Download ACT Test Prep Reading Strategies: Tips and Techniques and more Exams English Language in PDF only on Docsity! ACT Test Prep Reading Passages 26 Questions with Verified Answers Prose Fiction: The passage and many of the questions are usually about a relationship between two people. - CORRECT ANSWER Use this knowledge to your advantage. As you read, ask yourself about the two main characters. What are they like? What do they think or feel? At the same time, ask yourself about their relationship. How are they related? Is their relationship positive, negative or conflicted? If you answer these questions while you're reading, you'll be in great shape when it comes to the actual questions. #1 tip - CORRECT ANSWER STAY INTERESTED IN THE PASSAGE HOLD PENCIL UNDER EACH WORD FOCUS! Prose Fiction: Map the passage. - CORRECT ANSWER This is to help you answer those questions that ask for very specific details. Without a good map of the passage, these details can be nearly impossible to find. Note when the passage shifts topics in a major way and consider drawing line breaks to mark these shifts. You can also make short annotations to note what each section is about or any significant points in that passage. If you can divide the passage up into a few major sections, it will be easier to know where to look when a question asks about a specific detail. Prose Fiction: Note any mention of time when reading the passage. - CORRECT ANSWER Prose fiction passages often include a question about when something happened. Whenever time is mentioned, make a special note of it. It's likely there'll be a question about it. Prose Fiction: Inference questions - CORRECT ANSWER These questions appear often. Elements of all the answer choices are mentioned in the paragraph. Your job is to figure out which answer choice best answers the question. How to Skim Effectively - CORRECT ANSWER -The ACT requires that you gain a general understanding of the passage as quickly/efficiently as possible -Create a "general map" -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 -sometimes it will be enough to read the first sentence, and sometimes you have to read more -NOTICE ANY MAJOR CHANGES IN TOPIC, FOCUS, OR POINT OF VIEW How to read - CORRECT ANSWER Put your finger/pencil on the page and move it along the line as you read Key words and punctuation - CORRECT ANSWER Skimming Paragraphs - CORRECT ANSWER When an author provides a transition "for instance" or "for example" this clearly states that the following information is their to provide supporting evidence. BRACKET the information, and skip it entirely. Sometimes, authors do not use key words to indicate the evidence, instead they will jump right in..so use your knowledge to know when to skip. things to mark - CORRECT ANSWER punctuation such as colons, or a dash. Often times they will contain important information. "Mapping" the Passage - CORRECT ANSWER Identify what type of passage it is: a first person narrative, third person? -is the author arguing a point, or is it a descriptive/detail based passage IF the passage has a clear point, you need to look out for examples. Once you know where sections are located and what role to play, you may be able to skim through them. If a passage is more DESCRIPTIVE, you. may have to slow down and read more carefully. You may skim through paragraphs where the author provides details to illustrate an idea, but the structure of these passages are not always clear.
