Scoring/Other
Max Point Value of the ACT
What is 36 POINTS
Number of questions on the reading portion
36
Number of questions on the science portion
What is 40
The amount of questions for the English portion
What is 35
How much time will you be given on the math section?
What is 50
The word used when all scores are added up then averaged.
What is COMPOSITE SCORE
Amount of total time given for the reading portion
40
Amount of time given to complete the science section
What is 40
Amount of time given for the English section
What is 50 minutes
Number of questions in the math section
What is 45
Why should you guess if you are unsure?
What is THERE IS NO POINT DEDUCTION FOR WRONG ANSWERS
There are two overall strategies for the reading section. Explain one.
What is READ THE QUESTION FIRST or READ THE PASSAGE FIRST
About how long (average time) should you take on each question on the science section?
What is 1 minute (or 60 seconds)
Number of passages in the English section
What is 6-7
What is one strategy that we have talked about rather than working the problem the "mathy" way?
What order is the ACT by subject?
What is ENGLISH, MATH, READING, SCIENCE
What is CONTEXT CLUES
How many passages are on the science section?
What is 7
This type of question will ask about commas and semicolons
What is this formula called?
a2+b2=c2
What is PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
What is COMBINE MATH AND SCIENCE SCORE
How many possible points can you accumulate on the writing section?
What is 12
Name any 2 of the 3 subjects (think school subjects) that will be on the SCIENCE section.
What is BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS
The average national score for this section.
What is 18.
If I have a 24 on English, 18 on Reading, 26 on Science, what do I need on Math to get a composite score of 22?
What is 20