What is...
1. Easy to answer: simply require you to “fetch” the answer out of the passage
2. Easy to find the answer: line references and/or great lead words
100
What do we mean when we say the ACT is always respectful? How does this help us find the right answer?
What is...we can typically eliminate answers that are silly, rude, or offensive.
100
What is Caitlin's hometown?
a. Spanaway, WA
b. Omaha, Nebraska
b. Portland, OR
C. Seattle, Washington
What is "a"?
100
1. Name the four characteristics of “now” passages.
What is...
a. Small tables and graphs, numbers
b. Number, not words or symbols
c. easy to spot, consistent relationships
d. short answers featuring numbers or words such as “increase/decrease”
100
When do we read in the science section?
What is...Never! Unless the key words aren’t in the reference graph/table/experiment, then we scan for key words in passage to find an answer. We must also read in the "Fighting Scientists" passages.
200
Name four things to consider when choose the order in which to read the passages:
What is...
1. POOD
2. Size and number of paragraphs
3. Number of line references
4. Number of questions with short answers
200
What trick does our book suggest to use with “EXCEPT,” “LEAST,” and “NOT” questions?
What is...cross out “EXCEPT,” “LEAST,” and “NOT.” Mark each answer choice as true or false. Pick the odd one out.
200
Where did Caitlin go to school?
a. University of Washington
b. Augsburg College
c. Willamette University
d. Reed College
What is "C"?
200
Name and explain the three steps of the basic approach:
What is...
1. Work the figures: mark any trends; note units
2. Work the questions: look up answers and read ONLY if and when you need to
3. Work the answers: on tough questions, it’s all about POE
200
What are the different types of science passages? Generally which are the easiest (and, thus, the book suggests we should do first)?
What is...Charts & graphs, experiments, fighting scientists. Do them in that order!
300
Name the four steps of the basic approach:
What is...
1. Preview: check the blurb and map the questions (underline lead words and put a star next to line or paragraph refernces)
2. Work the passage: use the “Up Front” or “As You Go” approach
3. Work the questions: Use your POOD, use the info you gained from mapping the questions (look for line references and scan for lead words)
4. Work the answers: Use POE, work backwards
300
What trick does our book suggest to use with vocabulary questions?
What is...Cross out the word in the passage and come up with your own word after reading 1-2 sentences.
300
When is Caitlin's birthday?
a. June 3rd 1992
b. November 22nd 1995
c. September 18th 1992
d. July 9th 1992
What is "c"?
300
Walk me through the basic approach to working the figure:
What is...
1. Note the variables
2. Note the units
3. Note any trends (both within the chart and between charts) are increasing, decreasing, or neither
300
What’s a general rule about direct opposites on the ACT?
What is...Whenever there is only one pair of exact opposites, one of the pair is most likely the answer (automatically eliminate the other two!)
400
What are the rules for the “Up Front” strategy of working the passage?
What is...
1. Look for line and lead words
2. Never read anything more than once
3. Finish in 2-3 minutes
400
What are the three common traps?
What is...Right Words, Wrong Story (RWWS), Right Answer, Wrong Question (RARQ), Not Mentioned
400
What is Caitlin's favorite book?
a. Lord of the Flies
b. Dante's Inferno
c. The Hunger Games
d. A Tale of Two Cities
What is..."d"?
400
Explain what it means when we say we only change one variable:
What is...identify the variables the question is asking about and only look at those on those on the chart/graph, and do so individually.
400
Fill in the blank: “whenever the variables have a consistent relationship, eliminate the _______ answers”
What is..inconsistent/no change.
500
Explain how you would work through a tricky “LATER” reading question. Be as specific as possible:
What is use POE, scanning, text window, context, last resort of LOTD.
500
What does our book mean when it says questions have “a golden thread”?
What is...Correct answers should all agree with each other, so look for a main theme that has run through several questions.
500
What's Caitlin's middle name?
a. Chanel
b. Marie
c. Alyse
d. Kathleen
What is..."c"?
500
Name the four steps of the basic approach for the fighting scientists passage:
What is...
1. Read the introduction
2. Preview and label the questions (who is more popular?)
3. Do one hypothesis at a time (do the more popular scientist first)
4. Do the “both” or “all” questions last
500
Name four basic skills the science passage requires you to apply:
What is...
1. Look up values or a relationship
2. Make predictions
3. Synthesize information
4. Draw conclusions