Parts needed to complete a sentence or independent clause.
What is the subject and predicate (verb)?
100
True of False: The ACT Math section requires and detailed knowledge of Trig and pre-Calc.
What is False
100
The four types of stories you will be tested on
What are prose fiction, humanities, natural science and social sciences.
100
True or False: The ACT SCience section tests reasoning over specific content knowledge
What is "true"
200
You should never do this with a question on the ACT, even when running out of time.
What is omit the question/leave it blank
200
There are seven of these which work together to connect independent clauses; they must be used with a period. They can be memorized with this mnemonic device
What is "FANBOYS"?
200
The three sections of the ACT Math section and their titles.
What are three sections, the pre-alg/alg, intermediate alg and co-ordinate Geometry and plane Geomentry/Trig.
200
The basic approach to the reading section
What is
1) Preview the passage
2) Map the passage
3) Work the questions (POOD)
4) Work the answers (POE)
200
How do you find your POOD on the Science Section?
What is
1) Look for consistent trends/relationships
2) Short answers like increase and decrease
3) Look for numbers, not symbols or words
300
The three Global Strategies on the ACT? (Hint 3 P's)
What are Pacing, Personal Order of Difficulty, and Process of Elimination?
300
The proper punctuation mark in the following example should be: "To cut through root vegetables like potatoes, rutabagas, and parsnips, you should use a chef's knife( ) not a paring knife."
What is a comma.
300
These questions, when answered correctly and confidently will give you a great starting point for the Math section.
What are the first 35 out of 60.
300
You should consider these things when determining your POOD in reading.
What is
1) Genre/Topic
2) Short answers
3) Many short Paragraphs
4) Line Reference and Lead Words
300
To answer a question on the Science section, you must make sure that only ____ variable is changing at a time/
What is ONE?
400
Contrary to many students inclinations, you should not ________ on the Reading and Science section unless it is necessary.
What is READ?
400
The punctuation marks used after a complete idea/independent clause, regardless of the following words or phrase.
What is a colon or a single dash?
400
From left to right the order of operations to approach a problem known as PEMDAS?
What are: parenthesis, Exponents, multiply, divide, add and subtract.
400
True or False: You should read only the lines referred to in the line reference.
What is false? You must increase the window to understand the context.
400
This passage is an exception to the rule and will require you to read the passage in more detail
What are Dual Passages?
500
The items you should have on test day are:
What are a calculator, your ID, admission ticket, pencils and a watch.
500
The most tested comma rule.
What is using a comma before and after unnecessary information?
500
The term for the perimeter of a circle is?
What is circumference
500
How many passages should you work if you have a goal score of 27?
What are 3 passages? Letter of the day the other passage.
500
True or False: You have to know science to do well on the Science Reasoning Section.
What is False? There will be a few questions that require outside knowledge, but the majority will be only from the data presented.