If you finish a section of the test before time is called, you should always do this.
What is check over your answers?
100
These are the characteristics of ACT-approved calculators.
What are 4-function only/scientific/graphing?
100
The section of your test booklet where you will plan or outline your response to the writing prompt.
What is the prewriting section?
100
Your biggest battle in this section is against which factor?
What is the time limit?
100
Using these writing utensils is prohibited on the ACT.
What are pens, highlighters, and mechanical pencils?
200
Doing this on questions you don't know will cause you to run out of time and lose possible points on unanswered questions.
What is spending too much time on one question/passage?
200
Unlike the SAT, you will not have this to use for reference while taking the math section of the ACT.
What is a formula chart?
200
The science portion focuses more on this ability that rote scientific knowledge.
What is reading/graph comprehension?
200
After answering a question, you should do this with the selected sentence.
What is reread the sentence with your answer plugged in?
200
Using this prohibited type of calculator is the most common reason for students to get kicked out of the ACT.
What is a TI-89?
300
When taking the test, you should answer ______ questions first and skip over ______ questions, which you can return to if you complete the section before time is called.
What are easy questions and hard questions?
300
After solving the problem ____ your answer to make sure that is _______ and answers the question.
What is check your answer to make sure that it is reasonable?
300
Name at least two of the three portions in which scientific information is conveyed on the ACT.
What are data representation, research summaries, and conflicting viewpoints?
300
If a question does not have this, it means you will be asked about a section of the passage or the passage as a whole--not a specific element of writing.
What is an underlined portion?
300
In the essay section, anything written in these two ways will not be scored.
What are in the margins or skipping lines?
400
If you absolutely have no idea which answer to a question is correct, you should still do this to make sure you don't lose points.
What is make an educated guess?
400
Name three of the six subjects the mathematics questions cover.
What are pre-algebra, algebra, plane geometry, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, or intermediate algebra?
400
Mistakes with these language mechanics will cause you to lose points. Make sure you check for these while reading over your essay before time is called.
What are grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
400
According to the "less is usually better principle," this type of answer is usually better than a wordy, verbose, or drawn out answer choice.
What is a shorter/simpler answer?
400
If you do not know the answer to a question on the test, you should do this.
What is make an educate guess?
500
Before choosing the response that you think best answers the question, you should always do this.
What is read each answer carefully?
500
The strategy in which you plug each answer choice into the question in order to find the correct answer without attempting to solve the problem first.
What is "cheating the test"?
500
This establishes the focus of your essay by making clear your argument and its main ideas.
What is your thesis statement?
500
Reading books, magazines, and articles BEFORE the test is the best way to improve which skills?
What are reading speed and comprehension?
500
Doing either of these things after time is called for any section will result in dismissal and voiding of your test scores?
What is marking additional answer choices or continuing the essay?