Reading Flashcards
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Which genre is NOT one of the four ACT Reading passage types?
Answer: Persuasive Advertising
The four types are literary narrative, social science, humanities, and natural science.
A 'paired passage' set on the ACT Reading test requires you to:
Answer: Compare and synthesize two related passages
Paired passages include comparison questions across both texts.
When a question asks what a word 'most nearly means' in context, you should:
Answer: Plug each choice into the sentence and test fit
Context determines meaning, so testing each choice in the sentence works best.
Which approach best helps with detail questions you can't immediately answer?
Answer: Locate the relevant section using keywords
Scanning for keywords pinpoints the section holding the detail.
An author's 'purpose' in a passage refers to:
Answer: Why the author wrote the passage
Purpose is the author's reason for writing, such as to inform or persuade.
On the ACT Reading test, is there a penalty for marking a wrong answer?
Answer: No, only correct answers add to the score
The ACT has no guessing penalty, so you should answer every question.
A question about how a paragraph 'functions' in the passage is asking about its:
Answer: Role or purpose within the overall structure
Function questions ask what a paragraph contributes to the passage's argument.