ACT Reading Skills Practice

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Vocabulary in context

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A word used in a passage that is crucial to understanding the text's overall meaning.

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Evaluating arguments and claims

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The primary purpose is to understand the author's perspective and the strength of their evidence.

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Vivid imagery

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When an author uses detailed descriptions to appeal to the reader's senses.

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Supporting evidence

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Evidence that best supports a claim, such as statistics or real-life examples.

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Analyzing text structure

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Identifying the order and organization of ideas in a text.

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Filler word

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A word that does not add significant meaning to a sentence.

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Irrelevant detail

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Information that does not contribute to the main idea or argument of the text.

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Structural marker

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Words or phrases that indicate the organization of a text, such as 'first', 'however', or 'in conclusion'.

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Author's perspective

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The viewpoint or stance that the author takes on a particular issue or topic.

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Strength of evidence

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The quality and relevance of the information provided to support a claim.