ACT Test Prep - Reading Passages Exam
Prose Fiction: The passage and many of the questions are usually about a relationship
between two people. - correct Answers-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 Answers-STAY INTERESTED IN THE PASSAGE
HOLD PENCIL UNDER EACH WORD
FOCUS!
Prose Fiction: Map the passage. - correct Answers-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 Answers-
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 Answers-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 Answers--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
Prose Fiction: The passage and many of the questions are usually about a relationship
between two people. - correct Answers-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 Answers-STAY INTERESTED IN THE PASSAGE
HOLD PENCIL UNDER EACH WORD
FOCUS!
Prose Fiction: Map the passage. - correct Answers-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 Answers-
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 Answers-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 Answers--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
