Navigating ACT Reading: Key Question Types and Traps

This video tutorial covers the six types of questions found on the ACT reading section, including detail, inference, main idea, structure, author's view, and word-in-context questions. It explains the importance of understanding these question types for better pacing and accuracy. The tutorial also highlights common wrong answer traps such as misused details and extreme options. Practical strategies for tackling these questions are demonstrated through examples, emphasizing the need for practice to improve performance.

Why is it beneficial to know the six question types on the ACT?

• It ensures you get all answers correct.

• It makes the test more unpredictable.

• It helps in understanding the structure of the test.

• It allows you to skip the reading passages.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which of the following is NOT one of the six question types discussed?

• Detail

• Inference

• Summary

• Main Idea

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What type of question asks you to read between the lines?

• Main Idea

• Inference

• Detail

• Structure

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which question type focuses on the broader concepts in the passage?

• Inference

• Detail

• Main Idea

• Author's View

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is a common characteristic of 'Word-in-Context' questions?

• They highlight a word from the passage.

• They are the easiest to answer.

• The most common definition is usually correct.

• They appear multiple times in the test.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a 'Misused Detail' trap?

• An answer choice that is completely unrelated to the passage.

• An answer choice that uses a prominent detail from the passage incorrectly.

• An answer choice that is half right and half wrong.

• An answer choice that is too extreme.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following is an example of an 'Extreme' wrong answer trap?

• An answer choice that uses a minor detail from the passage.

• An answer choice that is completely unrelated to the passage.

• An answer choice that uses words like 'never' or 'always'.

• An answer choice that is partially correct.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What strategy is recommended before looking at the answer choices?

• Guessing the answer.

• Predicting what the answer might be.

• Skipping the question.

• Reading the passage again.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

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What does the metaphor of 'a spider's web' in the passage indicate?

• Science can be conducted by either men or women.

• Literature is connected to the realities of writers' lives.

• Women were trapped by patriarchy.

• Literary arts are dangerous for women.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How does the author feel about the results of her research?

• Disappointed but determined

• Apathetic

• Sarcastic

• Optimistic

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

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