What is the name of the strategy where you cross off incorrect answers to narrow down your choices?
Process of Elimination or Poe
100
True or false - You lose points for answering incorrectly on the ACT.
FALSE
100
While reading the prose fiction section, you need to pay attention to these--the people in the story.
characters
100
The ACT creators do not expect you to answer all of the questions on each passage, but you know you should answer every question even if you have to______.
guess
100
About how much time should you spend on each passage, both reading AND answering the questions?
7-8 minutes
200
What should you do when you are stuck on a tricky or complicated question?
Guess and Go OR Mark the question and come back to it later if you have time.
200
True or false - Some questions are worth more than others.
FALSE
200
This passage usually includes history, political science, economics, or social studies.
Social Science
200
The _____ your initial ACT Composite score, the more likely your second score will be higher than the first score.
lower
200
True or False: You lose points for incorrect answers
False: You only earn points for questions answered correctly
300
If you are someone who often runs out of time on this section, what should you do to make sure you are reading the passages strategically?
Number the passages and start with the shortest OR read the one you are most comfortable with first.
300
The test starts at this time.
8:00
300
This question would most likely be found on what passage?
It may reasonably be inferred from lines 10–17 that James Merrill respected Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry:
Humanities
300
What score do the ACT test makers consider "college ready" reading?
21
300
What is the name of the strategy where you make notes on the passage to refer back to?
Annotating or Passage Mapping
400
This strategy helps you earn more points because you focus on the questions you are most likely to answer correctly.
Answer the easy questions first
400
These two things will benefit you most the night before and morning of the ACT.
Eating breakfast and getting a good night's sleep.
400
This question would most likely be found on what passage?
The main point made in the second, third, and fourth paragraphs (lines 14–52) is that the structure of a baby’s brain:
Natural Science
400
Do colleges see all your ACT scores?
No, they only see the scores YOU send them.
400
On vocabulary questions, you can often come to the correct word meaning by __________ the four answers given.
Substituting OR plugging in
500
How long should you spend reading a single passage?
3-4 minutes
500
You should bring these four things with you to the test site.
1) a few No. 2 pencils, 2) a valid photo ID, 3) your test ticket, and 4) snacks or drinks
500
This question is most likely from which passage?
The point of view from which the passage is told can best be described as that of:
Prose Fiction
500
What does the ACT have that the SAT doesn't?
A Science Section
500
The best way to prepare for the ACT section is to
read for at least 30 minutes per day, READ READ READ