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Release Year
2020
Book Title
The Official ACT Reading Guide
ISBN
9781119634553

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
1119634555
ISBN-13
9781119634553
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038825914

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
288 Pages
Publication Name
Official Act Reading Guide
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Subject
Act
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Study Aids
Author
Act
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
10.8 in
Item Width
8.5 in

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Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
378.1662
Table Of Content
Introduction vii Chapter 1: An Overview of the ACT Reading Test 1 Passage Types 1 Timing and Pacing 3 Checking Your Answers 3 Scaled Scoring 3 Take a Diagnostic Practice Test 4 How to Use This Guide 4 Chapter 2: General Reading Skills 7 Skimming 7 Scanning 15 Speed Reading 16 Annotating 17 Chapter 3: Test-Taking Strategies 19 Invest Most of Your Time in Answering the Questions 20 Invest Your Time in Reading Upfront 20 Save Your Worst Passage for the End 21 Worry Less about Each Individual Answer 22 Vary Your Reading Pace According to the Passage 22 Change the Order of the Passages 22 Read Half the Passage Then Answer Half the Questions 23 Answer the "Easy" Questions First 23 Chapter 4: Questions and Answer Types 27 EXCEPT and NOT Questions 27 Common Wrong Answer Types 37 Chapter 5: Skills and Reporting Categories 45 Chapter 6: Key Ideas and Details 47 Main Idea Questions 47 Strategies for Determining the Main Idea for Social Science, Humanities, or Natural Science Passages 48 Function of Detail Questions 52 Fact Finding 58 Inferences 67 Paraphrasing Complex Ideas 75 Compare and Contrast 76 Questions about Shifts 100 Chapter 7: Craft and Structure 105 Using Context Clues 105 Word-Meaning Questions 106 Vocabulary 118 Interpreting Figurative Language 123 The Author's Point of View 127 The Primary Purpose of the Passage 133 Chapter 8: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 139 Arguments 141 Reasoning and Evidence 142 Chapter 9: Passage Type 143 Literary Narrative Genre Conventions 143 Social Science and Humanities Genre Conventions 157 Natural Science Genre Conventions 160 Paired Passages 166 Chapter 10: Practice Questions 177 Chapter 11: Answers and Explanations 207 Answer Key 208 Explanatory Answers 209
Synopsis
Are you prepared to do your best on the ACT reading section test? The Official ACT Reading Guide is the only test prep resource created by the makers of the ACT to prepare you for the ACT reading test. This step-by-step guide reviews the entire ACT reading test, allowing you to familiarize yourself with the types of questions you can expect to see on test day. You'll learn tips and advice that will help you do your best, as well as how to approach each question type. Learn how to quickly read and retain information, and see explanations of each question's answer to improve your performance and gain the confidence you need to succeed! Additionally, the book includes a PIN on the inside front cover that provides access to the full print version and pool of questions online. This offers a customizable learning experience. The Official ACT Reading Guide helps you work toward the score you're targeting and take one major step toward achieving your educational goals! The only book with real ACT reading questions organized by question type Includes tips and advice for reading more quickly and retaining information Detailed explanations for every official ACT reading question in the book With this concept-based guide straight from the makers of the ACT, you know you're preparing to do your absolute best on the ACT reading., Are you prepared to do your best on the ACT reading section test? The Official ACT Reading Guide is the only test prep resource created by the makers of the ACT to prepare you for the ACT reading test. This step-by-step guide reviews the entire ACT reading test, allowing you to familiarize yourself with the types of questions you can expect to see on test day. You'll learn tips and advice that will help you do your best, as well as how to approach each question type. Learn how to quickly read and retain information, and see explanations of each question's answer to improve your performance and gain the confidence you need to succeed Additionally, the book includes a PIN on the inside front cover that provides access to the full print version and pool of questions online. This offers a customizable learning experience. The Official ACT Reading Guide helps you work toward the score you're targeting and take one major step toward achieving your educational goals The only book with real ACT reading questions organized by question type Includes tips and advice for reading more quickly and retaining information Detailed explanations for every official ACT reading question in the book With this concept-based guide straight from the makers of the ACT, you know you're preparing to do your absolute best on the ACT reading.

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