ACT Reading Strategies

On the reading section you should think _____________ and never _________________.

• smart; second guess

• metaphorically; literally

• really hard; stop

• literally; assume

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Instead of reading a whole passage first, you should look for

• main idea questions

• line-specific questions

• summary quesitons

• hard questions

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Never choose answer choices that are

• extremes

• too good to be true

• simple

• confusing

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

To create a passage map you should

• find the thesis statement

• underline any important details

• underline the main idea of each paragraph

• map out the questions

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

If an answer choice is close to the right answer but not completely then

• select it

• It's wrong! Choose another answer

• don't cross it off until you're read all the others

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Choose __________ answer choices over _______________ answer choices.

• specific; general

• random; educated

• right; wrong

• general; specific

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In detail questions you _____________ answers in the passage.

• have to infer the right

• can imagine the right

• can physically touch

• pick the best sounding

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1