ACT Prep

Myths

100

The ACT is an IQ test.

What is false?

200

There are months where the test is harder.

What is false?

300

The ACT mimics high school curricula.

What is false. It is close but not exact.

400

Students can see scores before deciding whether to cancel them.

What is false? The deadline for adding, changing, or canceling college reports is the Thursday noon (central time) immediately after the regularly scheduled Saturday test date.

500

I can send my multiple-choice scores without sending my Writing scores.

What is false? If you took the writing portion, those scores will be sent with your multiple choice scores

ACT Facts

100

The math test is not timed.

What is false? 60 questions in 60 minutes

200

The English test is over rote recall of rules of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary.

What is false? The test consists of five essays or passages, each of which is accompanied by a sequence of multiple-choice test questions. Different passage types are employed to provide a variety of rhetorical situations. Some questions refer to underlined portions of the passage and offer several alternatives to the underlined portion. You must decide which choice is most appropriate in the context of the passage. Some questions ask about an underlined portion, a section of the passage, or the passage as a whole. You must decide which choice best answers the question posed.

300

The Reading Test will ask questions over several different passages.

What is true? The passages will ask you to look at what is directly stated and what is the implied meaning.

400

ACT Reading passages are what level?

What is freshman year of college?

500

The passages during the Reading section will be all fiction Literature?

What is false? Passages on topics in social studies, natural sciences, literary narrative (including prose fiction), and the humanities are included.

During the ACT

100

What time must you arrive by on the test date?

What is 8:00 am.

200

What two items must you bring to enter the testing room? (when you take the ACT not at school)

What is picture id and registration ticket?

300

When is the break?

What is after the second test?

400

You are allowed to eat during the ACT test.

What is false? You may bring a snack for the break but it cannot be eaten in the testing room.

500

All answers should be marked.

What is true? You are not penalized for incorrect answers.

Vocabulary

100

Abbreviate

What is shorten?

200

Adulation and Adversity

What is high praise/flattery? What is misfortune/difficulties?

300

Aesthetic and Amicable

What is pertaining to beauty/looks? What is agreeable/ friendly?

400

Apathetic and Anecdote

What is no interest/feeling? What is a short story about a real event?

500

Anonymous and Antagonist

What is nameless? What is an opponent?

Scores

100

Scores are online for viewing within ____ weeks.

What is 2.

200

Score reports are usually released ___ to ___ weeks after the test.

What is 3 to 8 weeks?

300

If you take the ACT writing test how long after your scores are released is your writing score released?

What is 2 weeks? Your scores will not be official until the writing score is released.

400

What is the highest score you can make on an ACT test?

What is 36?

500

What is the average composite score for the nation?

What is 21?