Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Lesson 18 Unit Assessment English > Unit 3 > Lesson 17: VLT: S + F Lesson 17: VLT: S + F Unit: Advanced Punctuation | Time: 90 minutes | ACT® Focus: Punctuating S + F 📚 Today’s Focus: – Identify when two parts of a […]
Punctuating Though
Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Lesson 18 Unit Assessment English > Unit 3 > Lesson 16: Punctuating Though Lesson 16: Punctuating Though Unit: Advanced Punctuation | Time: 90 minutes | ACT® Focus: Punctuation 📚 Today’s Focus: – Understand how “though” and “however” function in sentences to show contrast. – Identify […]
Essential or Not?
Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Lesson 18 Unit Assessment English > Unit 3 > Lesson 15: Essential or Not? Lesson 15: Essential or Not? Unit: Advanced Punctuation | Time: 90 minutes | ACT® Focus: Punctuating Phrases 📚 Today’s Focus: – Identify essential vs. nonessential information in a sentence. – Use […]
The Dash
Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Lesson 18 Unit Assessment English > Unit 3 > Lesson 14: The Dash Lesson 14: The Dash Unit: Advanced Punctuation | Time: 90 minutes | ACT® Focus: Punctuating Interruptions 📚 Today’s Focus: – Recognize how dashes show interruptions or added emphasis. – Practice placing dashes […]
The Colon
Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Lesson 18 UnitAssessment English > Unit 3 > Lesson 13: The Colon Lesson 13: The Colon Unit: Advanced Punctuation | Time: 90 minutes | ACT® Focus: Punctuating S + F 📚 Today’s Focus: -Identify when a colon is needed. – Practice placing colons after complete […]
Comma and FANBOYS
Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 9 Lesson 10 Lesson 11 Lesson 12 UnitAssessment English > Unit 2 > Lesson 7: FANBOYS Lesson 7: FANBOYS Unit: Strengthening Sentence Structure | Time: 90 minutes | ACT® Focus: Run-On Correction 📚 Today’s Focus: – Identify and correct run-on sentences using FANBOYS – Learn when to use a comma […]
Tricks and Tips
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 UnitAssessment English > Unit 1 > Lesson 6: Tricks & Traps Lesson 6: Tricks & Traps Unit: Grammar, Clarity, and Punctuation | Time: 90 minutes | ACT® Focus: Wordiness & Clarity 📚 Today’s Focus: – Identify misplaced modifiers in sentences. – Detect hidden […]
VLT: F + F
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 UnitAssessment English > Unit 1 > Lesson 5: VLT: F + F Lesson 5: VLT: F + F Unit: Grammar, Clarity, and Punctuation | Time: 90 minutes | ACT® Focus: Correcting Fragments Incorrectly Joined 📚 Today’s Focus: – Apply the Vertical Line Test […]
2025 Shorter is Better
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 UnitAssessment English > Unit 1 > Lesson 1: Shorter is Better Lesson 1: Shorter is Better Unit: Grammar, Clarity, and Punctuation | Time: 90 minutes | ACT® Focus: Wordiness & Clarity 📚 Today’s Focus: – Recognize and eliminate redundancy. – Use “Shorter is […]
NEW LESSONS
Thank you for piloting the new lessons for next year. As you deliver the lessons this week, please note any typos or grammatical errors. Also, note the average number of From the Test questions students answered correctly to ensure clarity in the flow and effectiveness of the instruction. Lesson 1: Shorter is Better Lesson 2: […]