ACT Test Taking Tips

How many questions are on the English section of the ACT?

• 45

• 75

• 60

• 50

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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

The ACT favors short, _____ answers. Think about which answer choice says the most in the fewest words.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are the three categories of questions on the ACT English test?

• Reading Comprehension

• Conventions of Standard English

• Production of Writing

• Knowledge of Language

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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

What are examples of "extreme language" to avoid on the ACT English test?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many questions are on the ACT Reading section?

• 35

• 60

• 40

• 75

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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

What category is most tested on the ACT Reading section?

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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

What is NOT a type of passage on the Reading test?

• Fiction

• Poetry

• Social Science

• Humanities

• Natural Science

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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

Answer the _____ questions first!!

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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

Where can ALL of the answers be found in the ACT Reading section?

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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

You should annotate the following for non-fictions texts:

• Title of Passage

• Characters

• Each paragraph's central idea

• Repeated key words and phrases

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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