Name: 🎒ACT Reading Section Review
Uploaded: 2021-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Description: In this one hour session, our English teachers will cover the reading section of the ACT. We'll cover several passages and have some Q&A time for all your reading questions. [Join our Discord](https://discord.gg/GFzZX4RR)

Prepare for the reading portion of the ACT exam as we guide you through the three main categories of assessed skills and the three types of questions with examples and strategies to tackle each type. By breaking down the specific skills that are being tested and with practice, you'll be able to conquer the ACT reading!

Reading

Understand the writing portion of the ACT exam as we guide you through the test logistics and strategies for the main two types of tested skills: usage mechanics (punctuation, sentence structure, and grammar & usage) and rhetorical skills (strategy, organization, and style). With provided examples and practice, you'll ace the ACT Writing!

English

Acquire all the skills that you need to master the math portion of the ACT exam! We cover everything by guiding you through test logistics, strategies for improving speed and accuracy, review of tested content, different types of example questions, and other resources that will help you ace the ACT math section!

Math

Master the science section of the ACT exam with these guides and videos! We cover test logistics, types of tested skills, the scientifc method, how to interpret different tables and graphs for data-based questions, and how to tackle the conflicted viewpoints passage. With these examples and test strategies, you'll conquer the ACT science!

Science

Be well-prepared for the essay portion of the ACT exam! We cover everything from the scoring and rubrics, to tips on creating your outline and managing your time during the ACT. With examples and a little writing practice, you'll be able to take on any prompt and skillfully write a solid ACT essay in no time!

Writing

Frequently Asked Questions

ACT Crams

First Unit

Subject Guides

✍🏽 ACT Reading Section Passages

😅 ACT Reading Passage Types

🤔 ACT Reading Question Types

⚒️ ACT Reading Skills Tested

🧠Content Covered on the ACT Reading by Weightage

👀 Visual and Quantitative Information in the Reading Section

🤩 ACT Reading Section Tips 

🌟Closing

Fiveable's ACT Reading Section Overview: What's On It?

Tips and Tricks

Question Types

🔍 Zooming in on "Determine Word and Phrase Meanings" (Word Detective Mode):

🔍 Zooming in on "Analyze Author's Word Choice Rhetorically" (Word Connoisseur):

🔍 Zooming in on "Analyze Text Structure" (Structure Architect):

🔍 Zooming in on "Understand Author's Purpose and Perspective" (Purpose Seeker):

🔍 Zooming in on "Analyze Characters’ Points of View" (Character Observer):

🔍 Zooming in on "Interpret Authorial Decisions Rhetorically" (Rhetorical Decoder):

🔍 Zooming in on "Differentiate Between Various Perspectives and Sources of Information" (Perspective Analyzer):

Conclusion

ACT Reading: Craft & Structure

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🔑 Keys to Integration of Knowledge & Ideas Success

🧠 Understanding the Author's Claims

🔎 Distinguishing Facts vs. Opinions

👯‍♀️ Connecting Related Texts

🧱 Analyze How Authors Construct Arguments

⚖️ Evaluating Sources of Evidence & Reasoning

😮‍💨 tl;dr: ACT Reading: Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 

ACT Reading: Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 

🧐 What are Key Ideas & Details Questions?

What should I know?

What do these questions look like?

Summary

ACT Reading: Key Ideas & Details 

✍🏽 ACT English Section

Overview

Skills Assessed

🥇 Prepping for Success

How to Prepare for the Content

How to Prepare for the Exam

💡 Tips and Tricks

🤩 Conclusion

Fiveable's ACT English Section Overview: What's On It?

👀 Overview of the ACT English Section 

📚 Conventions of Standard English

🧠 English Section Tips & Tricks

ACT English: Conventions of Standard English Overview

👋 Overview: Sentence Structure and Formation

🤔 Types of Questions

Tips for Success 

📝 Practice Questions

ACT English: Conventions of Standard English: Sentence Structure and Formation

🤓 ACT Punctuation: What You Should Know

📌 Punctuation Symbols to Know for the ACT

🔵 Ending Punctuation

🟢 Mid Sentence Punctuation

🟣 Apostrophes for Possessives and Contractions

🟠 Lists and Series

🟡 Showing Speech

🔵 Connecting Independent Clauses with a Conjunction


🟢 Introductory Phrases and Clauses


🟣 Modifying Phrases and Clauses

🔍 ACT Punctuation: Types of Questions to Expect

🤓 ACT Punctuation Tips & Tricks

🎉 Wrapping up ACT Punctuation

ACT English: Conventions of Standard English: Punctuation

🤓 Conventions of Standard English: Usage Concepts to Know

📌 Tips for Success

✏️ Practice Questions

🎁 Wrapping Up Conventions of Standard English: Usage

ACT English: Conventions of Standard English: Usage

🤔 What are the basics of Knowledge of Language?

🧠 Concepts to Know 

✍️ Style and Tone 

🗣 Word Choice 

🥱 Redundancy and Clarity 

⭐️ Tips & Tricks

🤔 Practice

ACT English: Knowledge of Language

🧐 Overview: ACT English Section

📝 Types of Questions

🤗 Tips and Tricks 

📖 #1: Read Everything

📋 #2: Prioritize

❌#3 Eliminate

🔎 #4 Find resources

✋ #5 Breathe

Practice Questions

#1 Sequencing

#2: Transition phrases

#3 Effective Introduction

Answers, Explanations, and Strategies

ACT English: Production of Writing: Organization, Unity, and Cohesion

🧐 Overview: What is topic development?

🧠 Concepts to Know

🪄 Tips and Tricks

Example Questions

Example: Purpose

Example: Intended Goal

Example: Relevance

✅ TLDR; Your ACT English: Topic Development Checklist

ACT English: Production of Writing: Topic Development

📌 General ACT Logistics 

💭 What to Expect on the ACT Math Section

⏰ Test Pacing

🧐 What is Covered in the ACT Math Section? 

♟️ACT Math Section Strategies

⏲️ Pacing

🤓 What to Study

🔍 What to Look For in Questions

👁️ What to Look For in the Test

🧮 Calculator

❓ The Last Ten Questions 

✅ Guessing

Fiveable's ACT Math Section Overview: What's On It?

ACT Math Overview

🗺️ Main Algebra Topic Areas

🧮  Basic Expressions and Equations

🧠 What You Need to Know:  Basic Expressions and Equations

🤓 Applying Your Knowledge:  Basic Expressions and Equations

🔢 Higher Level Algebraic Functions

🧠 What You Need to Know:  Higher Level Algebraic Functions

🤓 Applying Your Knowledge:  Higher Level Algebraic Functions

🌟 Closing

ACT Math: Preparing for Higher Math: Algebra

🤓 Functions Subtopics

🔢 Definitions, Notations, and Applications of Function 

 📈 Representing Functions as Graphs

🧠 What You Need to Know

🤓 Applying Your Knowledge

📈 Representing Functions as Graphs 

ACT Math: Preparing for Higher Math: Functions 

📐 Geometry

🤓 Applying Your Knowledge: Practice Problems

⭐️ Conclusion

ACT Math: Preparing for Higher Math: Geometry 

🧐 Preparing for Higher Math: Numbers and Quantity

How to Tackle Numbers and Quantity Questions

➡️ How to Approach a Real/Complex Number Question 

➡️ How to Approach a Rational Exponent Question

➡️ How to Approach a Vector Question 


➡️ How to Approach a Matrices Question 



😮‍💨 Conclusion

ACT Math: Preparing for Higher Math: Number and Quantity

🧮 ACT Statistics & Probability Topics 

📝 Data Collection Methods 

Qualitative Data

Quantitative Data

How Data Can be Collected

🔮 Hypotheses  

⌦ Errors 

💡 Tips and Tricks 

Let's Practice!

📊 Center and Spread 

🎯 Center 

🌤Advantages and Disadvantages 

Spread 🍯

💡Tips and Tricks 

Let's Practice!  

📈 Bivariate Data 

📉 Correlation 

Let's Do Some Practice 😼💪

✨ Tips and Tricks 

🎊 More Practice! 

🎲 Simple Probabilities and Calculations 

Tips and Tricks!  ⭐️

Let's Do Some Practice!

😎 Conclusion 

ACT Math: Preparing for Higher Math: Statistics & Probability 

📍 Modeling with Diagrams

📊 Modeling with Graphs

🔢 Algebra

🔣 Probability

✏️ Improving Models

ACT Math: Integrating Essential Skills: Modeling

📈 ACT Math: Data Analysis & Representations 

📤 Distribution Measures 

🎯 Measures of Center 

🍞 Measures of Spread 

🛎️ Normal Distribution 

👋 Associations between two variables 

🤝 Correlation 

🌠 Regression 

📋 2-way tables 

⚇ Scatter plots 

🤔 Interpreting models 

 🥳 Conclusion

ACT Math: Essential Skills: Data Analysis & Representations 📈

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