English ACT Prep

Assignments

Day Date Assignment Due/Lesson Plan
Tues.
 8/4/26

High School Open House

WELCOME!
Fri. 8/7/26

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! (2 hours)

In 1st Period Only
Mon. 8/10/26

FIRST FULL DAY OF SCHOOL!

In Class:

  • Introductions
  • ACT English Skills: combining independent clauses, punctuation (periods, semicolons, commas with FANBOYS, commas after dependent clauses, colons)
Wed. 8/12/26

In Class:

  • Brief review of grammar skills (questions from students)
  • Diagnostic Test: ACT Form 25MC5 (in MSForms)
Fri. 8/14/26

In Class:

  • Discuss results of Diagnostic Test and discuss most missed questions
Mon. 8/17/26

In Class:

  • Review grammar rules and hacks.
Wed. 8/19/26

In Class: (shortened due to pep rally

  • Sign up for 36 University student account.Then join the class at 36university.com/join-a-class
  • Take the English Diagnostic Quiz on 36 University. Results will be emailed to you. Take note of the "Recommended Action Plan" following the results. You will use this to help determine which lessons to complete.
Fri. 8/21/26

In Class:

Practice Passage: "What’s Shaking, Tree Frog?": Type answers into this form.
Mon./
Tues.		 8/24/26–
8/25/26		 Test 1: ACT Form 25MC1 (in MSForms)
Wed./
Thurs.		 8/26/26–
8/27/26		  
Fri. 8/28/26  
Mon./
Tues.		 8/31/26–
9/1/26		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 9/2/26–
9/3/26		  
Fri. 9/4/26  
Mon. 9/7/26 NO SCHOOL: LABOR DAY!
Tues./
Wed.		 9/8/26–
9/9/26 		 
Thurs./
Fri.		 9/10/26–
9/11/26 		 
Mon./
Tues.		 9/14/26–
9/15/26		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 9/16/26–
9/17/26		  
Fri. 9/18/26 NO SCHOOL: Admin Day
Mon./
Tues.
 9/21/26–
9/22/26
  
Wed./
Thurs.		 9/23/26–
9/24/26		  
Fri. 9/25/26  
Mon. 9/28/26  
Tues./
Wed.		 9/29/26–
9/30/26		  
Thurs. 10/1/26  
Fri. 10/2/26

NO CLASS!

Spirit Day/Pig-Out

End of Quarter 1
Mon.-Fri. 10/5/26–
10/9/26		 FALL BREAK!
Mon./
Wed.
 10/12/26 &
10/14/26
  
Tues. 10/13/26 ACT/Cert Day
Thurs./
Fri.		 10/15/26–
10/16/26		  
Mon./
Tues.
 10/19/26–
10/20/26
  
Wed. 10/21/26  
Thurs. 10/22/26  
Fri. 10/23/26  

Mon.

 10/26/26  
Tues. 10/27/26

No Class: PSAT

8-period schedule after the test
Wed./
Thurs.		 10/28/26–
10/29/26

 
Fri.
 10/30/26
  
Mon. 11/2/26  
Tues. 11/3/26 NO SCHOOL: Teacher-Admin Day/Election Day
Wed./
Thurs.		 11/4/26–
11/5/26 		 
Fri. 11/6/26  
Mon./
Tues.		 11/9/26–
11/10/26		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 11/11/26–
11/12/26		  
Fri. 11/13/26  
Mon./
Tues.		 11/16/26–
11/17/26		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 11/18/26–
11/19/26		  
Fri. 11/20/26  
Mon.-Fri. 11/23/26–
11/27/26 		THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Mon./
Tues.		 11/30/26–
12/1/26 		 
Wed./
Thurs.		 12/2/26–
12/3/26 		 
Fri. 12/4/26  
Mon./
Tues.		 12/7/26–
12/8/26 		 
Wed./
Thurs.		 12/9/26–
12/10/26 		 
Fri. 12/11/26  
Mon. 12/14/26  
Tues. 12/15/26  
Wed. 12/16/26  
Thurs. 12/17/26  
Fri. 12/18/26

LAST DAY OF THE SEMESTER (2 hrs.)

MAKE-UP EXAMS

Schedule: 1st, 2nd

 

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS BREAK!