ACT Reading 3

Question 1

Which genre is NOT one of the four ACT Reading passage types?

Accepted Answer

Persuasive Advertising

Answer

The four types are literary narrative, social science, humanities, and natural science.

Question 2

A 'paired passage' set on the ACT Reading test requires you to:

Accepted Answer

Compare and synthesize two related passages

Answer

Paired passages include comparison questions across both texts.

Question 3

When a question asks what a word 'most nearly means' in context, you should:

Accepted Answer

Plug each choice into the sentence and test fit

Answer

Context determines meaning, so testing each choice in the sentence works best.

Question 4

Which approach best helps with detail questions you can't immediately answer?

Accepted Answer

Locate the relevant section using keywords

Answer

Scanning for keywords pinpoints the section holding the detail.

Question 5

An author's 'purpose' in a passage refers to:

Accepted Answer

Why the author wrote the passage

Answer

Purpose is the author's reason for writing, such as to inform or persuade.

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