WorksheetsACT Reading Tips
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The reading test has
4 passages
5 passages
3 passages
You are given ________ minutes on the reading portion of the ACT
30
35
40
Each passage has __________ questions
15
12
10
20
Which is NOT one of the types of passages on the reading test?
Prose Fiction
Humanities
Natural Science
History
______________________ is generally considered the easiest type of passage.
Social Science
Humanities
Prose Fiction
Natural Science
Make sure to underline and note important information about ________________ in prose fiction passages.
terms
dialogue
characters
In a prose fiction passage, you need to underline a major event or ________________________.
death
revelation
joke
time
Make sure to know and make notes on the ___________________ of each passage and each paragraph in the passage.
main idea
author
number of words
number of paragraphs
You have around ______________ minutes per passage.
8
12
15
20
Which is NOT one of the things you need to do while reading the passages?
Skim the passages
Underline important information
Note the main idea
Carefully and thoroughly read each passage.
Social sciences present a(n) ________________________________.
historical fact
personal story
argument or opinion
scientific study on the Earth
_____________________ often contains a double passage.
Social science
Humanities
Prose Fiction
Natural Science
When reading the double passages, _____________________________________________________.
read the entire passage before answering any questions
read the questions first
read the A section and answer those questions before reading the B section
skip the A section because it will be unimportant
_____________________ reads like a textbook.
Prose Fiction
Humanities
Social Science
Natural Science
The natural science section is _______________________________.
usually considered to be the easiest
expects you to already know about the topic
is fact based
tests your scientific abilities
On the ACT, especially the natural science section, use ____________________ to understand unknown terminology.
a dictionary
a neighbor's paper
context clues
previous answers
Read the _____________________ VERY CAREFULLY!
passages
questions
directions before the test
none
Answer the
easiest questions first
hardest questions first
easiest questions last
natural science questions first
Skip the
hardest questions and go back when finished.
humanities section.
easiest questions because they will be quicker to make up time in the end.
prose fiction section because it is the hardest.
Which one is NOT a strategy discussed in class.
Eliminate obvious wrong answers first.
When in doubt, pick general answers that don't need as much proof.
Mark off questions that have been completed so you can see which ones have been skipped.
Answer the hardest questions first because they are worth more.
