Act Reading Test

How many categories of passages are in the reading section. 

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

On the Reading Test, you should spend no more than ____ second per question,

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 35

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

You should spend NO MORE than ___ minutes reading each passage.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

_____ of reading questions are specific detail.

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

On test day, how many questions are on each ACT reading passage?

• There are 5 questions for each of the 4 passages.

• There are 7 questions for each of the 4 passages.

• There are 10 questions for each of the 4 passages.

• There are 15 questions for each of the 4 passages.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

On the ACT reading, what are TWO actions to take when skimming the passage the first time?

• Read all of the first & last paragraphs

• Read first 1 to 2 sentences and the last sentences of middle paragraphs

• Read for all of the key details in every paragraph

• Read to try to understand the meaning of words you are not familiar with.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

On the ACT reading, what is your purpose when reading the text the first time?

• To understand all the details in order to answer the questions

• To know where to reread when answering a specific question

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

On the ACT reading, which TWO kinds of questions should you focus on to get correct (because they usually don't take as much time).

• Questions that are confusing

• Questions that reference a specific detail or part of the text

• Questions that ask about a specific word

• Questions that ask about the passage as a whole

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

On the ACT reading, which question will probably take the longest and might need to be guessed on?

• According to the third paragraph, why did the speaker...

• In lines 96-99, the speaker's view is...

• The passage most strongly suggests...

• As used in line 25, the word decrepit most nearly means...

Answer explanation

Questions that reference a specific area of the the passage are usually the quickest to answer and should be focused on.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

On the ACT reading, which question is probably the hardest and may need to be guessed on?

• The main idea of the passage can be best expressed as...

• The passage states that global warming is caused by...

• The author mentions sharks in lines 24-27 in order to...

• According to paragraph 3, Baltimore's past influenced...

Answer explanation

You want to focus your efforts on questions that reference specific areas to reread since they usually don't take as long to answer.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10