General Information
What are the 5 test sections of the ACT?
Reading, English, Math, Science, and Writing
If an answer sounds correct it most likely _____?
Is.
Start with your _____ passage type.
Strongest/best/favorite
What is the ACT's favorite shape?
Triangles
In most cases, do most technical terms and details have any relation to the correct answer?
No!
Don't be distracted by them - if it helps to cross out unnecessary information, do it.
How long is the ACT? (with writing)
3 hours and 35 minutes long
(or 3 hours and 50 minutes if you include breaks)
How many passages/essays are in this section?
5
You have 35 minutes to answer ____ questions.
40.
That means you have 52 seconds for each question.
What should you do if you get stuck on a question?
Skip it and come back to it later.
Bonus Tip: The questions start easy and get harder. If the answer seems obvious in the first 35 questions it's probably correct. If the answer seems obvious towards the end it's probably wrong.
You have 35 minutes to answer ____ questions.
40.
That means you have 52 seconds per question.
What is the highest possible ACT score?
36
You have 45 minutes to answer ____ questions.
75.
That means you have 36 seconds per question.
A good strategy for the reading portion is to learn how to _______ 3 wrong answers instead of looking for 1 correct answer.
Eliminate.
Out of the four answers three of them have something totally wrong about them (Examples: too specific, too broad, a reversed relationship, an unrelated concept)
You have 60 minutes to answer ____ questions.
60.
That means you have a minute per question!
True or False: It could be beneficial in this section to read the questions first.
True.
Read the question and look back at the corresponding visuals to answer the question.
True or False: A score of 24 means you've scored better than about 74% of students.
True.
A 30 means you've scored better than 93% of them!
ACT English covers two broad content areas. They are Usage and Mechanics & ________ Skills.
Rhetorical
True or False: If you read something you don't understand you should reread it.
False.
Just keep going and worry about it later only if you have to.
True or False: You need a calculator to do the math portion of the ACT.
False.
All questions on the ACT are solvable without a calculator; however, knowing how to use your calculator effectively can save you a lot of time and brainpower.
The Science test includes 3 types of questions: Name 1 of them.
Data Representation (Graphs)
Research Summaries
Conflicting Viewpoints
What date is your ACT scheduled for?
Tuesday, April 7th
True or False: Spelling and Vocabulary are tested on ACT English.
False.
The best way to determine which passages you consistently do well on is to...?
PRACTICE.
To improve your math score the best strategy is to ________.
PRACTICE.
You need to understand your mistakes in order to correct them.
A good strategy is to save the ______ _______ passage for last because it requires the most reading.
Hint: This is a type of question worth only 15-20% of your science score
Conflicting Viewpoints