1. “ It’s a Make it Mean Something Monday!” October 26, 2009 Mr. Houghteling British Literature

2. Agenda ACT Bellringer—Mark the test and use POE! ACT English Rule: Stop / Go ACT practice set Creative Prediction

3. A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and I C. subways; therefore, I D. subways, but I

4. About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

5. STOP / GO Use a vertical line to indicate the break in thought. Identify whether each side is a complete idea (CI) or a fragment (II). Punctuate accordingly.

6. Is there a complete idea on either side? If yes, then we need STOP punctuation: (. ) or ( ; ) or (. ) or ( ; ) or (, + BOYSFAN words ) (, + BOYSFAN words ) Both dashes and colons can be used as STOPs, but that’s another conversation for a different day.Both dashes and colons can be used as STOPs, but that’s another conversation for a different day.

7. Is there a complete idea on either side? If no, then we need GO punctuation: (,) (,) (No punctuation) (No punctuation) (—)(—) (:) if there is a list (:) if there is a list

8. STOP / GO Do not “read” the conjunction (if there is one) when evaluating whether there is a complete idea or not. Be aware of these conjunctions (transition words): But, Or, Yet, So, For, And, Nor Make sure you note which direction the sentence is going. Then use the word that goes the right way.

9. A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and I C. subways; therefore, I D. subways, but I

10. A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. Both sides have complete ideas. Therefore we need stop punctuation. Which answer choice is eliminated?

11. A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and I C. subways; therefore, I D. subways, but I

12. A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. Now check for the direction of the sentence. Is it going forward or reverse? Which two answer choices are now eliminated?

13. A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways but I love them. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and I C. subways; therefore, I D. subways, but I

14. Answer choice D is correct. A lot of people hate to ride the New York City subways, but I love them. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and I C. subways; therefore, I D. subways, but I

15. Now do the second question…

16. About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

17. About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. This time there are two complete ideas as well. Eliminate some answer choices.

18. About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

19. Evaluate and pick an answer! About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

20. About three and a half million people a day ride the subways I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

21. About three and a half million people a day ride the subways, and I think maybe I’ve met them all. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually

22. Now practice on 1-5 (handout) Find the break in thought. Draw a vertical line. Evaluate whether each side is a complete idea (CI), a sentence, or an incomplete idea (II), a fragment. Label them CI or II. Decide whether your should use STOP or GO punctuation. Evaluate answer choices using POE.

23. Pair-Share With a partner, discuss your rationale for each answer. Where did you agree and disagree? Make sure to mark the test “Whose test is it?”

24. Way to go!

25. HOMEWORK Review the Creative Prediction Handout. A draft of your creative ideas will be due on Wednesday, October 28. Your creative prediction should include: –Five (5) of the items on the handout. –The five items should be highlighted on the document. –250-300 words –1 page typed or 2 pages handwritten.