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ACT: Reading Test

ACT: Reading Test. Strategies and Skills. What it Looks Like:. 40 questions in 35 minutes. Divided into 4 main sections: reading level college entrance level Each passage has a heading that states the type of passage it is. (ex. Prose Fiction)

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ACT: Reading Test

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  1. ACT: Reading Test Strategies and Skills

  2. What it Looks Like: • 40 questions in 35 minutes. • Divided into 4 main sections: reading level college entrance level • Each passage has a heading that states the type of passage it is. (ex. Prose Fiction) • 1 whole score/three sections: social studies/sciences reading and another in arts/literature reading skills. • Asks Questions To: • Derive meaning FROM THE TEXT

  3. Specific Skills: • 1. Referring to what is explicitly said in the text. • 2. Using reasoning to determine implicit meanings in the text: • Main ideas • Significant details • Sequence of events • Make comparisons • Comprehend cause/effect relationships • Determine meaning of words within text • Draw generalizations based on entire text • Analyze the author’s voice and view/method

  4. Tips: • Pace Yourself. Spend 2-3 minutes reading the passage(s) in each section. Then spend 35 seconds per question. Mark the questions you feel less confident about so you can use any extra time to review at the end. • Actively read the section. Jot down notes, do tell-backs, etc. Make yourself understand what is happening and how things connect. • Double check your answer by looking back at the passage. Note, is it implicit or explicit?

  5. Specific Strategies • immediately identify main concepts • Text marking—main ideas, significant details, transitions • read actively • know the question • implicit/explicit • try covering up answers

  6. Let’s Try It: • Practice Reading Test

  7. Content Covered: • 25% Each: • Social Studies • Natural Sciences • Prose Fiction • Humanities • Note: Only prose fiction, social science and humanities were covered on the PLAN. • Each piece is about 750 words in length. • TIP: Start with the type of reading you are most comfortable with.

  8. Prose Fiction • Numbers with less than 80% accuracy: • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 8

  9. Social Science • Numbers with less than 80% accuracy: • 10 • 11 • 12 • 15 • 16

  10. Humanities • Numbers with less than 80% accuracy: • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 23 • 24 • 25

  11. Readily Available Reading Materials • •Natural Sciences articles • http://discovermagazine.com/ • http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html • Social Sciences articles • http://www.businessweek.com/ • http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html • http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html • http://www.biography.com/ • •Humanities • http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html • •Prose Fiction • http://www.bartleby.com/ • Also weekly news magazines (Time, Newsweek, etc.) usually have science, education or society, and arts sections.

  12. Go To Wiscareers! • Take the practice test and it will identify specific strengths, weaknesses and tips to match your skills. • WISCAREERS

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