Reading
How many questions are scored on the reading section?
27
How much time should you spend on the longer zones in the English Section?
7 minutes
How can you use active reading in the Math Section?
Finding and underlining the question.
Fill in the Blanks:
The Science Section focuses on interpretation, ___________, __________, and evaluation using scientific investigations, arguments, and models.
The Science Section focuses on interpretation, reasoning, critical thinking, and evaluation using scientific investigations, arguments, and models.
Knowledge + ____________ = Success!
Strategy
What type of reading passage deals with informing us about the arts?
Humanities
When should we use semicolons (;)?
To connect independent clauses with a transitional adverb
OR
To separate a series of phrases when commas are already used within them
Is it wise to use your calculator on every question during the Math Section?
No, some may be straightforward!
Directly or indirectly stated, each question utilizes the Scientific Method. What is its correct order?
State the Problem
Research the Problem
Form a Hypothesis
Experiment
Collect & Analyze Data
Form a Conclusion
How many times can we use a fee waiver to take the ACT?
Up to four (4) times; twice (2) during Junior Year and twice (2) during Senior Year
Name the four (4) types of reading passages by content in the order they appear in the Reading Section.
Literary Narrative (Prose Fiction)
Social Studies
Humanities
Natural Sciences
To Comma or Not to Comma:
CJ Caleb and Christian invited their friend Brandon to go to the arcade tomorrow night.
Comma!
CJ, Caleb, and Christian invited their friend, Brandon, to go to the arcade tomorrow night.
Simplify the following equation:
(x2 - y2) - (6x2 + 4xy - y2)
-5x2 - 4xy
Name the three (3) types of passages you'll see in the Science Section.
Data Representation
Research Summaries
Conflicting Viewpoints
If Elizabeth took the ACT twice and had the following Subject Scores, what would her Super Score be?
Reading - 24 and 27
English - 32 and 30
Math - 30 and 36
Science - 23 and 28
32
(27 + 32 + 36) / 3 = 31.667
**Don't Include Science and Round Up!**
As it's used below, the word most nearly means:
Alyssa noticed ominous clouds gathering in the sky. She hurried to the bus stop, but the strong wind warned her of the approaching storm.
A. Cheerful
B. Threatening
C. Colorful
D. Unfamiliar
B. Threatening - surrounding details suggest there's danger
Which verbs make this sentence grammatically acceptable:
The set of practice essays that Akayden _______ for the Writing Section _______ noticeably stronger than the ones he wrote before attending camp.
A. have prepared, are
B. has prepared, is
C. have prepared, are
D. has prepared, is
D. has prepared, are
Airyana is baking 5 dozen brownies for a church event. Her recipe normally yields 2 dozen. She has some ingredients set aside, but wants to know how she should adjust the following ingredients for her recipe.
Flour - 1 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Cocoa Powder - 1 cup
Chocolate Chips - 1/2 cup
Flour - 2.5 cups
Sugar - 5 cups
Cocoa Powder - 2.5 cups
Chocolate Chips - 1 and 1/4 cup
Brendan is studying chemical reactions and is asked to balance the following equation:
___ Al + ___ O₂ → ___ Al₂O₃
Which set of coefficients correctly balances the equation?
A. 1, 1, 1
B. 2, 1, 1
C. 4, 3, 2
D. 2, 3, 1
C. 4 Al + 3 O₂ → 2 Al₂O₃
If someone says they like to look through the test booklet to see what questions are there, what Game Day Success Tip would you give them?
STAY IN THE ZONE! (i.e., concentrate on where you are before moving to another zone)
Determine the main point from the excerpt below:
City planners have long believed that widening highways would ease traffic, but recent research suggests the opposite: adding lanes often increases congestion by encouraging more people to drive. This “induced demand” effect occurs when commuters who once avoided rush hour return to the road, public transit users switch to cars, and businesses relocate to newly accessible areas, ultimately filling the expanded roadway. As a result, critics argue that highway expansion is an expensive, temporary fix and that cities should instead invest in public transit, bike lanes, and walkable neighborhoods to reduce overall car dependence.
A. Highway expansion often fails or backfires.
B. Widening highways will ease traffic.
C. Highway expansion is more expensive than public transportation.
D. Citizens should not be so dependent on cars.
A. Highway expansion often fails or backfires.
Correct the following excerpt:
When displaying such a small portion of the artifacts severely limits public access and therefore public education.
Displaying such a small portion of the artifacts severely limits public access and, therefore, public education.
The first 4 terms of a sequence are shown below. The sequence is defined by: a1 = 2 and an = an − 1 + (n − 1)2 for n ≥ 2. What is the sixth term, a6, of this sequence?
a1 = 2
a2 = 3
a3 = 7
a4 = 16
a6 = 57
Hannah places equal amounts of a bacterial culture into four test tubes. Each tube is kept at a different temperature:
Tube A: 5°C
Tube B: 20°C
Tube C: 37°C
Tube D: 60°C
After three hours, she measures bacterial growth. The bacteria used in the experiment grow best at body temperature. Which tube will show the greatest bacterial growth?
Tube C, 37°C (or 98.6°F), is closest to the bacteria’s optimal growth temperature.
What should you balance your Game Plan with?
Your schedule and/or activities.