a few discoveries were the result not of careful, systematic theorizing and experimentation, but of serendipity. However, many of the sugar substitutes so popular today were discovered when chemists just happened to taste the solution they were working with. Surprisingly, more than a few discoveries were the result not of careful, systematic theorizing and experimentation, but of serendipity. However, many of the sugar substitutes so popular today were discovered when chemists just happened to taste the solution they were working with. A. NO CHANGE = no way B. For example, = YES! C. Thus, = almost, but no D. Rather, = nope

Text Processing Map Read first paragraph. Read first paragraph. Make your prediction. Make your prediction. Read the rest of the passage. Read the rest of the passage. Focus on paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 (lines 1-28) for the Cause and Effect / Sequencing section. Focus on paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 (lines 1-28) for the Cause and Effect / Sequencing section. Complete the Map. Complete the Map.

Homework: Do your reading of “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and finish your grammar quizzes.