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ACT: Reading Test
Strategies and Skills
40 questions in 35 minutes. Divided into 4 main sections: reading level
college entrance level Each passage has a heading that states the
type of passage it is. (ex. Prose Fiction) 1 whole score/three sections: social
studies/sciences reading and another in arts/literature reading skills.
Asks Questions To: Derive meaning FROM THE TEXT
What it Looks Like:
1. Referring to what is explicitly said in the text. 2. Using reasoning to determine implicit meanings
in the text: Main ideas Significant details Sequence of events Make comparisons Comprehend cause/effect relationships Determine meaning of words within text Draw generalizations based on entire text Analyze the author’s voice and view/method
Specific Skills:
Pace Yourself. Spend 2-3 minutes reading the
passage(s) in each section. Then spend 35 seconds per question. Mark the questions you feel less confident about so you can use any extra time to review at the end.
Actively read the section. Jot down notes, do tell-backs, etc. Make yourself understand what is happening and how things connect.
Double check your answer by looking back at the passage. Note, is it implicit or explicit?
Tips:
immediately identify main concepts Text marking—main ideas, significant details,
transitions read actively know the question implicit/explicit try covering up answers
Specific Strategies
25% Each:
Social Studies Natural Sciences Prose Fiction Humanities
Note: Only prose fiction, social science and humanities were covered on the PLAN.
Each piece is about 750 words in length. TIP: Start with the type of reading you are most
comfortable with.
Content Covered:
Numbers with less than 80% accuracy:
2 3 4 5 8
Prose Fiction
Numbers with less than 80% accuracy:
10 11 12 15 16
Social Science
Numbers with less than 80% accuracy:
17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25
Humanities
•Natural Sciences articles
http://discovermagazine.com/ http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html
Social Sciences articles
http://www.businessweek.com/ http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html http://www.biography.com/
•Humanities http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html
•Prose Fiction http://www.bartleby.com/
Also weekly news magazines (Time, Newsweek, etc.) usually have science, education or society, and arts sections.
Readily Available Reading Materials
Take the practice test and it will identify
specific strengths, weaknesses and tips to match your skills.
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