WorksheetsACT Reading Prep
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
How many sections are there in the reading test?
1
2
3
4
True or False. You will need to be able to analyze the structure of a passage.
True
False
A question that starts with "The primary purpose of the passage is to..." is what type of question?
detail of one or more paragraphs
main idea/central idea of the ENTIRE passage
development of the passage
inference questions
After the directions, what is the first thing you read on each reading passage?
the questions
the pre-passage blurb
How many minutes will you have to take the reading test?
25
35
45
55
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 of the following should NOT be considered "important" as you skim a fictional text?
vocabulary
the setting: time/season/location
character(s): who and what their conflict might be
The part circled in yellow is the________?
Title of the passage
paragraph 1 of the passage
the directions
the pre-passage blurb
Answer the
easier questions first-the ones with line or paragraph numbers
harder questions first
easier questions last
natural science questions first
In a prose fiction passage, you need to underline a major event or ________ dealing with the character(s) of the story.
death
conflict
joke
relations
How many questions are on the reading test?
20
30
40
50
Read each _____________________ VERY CAREFULLY!
passage
question
Which is NOT a topic for the passage found on the reading test?
historical fiction
social science
natural science
literary narrative
A question that starts with "According to the passage..." is what type of question?
detail from the passage found in a paragraph
vocabulary in text
main idea
development of the passage
Which is NOT one of the things you need to do while reading the passages?
Skim the passages
Underline or highlight important information
Note the main idea
Carefully and thoroughly read each passage.
Which of the following is a helpful technique for eliminating distractors on the ACT test?
Guess randomly
Spend more time on difficult questions
Choose the longest answer choice
Cross out obviously incorrect answer choices.
Tone is expressed through an author's ___________ and ___________.
words; details
images; sounds
images; feelings
ideas; emotions
When reading the double passages (or paired 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
