目 錄
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 ACT 4
English Test 4
Mathematics Test 6
Reading Test 14
Science Test 17
Writing Test (Optional) 19
The Fifth Test 21
ACT Test Formats: Paper and Online
21
Using a Calculator 21
Taking the Test 22
Summary 23
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 33
Chapter
3: Taking and Scoring Your First ACT Practice Test 35
Simulating Testing Conditions 35
Practice Test 1 41
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 189
Test-Taking Skills 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
Subject Matter 196
Types of Science Questions 197
Common Science Test-Taking
Errors 197
Highlighting Strengths and Areas for
Improvement on the Writing Test 198
Writing Skills Tested 198
Writing Strategy or Process Errors 199
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 256
Representative ACT Reading Test
Questions 257
Strategies for Taking the ACT Reading
Test 267
Pace Yourself 267
Use the Time Allotted 267
Think of an Overall Strategy That Works
for You 268
Keep the Passage as a Whole in
Mind 268
Find a Strategy for Approaching Each
Question 268
Reading Strategies Summary 269
Chapter
8: Improving Your Science Score 277
Content of the ACT Science Test 277
Format of the ACT Science Test 278
Data Representation Format 279
The ONLY Official Prep Guide from the
Makers of the ACT
Discussion of Sample Passage I (Data
Representation) 281
Research Summaries Format 284
Discussion of Sample Passage II
(Research Summaries) 286
Conflicting Viewpoints Format 288
Discussion of Sample Passage III
(Conflicting Viewpoints) 290
Strategies for Taking the ACT Science
Test 293
Develop a Problem-Solving Method
293
Take Notes 294
Pace Yourself 294
Practice Interpreting Graphs, Tables,
and Diagrams 294
Make the Most of the Information in
Graphs 295
Make the Most of the Information in
Tables 297
Develop an Understanding of Scientific
Investigations 298
Carefully Analyze Conflicting
Viewpoints 298
Chapter
9: Improving Your Score on the Optional Writing Test 299
Content of the ACT Writing Test 300
How Your Essay Will Be Scored 300
Sample Prompt and
Essays 300
Sample ACT Writing Test Prompt 301
Sample Essay Responses 303
Strategies for Taking the ACT Writing
Test 327
Prewrite 327
Write 327
Review Your Essay 328
Practice 328
Part Four: Taking Additional
Practice Tests 329
Chapter
10: Taking Additional Practice Tests 331
Practice Test 2 337
Explanatory Answers 397
Practice Test 3 477
Explanatory Answers 537
Practice Test 4 625
Explanatory Answers 683
Practice Test 5 757
Explanatory Answers 815
Chapter
11: Scoring the Additional Practice Tests 886
Scoring Your Practice Tests
887
Scoring Practice Test
2 888
Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests
888
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 2
Essay 894
Scoring Practice Test
3 897
Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests
897
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 3
Essay 902
Scoring Practice Test 4 904
Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 904
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 4
Essay 909
Scoring Practice Test 5 911
Scoring the Multiple-Choice Tests 911
Scoring Your Practice Writing Test 5
Essay 916
Chapter
12: Interpreting Your ACT Test Scores and Ranks 918
Understanding Your ACT Test
Results 920
How ACT Scores Your Multiple-Choice
Tests 920
How ACT Scores Your Writing Test
920
Recognizing That Test Scores Are
Estimates of
Educational Achievement 920
Using Ranks to Interpret Your
Scores 921
Comparing Your Test Scores to Each
Other 921
Comparing Your Scores and Ranks to Your
High School Grades 921
Comparing Your Scores to Those of
Enrolled First-Year College Students 921
Using ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards to Help You Understand Your ACT Scores 922
Planning Your Education and Career
923
Seeking Additional Information and
Guidance 923
ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--English 924
Production of Writing 924
ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Mathematics 931
ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Reading 940
Text Complexity Rubric--Reading 947
ACT College and Career Readiness
Standards--Science 954
Part Five: Moving Forward to Test
Day 959
Chapter
13: Registering, Planning, and Packing for Test Day 961
National Testing Program versus
School/District/State Testing 962
Registering for the ACT 962
Selecting a National Testing Date and
Location 962
Selecting a Test Option 964
Registering 964
Registering Under Special Circumstances 965
Planning and Packing for Test Day 965
Getting to the Test Center 965
Dressing for Test Day 966
Packing for Test Day: What to Bring 966
Obtaining Additional Test Details 967
At the Test Center 967
Checking In 967
The ONLY Official Prep Guide from the
Makers of the ACT Following the Rules
968
Communicating with the Testing Staff 969
Maintaining Your Composure and Energy 970
Voiding Your Answer Documents on Test
Day 970
Testing
More Than Once 971
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