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ACT Reading Strategies

On the Testing Days… RAFT elax ttitude ocus breathe do exactly what directions ask stay positive remember: this is for you ! be like a shark -- keep moving answer every question hink! seek best answers do what your brain does best!

Now, let’s focus on the ACT Reading Test… Read 4 Passages Answer 40 Multiple Choice Questions In 35 Minutes (≈ 8 1/2 min. / passage) The ACT Reading Test assesses a student’s ability to read and understand the lines read and understand between the lines.

***Each reading passages represents a different type of text: I.Fiction (a novel or short story excerpt) II.Social Science (an informative piece from anthropology, business, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology, etc.) III.Humanities (a “personal” or informative piece from the arts, literature,music, philosophy, etc.) IV.Natural Science (an informative piece from biology, chemistry, geology, medicine, physics, technology, zoology, etc.)

***ACT Reading Test Questions Ask Students To… Pay attention to names, dates, titles, theories italicized terms determine main ideas locate & interpret important details understand sequences of events make comparisons determine cause/effect relationships make generalizations / conclusions analyze the passage's mood or tone

1. Underline title & author for clues to topic. 2. Closely read 1st ¶ for author’s thesis. What does s/he want you to know, think, or believe? 3. Closely read last ¶ to verify thesis. Reader should now know author’s main point. 4. Read 1st sentence of other ¶s. Mark key words. Skim rest of ¶, looking for impt. info. ***A Nonfiction Strategy:

1. Read the 1st column to identify setting characters the problem 2. Read the 2nd column to identify attempted solutions *** don’t expect a full solution ***A Fiction Strategy: Read with a pencil in hand!

***Regardless of the reading passage… Mark the text / underline / annotate. Expect the text to be uninteresting -- make yourself think & read! (After all, it’s only 35 min.) When answering questions, only go back and reread the passage when a line number appears in the item. Trust your impressions of the text. Pace yourself -- work smarter.

ACT Reading Test Remember the Format: Read 4 Passages Answer 40 Multiple Choice Questions In 35 Minutes (≈ 8 1/2 min. / passage)

***Each reading passages represents a different type of text: I.Fiction (a novel or short story excerpt) II.Social Science (an informative piece from anthropology, business, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology, etc.) III.Humanities (a “personal” or informative piece from the arts, literature,music, philosophy, etc.) IV.Natural Science (an informative piece from biology, chemistry, geology, medicine, physics, technology, zoology, etc.)

1. Underline title & author for clues to topic. 2. Closely read 1st ¶ for author’s thesis. What does s/he want you to know, think, or believe? 3. Closely read last ¶ to verify thesis. Reader should now know author’s main point. 4. Read 1st sentence of other ¶s. Mark key words. Skim rest of ¶, looking for impt. info. ***A Nonfiction Strategy: