ACT- Science

How many questions are on the science test?

• 35
• 40
• 45
• 30

How much time do you have?

• 5 minutes
• 30 minutes
• 35 minutes
• 40 minutes

Which one of the following is NOT a type of passage on the test?

• Data Representation
• Research Summary
• Conflicting Viewpoints
• Science Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

You do not need to know any Science content (beyond some basic concepts) to do well.

• True
• False

It is suggested that you spend an average of _____ minutes total per passage and items.

• 5
• 6.5
• 4
• 8.75

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

You should preview the questions before reading the passage.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following is NOT something you should do when first reading the passage?

• Briefly glance at tables and graphs

• Examine diagrams or schematics

• Glance at questions to see what to find

• Skim introductory paragraphs for main ideas

How are the questions for a passage generally arranged?

• chronologically

• easier to more difficult

• complicated to simple

• difficult to easier

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which passage should you tackle first?

• the first passage in the test
• the conflicting viewpoints passage
• the one that seems the most complicated
• the one you find easiest to handle

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Guessing on the ACT test is strongly discouraged.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10