ACT Reading

What is the order of the reading passages?

• 1. Humanities 2. Natural Science 3. Social Science 4. Prose Fiction
• 1. Prose Fiction 2. Natural Science 3. Social Science 4. Humanities
• 1. Prose Fiction
  2. Social Science
  3. Humanities
  4. Natural Science
• There is no order

About how long do you have per reading passage if you are reading all 4 sections? 

• 5 minutes
• 8 minutes
• 10 minutes
• unlimited time

Which of the 4 reading sections is most likely to ask plot, characters, theme, or setting?

• Humanities
• Natural Science
• Social Science
• Prose Fiction

Another name for big picture questions are...

• plot
• details
• main idea
• inference

One way to find the main idea of an entire passage is to check the...

• middle paragraphs
• first paragraph
• last paragraph
• first and last paragraph

If you have gotten lower than a 20 on the reading, you should..

• be excited 
• not read any passages
• read your best passages and guess on the ones you score low on
• read all 4 passages

Which section covers key names, dates, and concepts about society

• Humanities
• Prose Fiction
• Social Science
• Natural Science

Which passage is full of specific information about art or literature

• Prose Fiction
• Natural Science
• Social Science
• Humanities

In which section should you pay close attention to the narrator and how the narrator reacts..

• Prose Fiction
• Humanities
• Social Science
• Natural Science

The ACT wants you to infer something that MUST be true based on what you have read. 
Ms. Nelson came to class this morning with wet hair. What can be inferred from the preceding statement? 

• She ran through the sprinklers
• She was sweating from the gym
• She showered before class 
• Her hair is not dry