ACT PREP Test Taking Strategies

Which answer choice contains a good test-taking practice?

• Take the test as fast as possible

• Stay up all night to play Minecraft

• Eliminate answers you know are wrong.

• Just guess on all of the questions.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is one thing you should NOT do while taking the ACT?

• Read the questions carefully

• Consider parts of speech while reading

• Get plenty of rest the night before

• Leave answers blank

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What kinds of past experiences can help you during a test?

• All past experiences

• Only gardening experience

• Past experiences cannot help at all

• only work experience

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When guessing the answers on the ACT, you should ...

• Spend all of your time on the questions you don't know

• Chose the more formal answer

• Chose the answer that contains foreign words

• Chose the first answer listed

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Guessing on the ACT...

• Only works with short-answer questions

• Is not allowed

• Is the best way to make a perfect score

• Is what you do when nothing else will work

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Make sure that you...

• Read the questions carefully

• Only read the text, not the questions

• Skim through the answer choices

• Only the first paragraph carefully

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

When you must guess, you should...

• Chose to never guess on the ACT

• Chose to leave the answer choice blank

• Chose the answer choice you understand the best

• Chose the unique answer choice

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of test anxiety?

• sweating and/or nausea

• elevated pulse

• feeling hungry

• easily distracted

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What are the two main parts of overcoming test anxiety?

• mindset and preparation

• faith and determination

• confidence and attitude

• concentration and hardwork

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is NOT an important step in test preparation?

• create a study plan and schedule

• create learning aides

• staying up all night studying

• use your test time wisely