1. ALL ABOUT THE ACT: READING TEST

2. It is testing your reading comprehension
If you have trouble reading on the college level, you may have some trouble…
But all is not lost… here are some tips to help give you a chance

3. The 4 S’s SKIMMING- read quickly, looking for important info
SCANNING- look for the info that you need to answer the question
SUPPORT- the actual info in the passage that answers the question
SCOPE- the section of the passage that supports what you feel the answer is

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5. You’ve got the answer!
The answer to EVERY Reading question is in the passage
Underline important facts as you skim and scan so you can come back to it later
As you skim, pay attention to the general idea of what is being said, who is saying it, and where the details are situated.

6. Never run out of time again!8
It is essential to get through the entire test and not run out of time
Set a time limit for each passage… 8 minutes!!!
After 8 minutes, move on to the next passage!!!

7. Types of Questions… Finding Details Inferred questions
Read Between the Lines

8. EASY POINTS Finding Details
The test asks you to find a specific detail
The key: recognize it! Then scan for details!!!!
3. The first two paragraphs establish all of the following about Pavlovtich Karamazov EXCEPT:
a. a landowner
b. a senseless type
c. rich at the time of his death
d. married multiple time

9. Reasonably Inferred or the “Least Worst” Answer
This type of question usually begins as “it can be reasonably inferred that…”
Infer means- conclude from evidence and reasoning
Make your best guess
You typically want to pick the “least worst” answer

10. Find all of the WRONG answers….
Eliminate answers that are obviously wrong so you won’t have too much to look through and consider
Save time by eliminating the bad answers first!
Eliminate answers that either contradict the passage or don’t correctly fit with what is being asked.

13. Read between the lines…
You may have to determine what has been IMPLIED by examining what is written.
You will need to understand main ideas of each passage.
Eliminate incorrect answers first.

14. STOP OVER-THINKING!!!! Go with your gut!
If you go to change an answer and you do not have a convincing reason to do so, DON’T CHANGE IT!
You need both CONFIDENCE and SPEED to boost your score.

15. Contradictions…
Sometimes answer choices are contradictions…use that to help determine the correct answer
Wrong answers will contradict the passage or will not appear in the passage at all.
Eliminate the contradictions.

16. Finding Meaning ACT Reading checks your understanding of the passages
Ask yourself, “what is the author really trying to say here?”
REFUSE TO GET CONFUSED!! Don’t let tough vocabulary distract you from the meaning

18. Brain Going Numb? Don’t suffer from Brain Drain!
Practice like you’re taking it
Shift your concentration….skip it and move on…. Come back to it!

19. Things you can do between tests…
Vocabulary practice… use the dictionary! Any time you read something in school and you don’t know a word…look it up!!!
Read! Keep reading and read a lot!!!