ACT
Do we need to study for the SAT and ACT?
Yes Of course
What you need to know about the SAT
Watch out for extreme language
substitute answers in the problem
watch out for 99% wrong words
Are fee waivers available?
True!
- You can talk with your counselor to discuss your waivers
What is the difference between "i" and "me"
"I" is for subject; "me" is for object
"We felt meditative, and fit for nothing but placid staring."
As it used in line 32 of the passage, the word placid most nearly means:
F. calm
G. straightfoward
H. nervous
J. playful.
F. Calm
what do you need to know about the ACT
Skim passages
use process of elimination
avoid run on/ fragments
Why is the ACT and SAT test so important
To Graduate
College
To help pass reading and math classes
Does ACT stand for American Credit Training?
False
- It stands for American College Testing
What are seven words you can use after a comma to join two independent clauses?
And,but,or,for,nor,so,yet
"Natural gas demand is increasing at a phenomenal rates because if its ability to create cleaner fuel for electrical power."
As it is used in line 6, the word phenomenal most nearly means:
A. Special
B. efficent
C. extraordinary
D. Inconsequential
The answer is C. Extraordinary
How many questions are in the Reading section on the ACT test?
40 questions
What are the differences between the SAT and ACT test?
SAT will be more reading than ACT
SAT features 154 questions and the ACT requires 215 questions
Time Difference
Do colons need to follow complete sentences?
True!
-Colons normally present either explanations or lists.
What is the difference between "their" and "they're"?
Scan and predict
map text features
add notes as you read
return to the passage
try out all answer
What to expect on the reading ACT test
You can expect sentence fragments
Grammer Corrections
Pronouns
What are you looking for on the ACT and SAT test?
Punctuation
Similar topics on reading, writing, math
Things that the teacher taught us
When reading over a passage over annotating can be helpful to understand the passage more
False
- Over annotating wastes your time you could use on the questions
In what two situations can you use a colon?
where can you find your answers in the passage ?
return to the passage to hunt for evidence
what type of question would you see on the ACT test?
FANBOYS questions
Sequence of events questions
Pronouns
What is the first thing we do when going through the questions?
We do the lines questions first, and go back to the others.
To achieve the average national composite score of 20 on the ACT, you need to answer at least 2/4 of the questions correctly
False
its 2/3
How do you know whether to use "who" or "whom"
"who: is used when you would use "he"; use "whom" when you would use "him"
The Director of the companies was our captain and our host. We four affectionately watched his back as he stood in the bow looking toward the sea. On the whole river there was nothing that looked half so nautical. He resembled a pilot, which to a seaman is trustworthiness personified.
what is main point of the second paragraph?
F. The ship's captain is better suited to be an aviator than a sailor
G. the captain is unaware of the great amount of hard work that lies ahead of him
H. An unqualifed and inexperinced buisnessman is serving as the captain of the Nellie
J. The narrator and other crew members greatly respect their ships's captain
The Answer is J because the passage states the crewmen watched him "affectionately," meaning "showing fondness or liking."