ACT
The Official ACT Prep Guide 2024-2025
Book + 9 Practice Tests + 400 Digital Flashcards + Online Course
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The comprehensive guide to the 2024-2025 ACT test--including 9 genuine, full-length practice tests. The Official ACT(R) Prep Guide 2024-2025 book includes six authentic ACT tests--all of which contain the optional writing test--so you get maximum practice before your test date. These full-length practice tests are also available on the Wiley Online Platform and mobile app alongside three additional bonus tests via the PIN code inside, so you can study your official materials anytime, anywhere. This guide provides clear explanations for every answer straight from the makers of the ACT to help…mehr
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The comprehensive guide to the 2024-2025 ACT test--including 9 genuine, full-length practice tests. The Official ACT(R) Prep Guide 2024-2025 book includes six authentic ACT tests--all of which contain the optional writing test--so you get maximum practice before your test date. These full-length practice tests are also available on the Wiley Online Platform and mobile app alongside three additional bonus tests via the PIN code inside, so you can study your official materials anytime, anywhere. This guide provides clear explanations for every answer straight from the makers of the ACT to help you improve your understanding of each subject. You'll also get: * Practical tips and strategies for boosting your score on the English, math, reading, science, and (optional) writing tests * Nine total practice tests--all six in the book are also online with THREE digital bonus tests * 400+ online flashcards to ensure you're mastering key concepts * A customizable online test bank * Expert advice on how to mentally and physically prepare for your test This edition has been updated with a new practice test, new writing samples and prompts, so you can be sure your materials will set you up for success on your ACT test. Through the Official Guide, you'll learn what to expect on test day, understand the types of questions you will encounter when taking the ACT, and adopt test-taking strategies that are right for you.
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- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Seitenzahl: 1120
- Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2024
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 277mm x 217mm x 49mm
- Gewicht: 1986g
- ISBN-13: 9781394259915
- ISBN-10: 1394259913
- Artikelnr.: 69564553
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Seitenzahl: 1120
- Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2024
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 277mm x 217mm x 49mm
- Gewicht: 1986g
- ISBN-13: 9781394259915
- ISBN-10: 1394259913
- Artikelnr.: 69564553
ACT (Iowa City, IA) is a not-for-profit organization providing assessment, research, information, and program management services to support education and workforce development. Known most widely as the makers of the ACT exam--the college readiness and placement assessment taken by some 1.8 million high school students each year--ACT produces a number of assessments and services reaching more than 10 million people along the kindergarten through career continuum. ACT's rigorous research informs policy decisions and helps develop programs that boost lifelong learning potential in schools and workplaces around the world. To learn more, visit www.act.org.
Preface xi How This Book Is Arranged xii Before You Begin xii Part One:
Getting Acquainted with the ACT Test 1 Chapter 1: About the ACT 3
Description of the Full ACT Test 4 English Test 4 Mathematics Test 6
Reading Test 14 Science Test 17 Writing Test (Optional) 19 The Fifth Test
21 Using a Calculator 22 Taking the Test 23 Summary 24 Chapter 2:
Preparation, Skills, and Strategies 25 Mental Preparation 26 Identify
Strengths and Address Areas of Improvement 26 Develop a Positive Mental
Attitude 27 Keep the Test in Perspective 27 General Test-Taking Strategies
and Skills 27 Remain Calm 27 Pace Yourself 28 Know the Directions Ahead of
Time 29 Read Carefully and Thoroughly 29 Choose Strategies for Answering
Easier and More Difficult Questions 30 Use Logic on More Difficult
Questions 30 Choose a Strategy for Guessing on Multiple-Choice Questions 30
Choose a Strategy for Changing Answers 31 Write Notes in Your Test Booklet
31 Mark Your Answers Carefully 31 Plan to Check Your Answers 32 Learn
Strategies for Specific Tests 32 Summary 32 Part Two: Taking and Evaluating
Your First Practice Test 35 Chapter 3: Taking and Scoring Your First ACT
Practice Test 37 Simulating Testing Conditions 37 Scoring Your Practice
Test 101 Scoring Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 102 Scoring Your
Practice Writing Test Essay 108 Reviewing Explanatory Answers 113 Chapter
4: Identifying Areas for Improvement 188 Reviewing Your Overall Performance
189 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the English Test
190 Test-Taking Errors 190 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement
on the Mathematics Test 192 Math Subject Areas 192 Test-Taking Errors 192
Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Reading Test 193
Types of Reading Passages 194 Reading Skills Tested 194 Test-Taking Errors
195 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Science Test
196 Science Subject Areas 196 Types of Science Passages 197 Test-Taking
Errors 197 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Writing
Test 198 Writing Skills Tested 198 Writing Strategy or Process Errors 200
Part Three: Improving Your Score 201 Chapter 5: Improving Your English
Score 203 Content of the ACT English Test 203 Types of Questions on the ACT
English Test 204 Strategies for Taking the ACT English Test 213 Chapter 6:
Improving Your Math Score 229 Content of the ACT Mathematics Test 230
Preparing for Higher Math 230 Integrating Essential Skills 230 Modeling 231
Types of Questions on the ACT Mathematics Test 231 Basic Math Problems 231
Basic Math Problems in Settings 235 Very Challenging Problems 239 Question
Sets 246 Strategies for Taking the ACT Mathematics Test 251 Pace Yourself
251 Answer All Questions 251 Answer All the Easy Questions First, Then Go
Back to Answer the Hard Ones 252 Read Each Problem Carefully 252 Look for
Information in the Answer Choices 252 Use Illustrations Wisely and Whenever
You Can 253 Use Your Calculator Wisely 253 Think! 253 Show Your Work 254
Check Your Answers 254 Chapter 7: Improving Your Reading Score 255 Content
of the ACT Reading Test 255 Key Ideas and Details 256 Craft and Structure
256 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 256 Types of Questions on the ACT
Reading Test 257 Representative ACT Reading Test Questions 257 Strategies
for Taking the ACT Reading Test 266 Pace Yourself 266 Use the Time Allotted
266 Think of an Overall Strategy That Works for You 267 Keep the Passage as
a Whole in Mind 267 Find a Strategy for Approaching Each Question 267
Reading Strategies Summary 268 Chapter 8: Improving Your Science Score 276
Content of the ACT Science Test 276 Format of the ACT Science Test 277 Data
Representation Format 278 Discussion of Sample Passage I (Data
Representation) 280 Research Summaries Format 283 Discussion of Sample
Passage II (Research Summaries) 285 Conflicting Viewpoints Format 287
Discussion of Sample Passage III (Conflicting Viewpoints) 289 Strategies
for Taking the ACT Science Test 292 Develop a Problem-Solving Method 292
Take Notes 293 Pace Yourself 293 Practice Interpreting Graphs, Tables, and
Diagrams 293 Make the Most of the Information in Graphs 294 Make the Most
of the Information in Tables 296 Develop an Understanding of Scientific
Investigations 297 Carefully Analyze Conflicting Viewpoints 297 Chapter 9:
Improving Your Score on the Optional Writing Test 298 Content of the ACT
Writing Test 299 How Your Essay Will Be Scored 299 Sample Prompt and Essays
299 Sample ACT Writing Test Prompt 300 Planning Your Essay 302 Sample Essay
Responses 303 Strategies for Taking the ACT Writing Test 326 Prewrite 326
Write 326 Review Your Essay 327 Practice 327 Part Four: Taking Additional
Practice Tests 329 Chapter 10: Taking Additional Practice Tests 331
Practice Test 2 337 Explanatory Answers 395 Practice Test 3 469 Explanatory
Answers 527 Practice Test 4 617 Explanatory Answers 675 Practice Test 5 745
Explanatory Answers 803 Practice Test 6 877 Explanatory Answers 935 Chapter
11: Scoring the Additional Practice Tests 1005 Scoring Your Practice Tests
1006 Scoring Practice Test 2 1007 Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 1007
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 2 Essay 1013 Scoring Practice Test 3
1015 Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 1015 Scoring Your Practice Writing
Test 3 Essay 1021 Scoring Practice Test 4 1023 Scoring the Multiple-Choice
Tests 1023 Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 4 Essay 1029 Scoring Practice
Test 5 1031 Scoring Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 1031 Scoring Your
Practice Writing Test 5 Essay 1037 Scoring Practice Test 6 1039 Scoring
Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 1039 Scoring Your Practice Writing Test
6 Essay 1045 Chapter 12: Interpreting Your ACT Test Scores and Ranks 1047
Understanding Your ACT Test Results 1049 How ACT Scores Your
Multiple-Choice Tests 1049 How ACT Scores Your Writing Test 1049
Recognizing That Test Scores Are Estimates of Educational Achievement 1049
Using Ranks to Interpret Your Scores 1050 Comparing Your Test Scores to
Each Other 1050 Comparing Your Scores and Ranks to Your High School Grades
1050 Comparing Your Scores to Those of Enrolled First-Year College Students
1050 Using ACT College and Career Readiness Standards to Help You
Understand Your ACT Scores 1051 Planning Your Education and Career 1052
Seeking Additional Information and Guidance 1052 ACT College and Career
Readiness Standards--English 1053 ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Mathematics 1060 ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Reading 1069 Text Complexity Rubric--Reading 1076 ACT College
and Career Readiness Standards--Science 1083 Part Five: Moving Forward to
Test Day 1091 Chapter 13: Registering, Planning, and Packing for Test Day
1093 National Testing Program Versus State and District Testing 1094
Registering for the ACT 1094 Selecting a National Testing Date and Location
1094 Selecting a Test Option 1096 Registering 1096 Registering under
Special Circumstances 1097 Planning and Packing for Test Day 1097 Getting
to the Test Center 1097 Dressing for Test Day 1098 Packing for Test Day:
What to Bring 1098 Obtaining Additional Test Details 1099 At the Test
Center 1099 Checking In 1099 Following the Rules 1100 Communicating with
the Testing Staff 1101 Maintaining Your Composure and Energy 1102 Voiding
Your Answer Documents on Test Day 1103 Testing More Than Once 1103
Getting Acquainted with the ACT Test 1 Chapter 1: About the ACT 3
Description of the Full ACT Test 4 English Test 4 Mathematics Test 6
Reading Test 14 Science Test 17 Writing Test (Optional) 19 The Fifth Test
21 Using a Calculator 22 Taking the Test 23 Summary 24 Chapter 2:
Preparation, Skills, and Strategies 25 Mental Preparation 26 Identify
Strengths and Address Areas of Improvement 26 Develop a Positive Mental
Attitude 27 Keep the Test in Perspective 27 General Test-Taking Strategies
and Skills 27 Remain Calm 27 Pace Yourself 28 Know the Directions Ahead of
Time 29 Read Carefully and Thoroughly 29 Choose Strategies for Answering
Easier and More Difficult Questions 30 Use Logic on More Difficult
Questions 30 Choose a Strategy for Guessing on Multiple-Choice Questions 30
Choose a Strategy for Changing Answers 31 Write Notes in Your Test Booklet
31 Mark Your Answers Carefully 31 Plan to Check Your Answers 32 Learn
Strategies for Specific Tests 32 Summary 32 Part Two: Taking and Evaluating
Your First Practice Test 35 Chapter 3: Taking and Scoring Your First ACT
Practice Test 37 Simulating Testing Conditions 37 Scoring Your Practice
Test 101 Scoring Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 102 Scoring Your
Practice Writing Test Essay 108 Reviewing Explanatory Answers 113 Chapter
4: Identifying Areas for Improvement 188 Reviewing Your Overall Performance
189 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the English Test
190 Test-Taking Errors 190 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement
on the Mathematics Test 192 Math Subject Areas 192 Test-Taking Errors 192
Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Reading Test 193
Types of Reading Passages 194 Reading Skills Tested 194 Test-Taking Errors
195 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Science Test
196 Science Subject Areas 196 Types of Science Passages 197 Test-Taking
Errors 197 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Writing
Test 198 Writing Skills Tested 198 Writing Strategy or Process Errors 200
Part Three: Improving Your Score 201 Chapter 5: Improving Your English
Score 203 Content of the ACT English Test 203 Types of Questions on the ACT
English Test 204 Strategies for Taking the ACT English Test 213 Chapter 6:
Improving Your Math Score 229 Content of the ACT Mathematics Test 230
Preparing for Higher Math 230 Integrating Essential Skills 230 Modeling 231
Types of Questions on the ACT Mathematics Test 231 Basic Math Problems 231
Basic Math Problems in Settings 235 Very Challenging Problems 239 Question
Sets 246 Strategies for Taking the ACT Mathematics Test 251 Pace Yourself
251 Answer All Questions 251 Answer All the Easy Questions First, Then Go
Back to Answer the Hard Ones 252 Read Each Problem Carefully 252 Look for
Information in the Answer Choices 252 Use Illustrations Wisely and Whenever
You Can 253 Use Your Calculator Wisely 253 Think! 253 Show Your Work 254
Check Your Answers 254 Chapter 7: Improving Your Reading Score 255 Content
of the ACT Reading Test 255 Key Ideas and Details 256 Craft and Structure
256 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 256 Types of Questions on the ACT
Reading Test 257 Representative ACT Reading Test Questions 257 Strategies
for Taking the ACT Reading Test 266 Pace Yourself 266 Use the Time Allotted
266 Think of an Overall Strategy That Works for You 267 Keep the Passage as
a Whole in Mind 267 Find a Strategy for Approaching Each Question 267
Reading Strategies Summary 268 Chapter 8: Improving Your Science Score 276
Content of the ACT Science Test 276 Format of the ACT Science Test 277 Data
Representation Format 278 Discussion of Sample Passage I (Data
Representation) 280 Research Summaries Format 283 Discussion of Sample
Passage II (Research Summaries) 285 Conflicting Viewpoints Format 287
Discussion of Sample Passage III (Conflicting Viewpoints) 289 Strategies
for Taking the ACT Science Test 292 Develop a Problem-Solving Method 292
Take Notes 293 Pace Yourself 293 Practice Interpreting Graphs, Tables, and
Diagrams 293 Make the Most of the Information in Graphs 294 Make the Most
of the Information in Tables 296 Develop an Understanding of Scientific
Investigations 297 Carefully Analyze Conflicting Viewpoints 297 Chapter 9:
Improving Your Score on the Optional Writing Test 298 Content of the ACT
Writing Test 299 How Your Essay Will Be Scored 299 Sample Prompt and Essays
299 Sample ACT Writing Test Prompt 300 Planning Your Essay 302 Sample Essay
Responses 303 Strategies for Taking the ACT Writing Test 326 Prewrite 326
Write 326 Review Your Essay 327 Practice 327 Part Four: Taking Additional
Practice Tests 329 Chapter 10: Taking Additional Practice Tests 331
Practice Test 2 337 Explanatory Answers 395 Practice Test 3 469 Explanatory
Answers 527 Practice Test 4 617 Explanatory Answers 675 Practice Test 5 745
Explanatory Answers 803 Practice Test 6 877 Explanatory Answers 935 Chapter
11: Scoring the Additional Practice Tests 1005 Scoring Your Practice Tests
1006 Scoring Practice Test 2 1007 Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 1007
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 2 Essay 1013 Scoring Practice Test 3
1015 Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 1015 Scoring Your Practice Writing
Test 3 Essay 1021 Scoring Practice Test 4 1023 Scoring the Multiple-Choice
Tests 1023 Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 4 Essay 1029 Scoring Practice
Test 5 1031 Scoring Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 1031 Scoring Your
Practice Writing Test 5 Essay 1037 Scoring Practice Test 6 1039 Scoring
Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 1039 Scoring Your Practice Writing Test
6 Essay 1045 Chapter 12: Interpreting Your ACT Test Scores and Ranks 1047
Understanding Your ACT Test Results 1049 How ACT Scores Your
Multiple-Choice Tests 1049 How ACT Scores Your Writing Test 1049
Recognizing That Test Scores Are Estimates of Educational Achievement 1049
Using Ranks to Interpret Your Scores 1050 Comparing Your Test Scores to
Each Other 1050 Comparing Your Scores and Ranks to Your High School Grades
1050 Comparing Your Scores to Those of Enrolled First-Year College Students
1050 Using ACT College and Career Readiness Standards to Help You
Understand Your ACT Scores 1051 Planning Your Education and Career 1052
Seeking Additional Information and Guidance 1052 ACT College and Career
Readiness Standards--English 1053 ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Mathematics 1060 ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Reading 1069 Text Complexity Rubric--Reading 1076 ACT College
and Career Readiness Standards--Science 1083 Part Five: Moving Forward to
Test Day 1091 Chapter 13: Registering, Planning, and Packing for Test Day
1093 National Testing Program Versus State and District Testing 1094
Registering for the ACT 1094 Selecting a National Testing Date and Location
1094 Selecting a Test Option 1096 Registering 1096 Registering under
Special Circumstances 1097 Planning and Packing for Test Day 1097 Getting
to the Test Center 1097 Dressing for Test Day 1098 Packing for Test Day:
What to Bring 1098 Obtaining Additional Test Details 1099 At the Test
Center 1099 Checking In 1099 Following the Rules 1100 Communicating with
the Testing Staff 1101 Maintaining Your Composure and Energy 1102 Voiding
Your Answer Documents on Test Day 1103 Testing More Than Once 1103
Preface xi How This Book Is Arranged xii Before You Begin xii Part One:
Getting Acquainted with the ACT Test 1 Chapter 1: About the ACT 3
Description of the Full ACT Test 4 English Test 4 Mathematics Test 6
Reading Test 14 Science Test 17 Writing Test (Optional) 19 The Fifth Test
21 Using a Calculator 22 Taking the Test 23 Summary 24 Chapter 2:
Preparation, Skills, and Strategies 25 Mental Preparation 26 Identify
Strengths and Address Areas of Improvement 26 Develop a Positive Mental
Attitude 27 Keep the Test in Perspective 27 General Test-Taking Strategies
and Skills 27 Remain Calm 27 Pace Yourself 28 Know the Directions Ahead of
Time 29 Read Carefully and Thoroughly 29 Choose Strategies for Answering
Easier and More Difficult Questions 30 Use Logic on More Difficult
Questions 30 Choose a Strategy for Guessing on Multiple-Choice Questions 30
Choose a Strategy for Changing Answers 31 Write Notes in Your Test Booklet
31 Mark Your Answers Carefully 31 Plan to Check Your Answers 32 Learn
Strategies for Specific Tests 32 Summary 32 Part Two: Taking and Evaluating
Your First Practice Test 35 Chapter 3: Taking and Scoring Your First ACT
Practice Test 37 Simulating Testing Conditions 37 Scoring Your Practice
Test 101 Scoring Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 102 Scoring Your
Practice Writing Test Essay 108 Reviewing Explanatory Answers 113 Chapter
4: Identifying Areas for Improvement 188 Reviewing Your Overall Performance
189 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the English Test
190 Test-Taking Errors 190 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement
on the Mathematics Test 192 Math Subject Areas 192 Test-Taking Errors 192
Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Reading Test 193
Types of Reading Passages 194 Reading Skills Tested 194 Test-Taking Errors
195 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Science Test
196 Science Subject Areas 196 Types of Science Passages 197 Test-Taking
Errors 197 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Writing
Test 198 Writing Skills Tested 198 Writing Strategy or Process Errors 200
Part Three: Improving Your Score 201 Chapter 5: Improving Your English
Score 203 Content of the ACT English Test 203 Types of Questions on the ACT
English Test 204 Strategies for Taking the ACT English Test 213 Chapter 6:
Improving Your Math Score 229 Content of the ACT Mathematics Test 230
Preparing for Higher Math 230 Integrating Essential Skills 230 Modeling 231
Types of Questions on the ACT Mathematics Test 231 Basic Math Problems 231
Basic Math Problems in Settings 235 Very Challenging Problems 239 Question
Sets 246 Strategies for Taking the ACT Mathematics Test 251 Pace Yourself
251 Answer All Questions 251 Answer All the Easy Questions First, Then Go
Back to Answer the Hard Ones 252 Read Each Problem Carefully 252 Look for
Information in the Answer Choices 252 Use Illustrations Wisely and Whenever
You Can 253 Use Your Calculator Wisely 253 Think! 253 Show Your Work 254
Check Your Answers 254 Chapter 7: Improving Your Reading Score 255 Content
of the ACT Reading Test 255 Key Ideas and Details 256 Craft and Structure
256 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 256 Types of Questions on the ACT
Reading Test 257 Representative ACT Reading Test Questions 257 Strategies
for Taking the ACT Reading Test 266 Pace Yourself 266 Use the Time Allotted
266 Think of an Overall Strategy That Works for You 267 Keep the Passage as
a Whole in Mind 267 Find a Strategy for Approaching Each Question 267
Reading Strategies Summary 268 Chapter 8: Improving Your Science Score 276
Content of the ACT Science Test 276 Format of the ACT Science Test 277 Data
Representation Format 278 Discussion of Sample Passage I (Data
Representation) 280 Research Summaries Format 283 Discussion of Sample
Passage II (Research Summaries) 285 Conflicting Viewpoints Format 287
Discussion of Sample Passage III (Conflicting Viewpoints) 289 Strategies
for Taking the ACT Science Test 292 Develop a Problem-Solving Method 292
Take Notes 293 Pace Yourself 293 Practice Interpreting Graphs, Tables, and
Diagrams 293 Make the Most of the Information in Graphs 294 Make the Most
of the Information in Tables 296 Develop an Understanding of Scientific
Investigations 297 Carefully Analyze Conflicting Viewpoints 297 Chapter 9:
Improving Your Score on the Optional Writing Test 298 Content of the ACT
Writing Test 299 How Your Essay Will Be Scored 299 Sample Prompt and Essays
299 Sample ACT Writing Test Prompt 300 Planning Your Essay 302 Sample Essay
Responses 303 Strategies for Taking the ACT Writing Test 326 Prewrite 326
Write 326 Review Your Essay 327 Practice 327 Part Four: Taking Additional
Practice Tests 329 Chapter 10: Taking Additional Practice Tests 331
Practice Test 2 337 Explanatory Answers 395 Practice Test 3 469 Explanatory
Answers 527 Practice Test 4 617 Explanatory Answers 675 Practice Test 5 745
Explanatory Answers 803 Practice Test 6 877 Explanatory Answers 935 Chapter
11: Scoring the Additional Practice Tests 1005 Scoring Your Practice Tests
1006 Scoring Practice Test 2 1007 Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 1007
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 2 Essay 1013 Scoring Practice Test 3
1015 Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 1015 Scoring Your Practice Writing
Test 3 Essay 1021 Scoring Practice Test 4 1023 Scoring the Multiple-Choice
Tests 1023 Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 4 Essay 1029 Scoring Practice
Test 5 1031 Scoring Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 1031 Scoring Your
Practice Writing Test 5 Essay 1037 Scoring Practice Test 6 1039 Scoring
Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 1039 Scoring Your Practice Writing Test
6 Essay 1045 Chapter 12: Interpreting Your ACT Test Scores and Ranks 1047
Understanding Your ACT Test Results 1049 How ACT Scores Your
Multiple-Choice Tests 1049 How ACT Scores Your Writing Test 1049
Recognizing That Test Scores Are Estimates of Educational Achievement 1049
Using Ranks to Interpret Your Scores 1050 Comparing Your Test Scores to
Each Other 1050 Comparing Your Scores and Ranks to Your High School Grades
1050 Comparing Your Scores to Those of Enrolled First-Year College Students
1050 Using ACT College and Career Readiness Standards to Help You
Understand Your ACT Scores 1051 Planning Your Education and Career 1052
Seeking Additional Information and Guidance 1052 ACT College and Career
Readiness Standards--English 1053 ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Mathematics 1060 ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Reading 1069 Text Complexity Rubric--Reading 1076 ACT College
and Career Readiness Standards--Science 1083 Part Five: Moving Forward to
Test Day 1091 Chapter 13: Registering, Planning, and Packing for Test Day
1093 National Testing Program Versus State and District Testing 1094
Registering for the ACT 1094 Selecting a National Testing Date and Location
1094 Selecting a Test Option 1096 Registering 1096 Registering under
Special Circumstances 1097 Planning and Packing for Test Day 1097 Getting
to the Test Center 1097 Dressing for Test Day 1098 Packing for Test Day:
What to Bring 1098 Obtaining Additional Test Details 1099 At the Test
Center 1099 Checking In 1099 Following the Rules 1100 Communicating with
the Testing Staff 1101 Maintaining Your Composure and Energy 1102 Voiding
Your Answer Documents on Test Day 1103 Testing More Than Once 1103
Getting Acquainted with the ACT Test 1 Chapter 1: About the ACT 3
Description of the Full ACT Test 4 English Test 4 Mathematics Test 6
Reading Test 14 Science Test 17 Writing Test (Optional) 19 The Fifth Test
21 Using a Calculator 22 Taking the Test 23 Summary 24 Chapter 2:
Preparation, Skills, and Strategies 25 Mental Preparation 26 Identify
Strengths and Address Areas of Improvement 26 Develop a Positive Mental
Attitude 27 Keep the Test in Perspective 27 General Test-Taking Strategies
and Skills 27 Remain Calm 27 Pace Yourself 28 Know the Directions Ahead of
Time 29 Read Carefully and Thoroughly 29 Choose Strategies for Answering
Easier and More Difficult Questions 30 Use Logic on More Difficult
Questions 30 Choose a Strategy for Guessing on Multiple-Choice Questions 30
Choose a Strategy for Changing Answers 31 Write Notes in Your Test Booklet
31 Mark Your Answers Carefully 31 Plan to Check Your Answers 32 Learn
Strategies for Specific Tests 32 Summary 32 Part Two: Taking and Evaluating
Your First Practice Test 35 Chapter 3: Taking and Scoring Your First ACT
Practice Test 37 Simulating Testing Conditions 37 Scoring Your Practice
Test 101 Scoring Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 102 Scoring Your
Practice Writing Test Essay 108 Reviewing Explanatory Answers 113 Chapter
4: Identifying Areas for Improvement 188 Reviewing Your Overall Performance
189 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the English Test
190 Test-Taking Errors 190 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement
on the Mathematics Test 192 Math Subject Areas 192 Test-Taking Errors 192
Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Reading Test 193
Types of Reading Passages 194 Reading Skills Tested 194 Test-Taking Errors
195 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Science Test
196 Science Subject Areas 196 Types of Science Passages 197 Test-Taking
Errors 197 Highlighting Strengths and Areas for Improvement on the Writing
Test 198 Writing Skills Tested 198 Writing Strategy or Process Errors 200
Part Three: Improving Your Score 201 Chapter 5: Improving Your English
Score 203 Content of the ACT English Test 203 Types of Questions on the ACT
English Test 204 Strategies for Taking the ACT English Test 213 Chapter 6:
Improving Your Math Score 229 Content of the ACT Mathematics Test 230
Preparing for Higher Math 230 Integrating Essential Skills 230 Modeling 231
Types of Questions on the ACT Mathematics Test 231 Basic Math Problems 231
Basic Math Problems in Settings 235 Very Challenging Problems 239 Question
Sets 246 Strategies for Taking the ACT Mathematics Test 251 Pace Yourself
251 Answer All Questions 251 Answer All the Easy Questions First, Then Go
Back to Answer the Hard Ones 252 Read Each Problem Carefully 252 Look for
Information in the Answer Choices 252 Use Illustrations Wisely and Whenever
You Can 253 Use Your Calculator Wisely 253 Think! 253 Show Your Work 254
Check Your Answers 254 Chapter 7: Improving Your Reading Score 255 Content
of the ACT Reading Test 255 Key Ideas and Details 256 Craft and Structure
256 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 256 Types of Questions on the ACT
Reading Test 257 Representative ACT Reading Test Questions 257 Strategies
for Taking the ACT Reading Test 266 Pace Yourself 266 Use the Time Allotted
266 Think of an Overall Strategy That Works for You 267 Keep the Passage as
a Whole in Mind 267 Find a Strategy for Approaching Each Question 267
Reading Strategies Summary 268 Chapter 8: Improving Your Science Score 276
Content of the ACT Science Test 276 Format of the ACT Science Test 277 Data
Representation Format 278 Discussion of Sample Passage I (Data
Representation) 280 Research Summaries Format 283 Discussion of Sample
Passage II (Research Summaries) 285 Conflicting Viewpoints Format 287
Discussion of Sample Passage III (Conflicting Viewpoints) 289 Strategies
for Taking the ACT Science Test 292 Develop a Problem-Solving Method 292
Take Notes 293 Pace Yourself 293 Practice Interpreting Graphs, Tables, and
Diagrams 293 Make the Most of the Information in Graphs 294 Make the Most
of the Information in Tables 296 Develop an Understanding of Scientific
Investigations 297 Carefully Analyze Conflicting Viewpoints 297 Chapter 9:
Improving Your Score on the Optional Writing Test 298 Content of the ACT
Writing Test 299 How Your Essay Will Be Scored 299 Sample Prompt and Essays
299 Sample ACT Writing Test Prompt 300 Planning Your Essay 302 Sample Essay
Responses 303 Strategies for Taking the ACT Writing Test 326 Prewrite 326
Write 326 Review Your Essay 327 Practice 327 Part Four: Taking Additional
Practice Tests 329 Chapter 10: Taking Additional Practice Tests 331
Practice Test 2 337 Explanatory Answers 395 Practice Test 3 469 Explanatory
Answers 527 Practice Test 4 617 Explanatory Answers 675 Practice Test 5 745
Explanatory Answers 803 Practice Test 6 877 Explanatory Answers 935 Chapter
11: Scoring the Additional Practice Tests 1005 Scoring Your Practice Tests
1006 Scoring Practice Test 2 1007 Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 1007
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 2 Essay 1013 Scoring Practice Test 3
1015 Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 1015 Scoring Your Practice Writing
Test 3 Essay 1021 Scoring Practice Test 4 1023 Scoring the Multiple-Choice
Tests 1023 Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 4 Essay 1029 Scoring Practice
Test 5 1031 Scoring Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 1031 Scoring Your
Practice Writing Test 5 Essay 1037 Scoring Practice Test 6 1039 Scoring
Your Multiple-Choice Practice Tests 1039 Scoring Your Practice Writing Test
6 Essay 1045 Chapter 12: Interpreting Your ACT Test Scores and Ranks 1047
Understanding Your ACT Test Results 1049 How ACT Scores Your
Multiple-Choice Tests 1049 How ACT Scores Your Writing Test 1049
Recognizing That Test Scores Are Estimates of Educational Achievement 1049
Using Ranks to Interpret Your Scores 1050 Comparing Your Test Scores to
Each Other 1050 Comparing Your Scores and Ranks to Your High School Grades
1050 Comparing Your Scores to Those of Enrolled First-Year College Students
1050 Using ACT College and Career Readiness Standards to Help You
Understand Your ACT Scores 1051 Planning Your Education and Career 1052
Seeking Additional Information and Guidance 1052 ACT College and Career
Readiness Standards--English 1053 ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Mathematics 1060 ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Reading 1069 Text Complexity Rubric--Reading 1076 ACT College
and Career Readiness Standards--Science 1083 Part Five: Moving Forward to
Test Day 1091 Chapter 13: Registering, Planning, and Packing for Test Day
1093 National Testing Program Versus State and District Testing 1094
Registering for the ACT 1094 Selecting a National Testing Date and Location
1094 Selecting a Test Option 1096 Registering 1096 Registering under
Special Circumstances 1097 Planning and Packing for Test Day 1097 Getting
to the Test Center 1097 Dressing for Test Day 1098 Packing for Test Day:
What to Bring 1098 Obtaining Additional Test Details 1099 At the Test
Center 1099 Checking In 1099 Following the Rules 1100 Communicating with
the Testing Staff 1101 Maintaining Your Composure and Energy 1102 Voiding
Your Answer Documents on Test Day 1103 Testing More Than Once 1103