ACT Main Idea
Text Connections
ACT Logistics
Word Parts
Vocabulary/
Miscellaneous
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When seeking to determine the main idea of an ACT passage, what areas of the passage can you look to for help?
a) Bold introduction b) First and last sentence of each paragraph c) The third paragraph,specifically d) All of the above d) Only a and b
100
What is a text to text connection?
A text to text connection is a connection the reader makes between two or more types of texts.
100
What does POOD mean?
Personal Order Of Difficulty
100
What does the word part "re" mean?
Again
100
Provide the definition of "technophobe."
A technophobe is a person who fears technology.
200
Determine the main idea of passage #8 that's on the handout.
a) Riding in the boat is like riding a bucking horse. b) A terrible storm caused the waves to leap and crest. c) The storm is causing the boat ride to be like a rocky relationship.
200
A text to world connection is a connection the reader makes between the text and what he/she knows about the world, based on ____________________. Fill in the blank.
Facts and Information
200
What is does POE stand for, and how can it be used as a test taking skill?
POE stands for Process Of Elimination. POE can be used as a test taking skill by allowing someone to eliminate possible answer choices that are wrong in order to narrow down the correct answer choice.
200
What does the word part "scribe" mean?
Write
200
What is malleable intelligence?
Malleable intelligence is the ability for one's intelligence to grow and change.
300
What is the "Bold Introduction" and why is it important?
The Bold Introduction is a statement that comes before each ACT reading passage that tells what genre it is, and can also include a brief summary, and information such as who the author is and what larger text the passage is excerpted from. The Bold Introduction is important because it can provide details that help the reader determine the main idea.
300
What is a text to self connection?
A connection the reader makes between the text he/she is reading and memories and experiences from his/her life.
300
How many minutes do you have to take the ACT Reading test?
Thirty-five minutes.
300
What does the word part "tech" mean?
Devices or tools
300
Bob's very limited budget requires that he take a parsimonious approach to gift EXPENDITURES. In the context of the sentence, what does the word EXPENDITURES mean?
a) tasteful b) expensive c) economical
400
Determine the main idea of passage #4 that's on the handout.
a) The composition of the mixture may be homogeneous. b) The composition of a compound does not vary. c) The composition of a mixture may be unhomogeneous.
400
While reading a book about the tragic love story of two young teenagers, Brittney makes a connection between the book and the play, "Romeo and Juliet." What type of text connection has Brittney just made?
Text to text
400
How many questions are there on the ACT Reading test?
Forty questions.
400
What does the word part "hetero" mean?
Different
400
The movie made Tasha LACHRYMOSE, but I remained dry-eyed. In the context of the sentence, what does the word LACHRYMOSE mean?
a) disappointed b) teary c) conflicted
500
Determine the main idea of passage #2 that's on the handout.
a) Humanist writers b) Texts written about the Black Plague c) Writers of the 1300s
500
While reading a short story about a young woman whose mother died, LaRae remembered reading an article about the emotional effects of losing a loved one in her psychology class. What type of text connection has LaRae made?
Text to text
500
What are the four genres of the passages on the ACT Reading test?
Prose Fiction, Natural Science, Social Science, and Humanities.
500
What does the word part "soph" mean?
Knowledge
500
After a series of arguments, the coach stepped in to restore COMITY among team members. In the context of the sentence, what does the word COMITY mean?
a) joy b) civility c) passion
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