ACT Basics
What month do you MOST LIKELY take the ACT exam?
Both answers are acceptable
The English test is first. How many minutes is it?
45 minutes
How many minutes is the Math part of the SAT?
60 minutes
The ACT essay is the last exam. It's after the Science Test. How many minutes long is it?
40 minutes
Anecdote (short story) ; Asylum (safe space) ; Adversity (hardship) are all which part of speech? Nouns, verbs, adjectives
Nouns
What time must you be in your testing room on the day of the exam?
8:00am
The Reading test is second. How many minutes is it?
35 minutes.
How many minutes is the Science part of the ACT?
35 minutes
True or False:
The ACT Essay feeds into your composite score.
False
A (catalyst, congregation, camaraderie) is a activity/thing that sparks the beginning of an event
catalyst
True or false:
If you run out of time or are guessing on questions, just randomly bubble choices A, B, C, or D
FALSE. Get the answer choices down to 50/50, if you can (i.e. make educated guesses). Letter of the day (A, B, C, or D) every time
True or false? Keep it simple. Find the shortest, clearest, most consistent answer. USE PROCESS OF ELIMINATION.
true
What percentage of the math test is word problems?
20%
True or False:
The ACT Essay is graded by two people.
true
Amicable (friendly) ; Benevolent (with good intention) ; Clairvoyant (clear of the future) are all which part of speech? Noun, Verb, Adjective?
Adjective
What score __ / __ do you need on the ACT to be considered college ready?
18/36
How do you annotate the Reading Test for the ACT?
Highlight main idea in almost EVERY paragraph.
How many passages are in the Science test?
6-7 passages
True or False:
The ACT Essay should be 3 paragraphs.
False
To hypothesize (guess) ; To reconcile (to make up with) ; To exasperate (to wear out) are all what part of speech? Nouns, verbs, adjectives
Verbs
When it was first created in 1959 what did the acronym ACT stand for?
American College Test
What are the FOUR annotation labels for the English Test for the ACT?
syntax, diction, transitions, punctuation
What are the 3 topics in the Math Test?
functions, geometry, and statistics
Name TWO differences between the ACT & SAT.
Student can name any of these: Section amount, score difference, time, or difficulty level
Correctly use MUNDANE (boring - adj) and LONGEVITY (long life - N) in a sentence.
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