ACT Reading and Science

How should you manage your time when reading a passage?

• Spend equal time on each sentence.

• Focus only on the first and last paragraphs.

• Allocate about 8–9 minutes per passage, including questions.

• Read as slowly as possible to understand every detail.

Answer explanation

Allocating about 8–9 minutes per passage, including questions, allows for a balanced approach to reading and comprehension, ensuring you have enough time to understand the content and answer the questions effectively.

What is a key detail in a passage?

• A minor point that can be ignored.

• A fact or example that supports the main idea.

• A random piece of information.

• A personal opinion of the reader.

Answer explanation

A key detail in a passage is a fact or example that supports the main idea, making it essential for understanding the text. The other options either downplay importance or are irrelevant.

How much time do you have on the science test?

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

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

• True
• False

On the science section it is suggested that you spend an average of _____ minutes total per passage and items.

• 5
• 6.5
• 4
• 8.75

How are the questions for a passage generally arranged?

• chronologically

• easier to more difficult

• complicated to simple

• difficult to easier

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

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.

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

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