Before the Test
During the Test
English Test
Writing Test
Reading Test
100
When ACT test takers should get plenty of sleep.
What is the night before the test
100
Answer the easy questions first, mark the hard ones and come back to them if you have time.
What is the way you should take each test.
100
For underlined questions, replace the original words/phrase with the answer you selected.
What is the best way to check your answers.
100
This is when you get all of your ideas written down and organized so your essay isn't all over the place.
What is brainstorming. DON'T SKIP IT!
100
Humanities, prose fiction, natural science, social studies.
What are the four categories of the reading passages.
200
Sharpened number two pencils.
What should you bring to the test.
200
Stress out and think that you're going to fail.
What is something you should absolutely not do.
200
About a minute
What is the average length of time you should spend on each question
200
The paragraph of your essay where you say why the other side isn't as right as you are.
What is the counter argument.
200
What is directly stated and statements with implied meanings.
What are the two categories of questions for the ACT reading portion.
300
Salmon, Omega 3 fish oils, Acai berry drinks, dark chocolate, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, curry dishes, turmeric spiced food... Just to name a few.
What are foods to eat before the ACT
300
This is what you should NOT do when time is running out.
What is leave questions unanswered.
300
Read the entire passage, not just the underlined sections.
What you should do on the English test.
300
45 minutes
What is the length of time you have to write.
300
About 13 minutes.
What is the length of time you should spend on each passage.
400
Review your notes for what the essay should look like.
What is what you should do the morning of the ACT writing portion.
400
Marking or altering any ovals on a test or continuing to write the essay after time has been called. If you do, you will be dismissed and your answer document will not be scored.
What are two things that will get you dismissed and cause your answer document to not be scored.
400
Think simple. The best are concise and clear.
What are good answers on the English portion.
400
Introduction, 3 body paragraphs for support, counter argument, and conclusion.
What is the structure of your essay
400
The questions get more difficult as they go on.
What is the progression of difficulty of the reading section.
500
A bottle of water or a juice box, something with protein that you can eat quickly- granola bar, nuts, trail mix, that sort of thing. Protein=brain food.
What are snacks to bring for during testing breaks
500
Eliminate the answers that you know are wrong, and if all else fails: guess.
What is what you should do when time is running out?
500
These questions cover the passage as a whole, rather than just one underlined section.
What are the questions at the end of the passage.
500
The side you have the best ideas for... Not necessarily the side you agree with.
What side should you choose when writing your essay
500
About two pages in a book.
What is the length of each reading passage.