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The ACT Reading Section

The ACT Reading Section. But first…Some motivation!. “Ugh…But WHY do we have to waste our time on this?!”. How to get to college? G.P.A. = 45% ACT/SAT exam = 45% Other = 10 % This is changing, but the ACT remains crucial at this point in time! . It’s worth trying! FOR EVERYONE!.

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The ACT Reading Section

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  1. TheACTReadingSection

  2. But first…Some motivation!

  3. “Ugh…But WHY do we have to waste our time on this?!”

  4. How to get to college? • G.P.A. = 45% • ACT/SAT exam = 45% • Other = 10% This is changing, but the ACT remains crucial at this point in time!

  5. It’s worth trying! FOR EVERYONE! • Although a 50% on an English Class test may be a failing grade, it is an 18 on the ACT, and many colleges will accept that score!!! • A 60% on a History Class test may be a D-, but on the ACT it’s a 22! Now colleges aren’t only accepting you, but they’re giving you scholarships!

  6. About the Reading portion… • 40 questions, 35 minutes; that time includes reading the four passages. • Each passage is approximately 750 words long. • **Students have about 8 - 9 minutes to read each passage and answer the questions • Evaluates students’ ability to understandthe passages *You do NOT need knowledge about the subject area covered in the passage to be successful

  7. What types of questions are on the Reading Test? All questions fall into one of two basic categories: Reasoning (author and me) questions ask students to take information that’s either stated or implied in the passage and use it to answer more complex Referring (right there) questions ask students to find or use information that is clearly stated in the passage. questions.

  8. The Content One passage from each of the following categories: Social Science Prose Fiction Humanities Natural Science

  9. What does each Reading category include? • Prose Fiction--intact short stories or excerpts from short stories or novels • Social Science--anthropology, archaeology, business, economics, education, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology • Humanities--architecture, art, dance, ethics, film, language, literary criticism, music, philosophy, radio, television, theater • Natural Science--anatomy, astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, ecology, geology, medicine, meteorology, microbiology, natural history, physiology, physics, technology, zoology

  10. What will you have to do? • identify important details • identify the main point of a paragraph or passage • make comparisonsbetween characters or ideas • identify cause-effect relationships • make generalizationsabout events or characters

  11. What will you do, continued… • determine the meaning of unfamiliar words from the context of the passage • make reasonable inferencesabout events, ideas, or characters • identify an author’s point of view

  12. The Directions.. Getting familiar with them starting now will help save time on the test! Directions: There are four passages in this test. Each passage is followed by several questions. After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document. You may refer to the passages as often as necessary.

  13. Tips for the Reading Section • Of the 4 subject tests, the Reading Test can be the most difficult to prepare for. • This test requires practice in Reading with speed without sacrificing comprehension. • You may want to focus on reading science articles in a newspaper of scientific magazine because many students have less familiarity with this type of material.

  14. There is no order of difficulty. However, individual students may find one type of passage easier than the other types. • By practicing, learn what your ideal reading speed is for passages such as are on the test • Practice questions first and passage first • Use Active Reading Strategies (mark up the passage)

  15. Underlining key phrases that help relate parts of the passage will also help you map your way through the passage. • such as “subsequently,”“on the other hand,”and “in contrast” • Draw inferences questions usually have the words “suggest,”“infer,”“imply,”and “indicate” • Cause-effect cue words include “resulted in,”“led to,”“caused by”and “because.” • When choosing an answer, avoid extremes, futures, and hypotheticals. (“all,” “never,” “

  16. Always underline the author’s argument or main point • Read ALL the choices before selecting the best answer. • Eliminateincorrect choices before guessing. • Leave N0 item unanswered before you move to a new passage. • If you are uncertain, choose an answer and circle the question.

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