Math
Science
Reading
English
ACT
100
What is FOIL?
First, Outside, Inside, Last.
100
What science topics are covered on the ACT science test
biology, chemistry, earth/space science, and physics
100
What is a strategy you could use to make sure you answer the easiest passage in reading first?
Reorder the passages so that you read the easiest first and the hardest last.
100
A group of words that does not have a subject-verb unit.
Phrase or incomplete sentence
100
How many questions is it for the science part?
40
200
Whats the distance from the center to the edge of a circle?
Radius
200
How much time do you have to complete the science test?
35 minutes
200
How many passages are on the reading test?
4
200
When all the answers have similar meanings, how do you determine which answer is correct?
The most concise answer is correct.
200
How many minutes do you have for the English part?
45 Minutes.
300
Two ratios that equal each other.
Proportion.
300
Which one changes when you go to the moon? Mass or weight?
Weight, since it depends on gravity.
300
What are the 4 types of passages on the reading portion of the ACT?
Prose, Social (Sciences or Studies), Arts and Humanities, Science
300
What test do we give the word "it's" to determine whether or not it needs an apostrophe?
Ask ourselves if it can be split up into "it is" and still make sense in the context of the sentence.
300
How many questions for Math?
60
400
How do you multiply fractions?
2/5 x 5/3 =
You multiply numerators and dominators and then simplify.
2 x 5 = 10
3 x 5 = 15
10/15 = 2/3
400
Newton's Law that explains why your hand hurts when you punch a wall
Newton's Third Law --> for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
400
How much time should you spend on each segment (passage and set of 10 questions) of the reading test?
8 min 45 sec
400
What is an independent clause? What is a dependent clause?
Independent clause - can stand alone as a sentence
"I went swimming."
Dependent clause - cannot stand alone as a sentence but it has a subject and verb.
"because it was hot outside."
"I went swimming because it was hot outside"
400
How many questions in all for the ACT?
215
500
5+6*18-10=?
103
500
Which do you look at first: text or graph/charts/image?
(Think Batman and Robin)
Graph/chart/image
500
When speed reading, how can you use your body to keep your mind focused and speed steady?
Use your index finger to guide you as you read.
500
To connect two independent clauses (sentences) with a coordinator such as "and" or "but," you must have what before the coordinator?
Comma
500
How long will it take to take all 5 sections?
3 hrs 40 mins
600
What is PEMDAS?
Parenthesis, exponents, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction
600
Which way does the x-axis run?
Horizontally
600
What should you always be prepared to do when you see a question that begins "According to the passage" or "based on details in the passage"?
Go back and find the answer IN THE PASSAGE!
600
What does FANBOYS stand for?
Coordinating conjunctions FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
600
What should you do if you're unsure about a question?
Guess, bookmark it, and come back if you have time.
700
What is the mode of a data set?
1, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7
Mode is the most common answer
4 is the most common
700
What are the three types of passages on the science test?
Data representation, research summary, conflicting viewpoints
700
How many questions do we want to get right if we want to be in the "safe zone" of meeting benchmark?
At least 5 or 6 out of every set of 10 OR just over half.
700
What is a semi colon equivalent to?
a period
700
What should you do before you start writing the essay?
Outline and Plan
800
How do you divide by a fraction?
(2/5)/(4/5)
Multiply by reciprocal
(2/5)*(5/4) = 10/20 = 1/2
800
How much time should you spend on each science passage?
Approx. 5 minutes
800
TRUE OR FALSE: If we are reading a passage and we find that we have accidentally become distracted, we should begin reading from the beginning of the passage again.
FALSE! You should keep reading and trust your brain to retain!
800
On the ACT dashes should be treated as what?
commas
800
What format should you answer the essay in?
ACES
900
How do you find the median of a data set?
1, 3, 5, 6, 7
1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Median = middle number of an odd set
1, 3, 5, 6, 7 - median is 5
Median = average of middle numbers of even set
1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 - median is (5+6)/2 = 5.5
900
Any factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment
Variable
900
What do "vocab word in context" questions require you to do?
Determine the meaning of the word as it is used in context.
900
What has to be before a colon?
a whole sentence
900
What should you do if you have extra time on a section?
Go back and check your answers, review any bookmarks.
1000
What is the distance formula?
1000
The speed of an object in a given direction.
Velocity
1000
If you read a passage about lightening, which of the 4 reading categories would this subject matter fall under?
Science
1000
What two things come after a colon?
a list OR a definition/explanation
1000
Can you take the ACT more than once?
Yes