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ACT Reading

Section I: Introduction

Reading vs. Reading Think about the difference between ACT reading comprehension and reading in English classes On the ACT, you NEVER need to remember what you read! Remember, you only get points for answering questions, not understanding the passage!

Common ACT Reading Mistakes Most students spend TOO much time on the passage and NOT ENOUGH time on the questions Students make mistakes because they don’t understand what the questions really ask Students choose answers that do not have DIRECT SUPPORT from the passage

ACTIVE READING PASSIVE READING You turn your brain on before reading Brain is off during reading Great for: School reading, research, the SAT/ACT/PSAT/AP Tests Great for: Magazines, Harry Potter books, brochures, etc You think critically about the author/characters while reading You simply read/skim to understand the main point You underline key aspects and make notes as you read You simply lie on the couch and flip the pages

When Reading for the ACT: Look for key aspects such as characters or key arguments If you underline everything, it becomes meaningless!

This test is designed so that time is an issue! ACT Reading Format 4 Passages 40 Questions 35 Minutes This test is designed so that time is an issue!

The Four Types of Passages Prose Fiction Social Sciences Humanities Natural Science

ACT Reading Basic Strategy Take the passages in the best order for you Learn how to find trap answers Use POE to eliminate trap answers Spend time understanding the questions, rather than understanding the passage COVER THE ANSWERS AND PREDICT WHENEVER POSSIBLE

Natural Science, Social Science, and Humanities Passages The key to solving all three of these types of passages is to find the author’s KEY ARGUMENT!

Part I: Understanding Key Arguments Step 1: Read the blurb “The Blurb” “The following passage was adapted from an article published in the New York Herald around 1870. The article discusses the sport of baseball, which was just becoming popular at the time.”

Part I: Understanding Key Arguments Step 2: Skim the passage. Find the THESIS and underline it (one minute) What is the author’s key argument in this passage?   What lines did you find the thesis and other key argumentative statements?

Part II: Types of Questions and How to Answer Them Step 3: Answer the questions in specific to general order Step 4: Refer back to the passage

Ordering Passage Questions Question Type Question Type Easy, Most Specific Hard, most general 1-Word 1-sentence 1-Paragraph Whole Passage After going over how to order these questions, have students take the practice passage and simply order the questions (not do them) from easiest to hardest Comprehension Questions Ask about what passage says/means Reasoning questions Ask about author, author’s argument Often use words like “Implies” “suggest,” “infer”

Easy Questions Hard Questions Ask about the passage Ask about the author Usually specific Usually not specific Can be done quickly (do these 1st) Take a bit more time (do these 2nd) Questions include “Vocab in context, line reference, and lead phrase” Questions include “author’s argument, tone, main point, etc…” Worth one point

Part III: Don’t Let the ACT Guide Your Brain Step 5: Answer the questions in your own words Step 6: Use Process of Elimination

Practice With Cover and Predict In the passage, line 6, “styled” most nearly means In lines 10–25, the author notes that baseball serves as a venue for all of the following EXCEPT In lines 31–33, the author mentions the dangers involved in swimming and skating so as to The author’s tone in lines 41–44 could most accurately be characterized as In lines 44–51, the author of passage 1 suggests that the participation of important businessmen In paragraph 4, the author argues that playing baseball helps the youth by

Reading Section Traps Deceptive language Extreme Words Example: If you narrowed the answers down to these three choices, which would you choose? The author mentions his visit to the store (lines 13-19) primarily to show that… (A) California avocados are better than any other avocado in the world (B) Markets often do not stock the best produce (C) Smaller avocadoes are always more flavorful than larger ones

3. True but not stated in the passage 4. Exact opposite of passage  Other Trap Answers 3. True but not stated in the passage 4. Exact opposite of passage   5. Half right, half wrong

Prose Fiction Passages Prose Fiction Questions Ask About Plot Characters Setting Theme When reading fiction passages, make sure to look for the protagonist, antagonist, and foil When skimming, read the DIALOGUE

Prose Fiction I Fiction passages usually have three types of characters:   The Protagonist: hero, main character The Antagonist: villain The Foil: person or situation that exists to tell the reader something about the protagonist

Prose Fiction II Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Read the blurb Step 2: Skim the passage to understand the plot Step 3: Write down a short summary Step 4: Watch out for figurative language and literary devices Step 5: Make mental or actual notes about the characters