Mastering ACT Science: Strategies for Efficient Passage Analysis

Mastering ACT Science: Strategies for Efficient Passage Analysis

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Biology, Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video provides strategies for improving scores in the ACT science section, especially for slow readers. It emphasizes focusing on key elements like variables, relationships, and differences in experiments rather than trying to understand every detail. The passage glancing technique is introduced as a method to efficiently skim passages and identify important information. The video also advises against spending too much time on details not asked in questions and encourages practice with official exams to improve performance.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial ACT science score mentioned by the narrator?

34

30

25

19

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus when skimming ACT science passages?

Reading the passage twice

Identifying variables and relationships

Understanding every detail

Memorizing the passage

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do when you encounter a graph in a passage?

Memorize the entire graph

Skip the graph entirely

Focus on the trend and relationship between variables

Ignore the axes labels

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of passage glancing?

To skip unnecessary parts

To memorize the passage

To quickly understand the organization and main points

To read every word carefully

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much time should passage glancing ideally take per passage?

1-2 minutes

3-4 minutes

10 minutes

5-6 minutes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you focus on in conflicting viewpoints passages?

The similarities between viewpoints

The differences between viewpoints

The background information

The author's opinion

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is not recommended when approaching ACT science passages?

Identifying key variables

Using passage glancing

Focusing on main ideas

Trying to understand every detail

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