ACT Reading Section Review

An item stem that starts with "The primary purpose of the passage is to..." is what type of question?

• explicit detail

• main idea

• development

• implied idea

An item stem that starts with "According to the passage..." is what type of question?

• explicit detail

• voice

• main idea

• development

An item stem that states "with which of the following statements would the author most likely agree" is what type of question?

• development
• implied idea
• voice
• application

What should you never read while taking the ACT?

• the passages
• the directions
• the item stems
• the introductory notes

Which of the following is a suggestion to save time during the reading test?

• transcribe answers onto answer sheet all at once for each passage
• skip questions and come back to them during the last 5 minutes
• skip reading passages and randomly guess
• answer only the questions you know

Which of the following is NOT a trap the ACT might throw at you in the reading section?

• using passages that require you to have some prior knowledge
• using language in item stem that is different from how it is used in passage
• having answers choices that are in passage but do not answer question asked
• presenting familiar words in unfamiliar ways

How long do you have to read each passage and answer the questions that follow?

• 2 minutes and 30 seconds

• 5 minutes and 45 seconds

• 8 minutes and 45 seconds

• 10 minutes

The reading section is ___ questions long.

• 60
• 75
• 40
• 35

After each passage you will find ___ questions.

• 10
• 5
• 15
• 20

You are more likely to find unfamiliar vocabulary in the ________ passages.

• Social Studies
• Science
• Humanities
• Prose fiction