ACT Basics
What date did you take the PreACT exam?
The English test is first. How many minutes is it?
35 minutes
How many minutes is the Math part of the SAT?
50 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 ACT exam?
8:00am
The Reading test is third. How many minutes is it?
40 minutes.
How many minutes is the Science part of the ACT?
40 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
TRUE. Answer every question. Fill every bubble.
True or false? Process of elimination is the easiest way to find the right answer.
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? What is the minimum we have talked about?
18/36
How do you annotate the Reading Passages in the Reading Test for the ACT?
Highlight main idea & Vocab. Write down Summaries & Shifts
How many passages are in the Science test?
4-7 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 THREE annotation labels for the QUESTIONS in the ENGLISH Test for the ACT?
POW- Production of Writing
KLA- Knowledge of Language
CSE- Conventions of standard English
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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