The paired passage section on the ACT or SAT is a portion of the reading section that asks you to read two passages and answer a set of questions based on both passages. In this post, we’ll walk through some of the unique challenges the paired passage presents and strategies for overcoming these challenges.
This SAT/ACT Natural Science passage walkthrough covers a Natural Science passage similar to one you would find on the SAT and ACT tests. First, read about what the Natural Science passage is and then watch the following videos for the passage walkthrough.
Don’t let your brain go on pilot mode over school breaks. With all your glorious free time, try listening to a podcast that will engage your mind and curiosity.
On the ACT Reading section and the SAT Reading section, you’ll come across supporting evidence questions. Supporting evidence questions require you to find evidence in the passage to support a claim.
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The ACT Reading section is made up of four passages with about 10 questions each (40 total). There are four main types of passages that you will encounter on the ACT Reading section: literary narrative/prose fiction passages, natural science, social science, and humanities. In this post, we’ll cover strategies for the natural science passage you’ll see on the ACT.
The ACT Reading section is made up of four passages with about 10 questions each (40 total). There are four main types of passages that you will encounter on the ACT Reading section: literary narrative/prose fiction passages, natural science, social science, and humanities. In this post, we’ll cover strategies for the literary narrative/prose fiction passage you’ll see on the ACT.
In this post, we’ll cover strategies for the social science and humanities passages you’ll see on the ACT. These passage types are pretty similar so we’ve combined them into one post.
This prose fiction passage walkthrough covers one prose fiction/literature passage like you would find on the SAT and ACT tests. First, read about what the prose fiction passage is and then watch the following videos for the passage walkthrough. What is the Prose Fiction/Literature Passage? You’ll see one literary narrative/prose fiction passage on the ACT …
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While the ACT doesn’t ask questions directly about vocabulary, they will test your vocabulary in about three ways: by asking you about the author’s word choice, asking you to infer what a word means from its context, or asking you what word best fits in a sentence. We’ll explain each of these question types in detail below, with examples to help you understand how they are presented on the test.