ACT Reading Section Review

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The primary purpose of the passage is to...

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main idea

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An item stem that starts with "According to the passage..." is what type of question?

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explicit detail

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An item stem that states "with which of the following statements would the author most likely agree" is what type of question? Options: development, implied idea, voice, application

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application

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What should you never read while taking the ACT? Options: the passages, the directions, the item stems, the introductory notes

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the directions

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Which of the following is a suggestion to save time during the reading test? Options: transcribe answers onto answer sheet all at once for each passage, skip questions and come back to them during the last 5 minutes, skip reading passages and randomly guess, answer only the questions you know

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transcribe answers onto answer sheet all at once for each passage

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Which of the following is NOT a trap the ACT might throw at you in the reading section? Options: using passages that require you to have some prior knowledge, using language in item stem that is different from how it is used in passage, having answers choices that are in passage but do not answer question asked, presenting familiar words in unfamiliar ways

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using passages that require you to have some prior knowledge

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How long do you have to read each passage and answer the questions that follow?

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8 minutes and 45 seconds

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The reading section is ___ questions long.

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40

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After each passage you will find ___ questions.

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10

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You are more likely to find unfamiliar vocabulary in the ________ passages. Options: Social Studies, Science, Humanities, Prose fiction

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Science