Act Reading Updated Actual Questions And Correct Answers

ACT READING UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
ACT READING UPDATED ACTUAL
ANSWERS
positive or negative connotation (nosy vs.
"EXCEPT" and "NOT" questions
1




Answer:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
curious)
Tone of words
2

, Question:
Prose Fiction
Answer:
The first section of reading that usually is a narrative piece; the passage and many
of the questions are usually about a relationship between two people.

Question:
Prose Fiction: Note any mention of time when reading the
passage.
Answer:
Prose fiction passages often include a question about when something
happened. It's likely there'll be a question about it.

Question:
These questions appear often. Make a prediction about the passage; your job is
to figure out which answer choice best answers the question.
Answer:
Prose Fiction: Inference questions

Question:
How to Skim Effectively
Answer:
-carefully read the introduction (not always the first paragraph)
-the intro sets up the primary ideas or questions it will discuss
-always read the conclusion (esp last sentence)
-the conclusion serves to reiterate the main ideas and explain their importance
-also pay attention to beginning and end of each paragraph
-NOTICE ANY MAJOR CHANGES IN TOPIC, FOCUS, OR POINT OF VIEW

Question:
Questions
Answer:
Browse and skim these first while taking quick notes (about 5 seconds per
question)

Question:
Key words and punctuation
Answer:
Circle or star them to draw more attention to these




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