English
In a sentence, this part usually tells what the subject is doing.
Verb
This formula calculates the area of a rectangle.
A = Length X Width
This refers to the attitude of the author toward the subject matter, shown through word choice and tone.
Tone
The ACT Science section is divided into how many distinct passages? 3-4, 5-6, or 6-7
6-7
This section of the ACT consists of 75 questions and measures your understanding of grammar and sentence structure.
English
This is the word that describes a noun and usually answers questions like "What kind?" or "How many?"
Adjective
This is the equation for the slope of a line in a two-variable equation.
m = (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)?
This term refers to a word or phrase that gives hints about what will happen later in a story or passage.
Foreshadowing
Which types of questions are the easiest/quickest to answer?
Charts and Graphs
This section of the ACT contains 40 questions and measures your ability to understand scientific information, including experiments and data analysis.
Science
This grammatical term refers to the agreement between the subject and the verb in terms of number (singular/plural).
Subject/Verb Agreement
This formula is used to calculate the volume of a cylinder.
V = πr²h?
This is the central idea or message the author is conveying in a passage.
Main Idea
Which types of questions are the hardest/longest to answer?
Conflicting Viewpoints
In the ACT, each section (English, Math, Reading, Science) is scored on a scale of 1 to 36. What is the average of all four section scores called?
Composite
This type of sentence contains both a subject and a predicate, but it is incomplete because it doesn't express a full thought.
This theorem is used to find the length of the sides in a right triangle.
Pythagorean Theorem?
This passage structure provides a comparison between two or more subjects, showing how they are similar and different.
Comparison and contrast structure
What is a sign that a passage is Comparing Experiments and Conflicting ViewPoints
Titles in Italics
The ACT Math section includes a mix of multiple-choice questions from topics such as algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. How many questions are there in this section?
60
This term refers to a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other parts of the sentence.
Preposition
This formula calculates the quadratic formula for solving quadratic equations.
x = [-b ± √(b² - 4ac)] / 2a?
This term refers to the time and place in which the events of a story occur, providing context to the narrative.
Setting
In the ACT Science section, you are often asked to determine the relationship between two variables. If the data shows that as one variable increases, the other decreases, what type of relationship is this?
Negative correlation
In the ACT Science section, students are given data sets, experiments, or passages and must answer questions based on the information provided. How many minutes are allotted for this section?
35