Learn The Test
How many questions are on the ACT English test?
75
What questions should you go for first in either the English or Reading section?
Go for the easy questions first.
What is an independent clause?
Clauses that can stand alone, with nothing added, as complete sentences.
How many questions are on the ACT reading test?
40
Name the 5 habits of the Lean-Forward reading technique.
1. Treat reading like a conversation.
2. Be interested in what you read.
3. Admit when you are confused or distracted.
4. Pay attention to direction words.
5. Summarize as you go.
How much time do you have to complete the Reading test?
35
Leave answers blank.
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for and what is it intended to help you remember?
Coordinating conjunctions.
for and nor but or yet so
What is the difference between the main and the topic of a passage?
The topic is the overall subject of the passage and the main idea is what the author thinks about that topic.
Name three of the four strategies for treating reading like a conversation.
Ask questions as you go.
Follow the thread of what is being said to you.
Allow yourself to be surprised puzzled or offended.
React.
The ACT is scored from 1-?
36
What is your final strategy when you are running out of time?
Pick a letter-of-the-day and plug it in.
Fix this:
The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner and his motivation was low.
The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation.
While when reading informative or expository text you should be summarizing as you go and keeping track of the main idea, what should you be paying attention to as you read the prose/literary section of the ACT?
The main characters and how do they relate to one another.
Words and phrases like however, surprisingly, but, and on the other hand, do what in a passage?
They introduce a new or contrasting idea, or an objection.
Name the four passage types on the English test.
Persuasive, explanatory, narrative, argument.
When you are forced to guess on an answer, what is a strategy for guessing well?
Eliminating obviously wrong answers first.
Fix this:
Prepare for an apocalyptic wasteland of roving gangs and mutant dogs. If you don't lock this kid up tight.
Prepare for an apocalyptic wasteland of roving gangs and mutant dogs if you don't lock this kid up tight.
What is the first passage type on the reading section?
Prose/literary
What is something you should do if you are confused or distracted while reading?
Go back and read it again.
What are the passage types of the Reading test?
Literary/Prose fiction narrative, social sciences, humanities, natural sciences.
What is the final step in the Keys to ACT Success?
Learn the test
Learn the strategies
Learn the content
Practice, practice, practice.
Fix this:
The best moment during the tennis tournament, which was filled with many exciting moments, were when the victors stepped up to the podium to collect their trophies.
The best moment during the tennis tournament, which was filled with many exciting moments, was when the victors stepped up to the podium to collect their trophies.
Which passage type usually has a political context?
Social Science.
Name two reasons why you should summarize as you go?
It helps you incorporate each new paragraph into the overall idea of the passage.
It helps you notice when a paragraph is challenging or when you might have lost focus.