ACT Reading

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All of the following content is covered in ACT Reading passages, except: Narrative Prose, Social Science, Natural Science, Composition

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Composition

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Which statement best describes the structure of the ACT Reading test? Options: Questions are ordered by difficulty, There are a total of 6 passages, The sections include prose, non-fiction, and poetry, There are 4 sections, each containing 10 questions

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There are 4 sections, each containing 10 questions

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Which of the following is true about the ACT Reading exam? There is no penalty for incorrect answers, You will be expected to determine main idea, You have 35 minutes to answer 40 questions, All of these are correct

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All of these are correct

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Which of the following is not a skill tested in the ACT Reading exam?
- Analyzing the author's tone or mood
- Remembering specific facts from a passage
- Understanding sequence of events
- Determining the meaning of words from their context

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Remembering specific facts from a passage

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Which of the following is NOT a recommended test taking strategy? Underline/circle lead words in each paragraph, Read the passage description before you start reading the passage, Underline any parts of the passage that are unclear, Use POOD

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Underline any parts of the passage that are unclear

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Which of the following is the best approach to reading the passage? Read thoroughly. Make sure you understand every line. , Read lightly. Skim for details; don't actually read any of the passage., Read actively. Annotate and mentally summarize as you go., Read intensely. Focus on the emotion and tone of the text.

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Read actively. Annotate and mentally summarize as you go.

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About how many minutes should you spend on each passage of the ACT Reading exam?

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9

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Which of the following is the best advice for making the most efficient use of time? Preview, begin with comfortable and leave time for difficult, Work on the most difficult passage first to get it over with., Infer the meaning of unknown vocabulary so you don't have to re-read, Read passages multiple times to answer questions quickly

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Preview, begin with comfortable and leave time for difficult

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Answers to REFERRAL questions are found by: Reading the lines, Summarizing the lines, Determining the purpose of the lines, Reading "between" the lines

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Reading the lines

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"It can be reasonably inferred the function of the first paragraph is to..." is an example of

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Reasoning questioning