Math
Science
Reading
English
ACT
100

What is FOIL?

First, Outside, Inside, Last.

100

What science topics are covered on the ACT science test

biology, chemistry, earth/space science, and physics

100

What is a strategy you could use to make sure you answer the easiest passage in reading first?

Reorder the passages so that you read the easiest first and the hardest last. 

100

A group of words that does not have a subject-verb unit.

Phrase or incomplete sentence

100

How many questions is it for the science part?

40

200

Whats the distance from the center to the edge of a circle?

Radius

200

How much time do you have to complete the science test?

35 minutes

200

How many passages are on the reading test?

4

200

When all the answers have similar meanings, how do you determine which answer is correct?

The most concise answer is correct. 

200

How many minutes do you have for the English part?

45 Minutes.

300

Two ratios that equal each other.

Proportion.

300

Which one changes when you go to the moon? Mass or weight?

Weight, since it depends on gravity.

300

What are the 4 types of passages on the reading portion of the ACT?

Prose, Social (Sciences or Studies), Arts and Humanities, Science

300

What test do we give the word "it's" to determine whether or not it needs an apostrophe?

Ask ourselves if it can be split up into "it is" and still make sense in the context of the sentence.

300

How many questions for Math?

60

400

How do you multiply fractions?

2/5 x 5/3 = 

You multiply numerators and dominators and then simplify. 

2 x 5 = 10

3 x 5 = 15

10/15 = 2/3

400

Newton's Law that explains why your hand hurts when you punch a wall

Newton's Third Law --> for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

400

How much time should you spend on each segment (passage and set of 10 questions) of the reading test?

8 min 45 sec

400

What is an independent clause? What is a dependent clause?

Independent clause - can stand alone as a sentence

"I went swimming."

Dependent clause - cannot stand alone as a sentence but it has a subject and verb.

"because it was hot outside."

"I went swimming because it was hot outside"

400

How many questions in all for the ACT?

215

500

5+6*18-10=?

103

500

Which do you look at first: text or graph/charts/image?

 (Think Batman and Robin)

Graph/chart/image

500

When speed reading, how can you use your body to keep your mind focused and speed steady?

Use your index finger to guide you as you read.

500

To connect two independent clauses (sentences) with a coordinator such as "and" or "but," you must have what before the coordinator?

Comma 

500

How long will it take to take all 5 sections?

3 hrs 40 mins

600

What is PEMDAS?

Parenthesis, exponents, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction

600

Which way does the x-axis run?

Horizontally

600

What should you always be prepared to do when you see a question that begins "According to the passage" or "based on details in the passage"?

Go back and find the answer IN THE PASSAGE!

600

What does FANBOYS stand for?

Coordinating conjunctions FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO

600

What should you do if you're unsure about a question?

Guess, bookmark it, and come back if you have time.

700

What is the mode of a data set?


1, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7

Mode is the most common answer

4 is the most common

700

What are the three types of passages on the science test? 

Data representation, research summary, conflicting viewpoints

700

How many questions do we want to get right if we want to be in the "safe zone" of meeting benchmark?

At least 5 or 6 out of every set of 10 OR just over half.

700

What is a semi colon equivalent to?

a period

700

What should you do before you start writing the essay?

Outline and Plan
800

How do you divide by a fraction?

 (2/5)/(4/5) 

Multiply by reciprocal 

(2/5)*(5/4) = 10/20 = 1/2

800

How much time should you spend on each science passage?

Approx. 5 minutes

800

TRUE OR FALSE: If we are reading a passage and we find that we have accidentally become distracted, we should begin reading from the beginning of the passage again.

FALSE! You should keep reading and trust your brain to retain!

800

On the ACT dashes should be treated as what?

commas

800

What format should you answer the essay in?

ACES

900

How do you find the median of a data set?

1, 3, 5, 6, 7

1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

Median = middle number of an odd set

1, 3, 5, 6, 7 - median is 5

Median = average of middle numbers of even set

1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 - median is (5+6)/2 = 5.5

900

Any factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment 

Variable

900

What do "vocab word in context" questions require you to do?

Determine the meaning of the word as it is used in context.

900

What has to be before a colon?

a whole sentence

900

What should you do if you have extra time on a section?

Go back and check your answers, review any bookmarks. 

1000

What is the distance formula?

1000

The speed of an object in a given direction.

Velocity

1000

If you read a passage about lightening, which of the 4 reading categories would this subject matter fall under?

Science

1000
What two things come after a colon?

a list OR a definition/explanation

1000

Can you take the ACT more than once?

Yes