“It’s a ‘Tried and True’ Tuesday!”

March 10, 2009Mr. Houghteling

ACT Reading focusPrioritize the questions. or

What type of question is it?

Review ACT Reading Strategies

Is the question a “Do Now!” question?

Discuss what types may be “Do Now!” questions.

Is the question a “Do Later” question?

Discuss what types may be “Do Later” questions.

Marking the text. “My pencil is my weapon!”

Vocabulary in Context

POE and RTFQ!Pick a Lane.

Read the passage first.

Prioritize the question set. or

Using line references and keywords, group questions.

Answer the questions using POE!

Go to the questions first.

Prioritize the question set. or

Using line references and keywords, group questions.

Read the passage. Answer the questions

using POE!

The Local

Think / Pair / ShareFor each question, decide

whether the question is a or question.

After completing all ten, share your thoughts with a partner.

Then work together with the ACT Reading Question Type Chart to link the questions with the question types.

Create an introductory paragraph to an essay based on the following question:

Should high school students be randomly drug-tested in order to be eligible to participate in athletics?