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ACE the ACT Book + Online Practice Tests
Completely Up-to-date for the 2017 Exam
Authored by America's top ACT expert, REA's innovative test prep gives high school students crucial test-taking strategies that can help them raise their score and get into the college of their choice.
Four weekly study sessions cover the critical information students need to ace the English, math, science, and reading portions of the exam. An optional fifth week completely covers the enhanced ACT Writing Test. To round out students' preparation, practice tests pinpoint strengths and weaknesses and give students a realistic taste of the ACT test experience.
Kelly C. Roell, M.A., is an author, certified teacher, lecturer, and longtime test prep guru. She taught high school English and Reading for years in one of the nation's top-ranked school districts (Hillsborough County, Florida), instructing students in the many facets of local, state, and national testing. Kelly ran an SAT test preparation course for advanced high school students, guiding them to focus their potential and raise their scores. Kelly has written daily test tips and articles for Scholastic.com and MSN.com.
About REA's prep:
* Tips to boost your score on the Enhanced Writing Test
*Practice tests build your test-day confidence
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738688275 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Research & Education Association |
| Publication date: | 06/13/2017 |
| Series: | SAT PSAT ACT (College Admission) Prep |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 432 |
| File size: | 15 MB |
| Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
| Age Range: | 17 - 18 Years |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Contents
About Our Author ................................................................................................. viii
About REA ............................................................................................................ viii
Acknowledgments.................................................................................................. viii
Welcome to REA’s Ace the ACT 1
How to Use REA’s Ace the ACT................................................................................. 2
The ACT Test Basics ................................................................................................. 2
Test Day.................................................................................................................... 6
General Strategies for the ACT Test .......................................................................... 7
Week 1: English 9
ACT English Test Basics............................................................................................ 9
General Strategies for the English Section ............................................................... 10
Conventions of Standard English ............................................................................ 13
Punctuation ............................................................................................................ 13
Practice Punctuation ............................................................................................... 21
Sentence Structure and Formation .......................................................................... 23
Practice Sentence Structure and Formation ............................................................. 28
Grammar and Usage ............................................................................................... 30
Practice Grammar and Usage .................................................................................. 37
Knowledge of Language .......................................................................................... 39
Concision and Precision in Word Choice................................................................ 42
Consistency in Style and Tone................................................................................. 45
Production of Writing............................................................................................. 46
Topic Development................................................................................................. 47
Organization........................................................................................................... 49
Practice Topic Development, Organization, Unity, and Cohesion ........................... 54
Solutions to English Practice Questions .................................................................. 58
English Strategy Cheat Sheet................................................................................... 62
English Practice Test ........................................................... www.rea.com/studycenter
Week 2: Mathematics …………………………………………...……………………………65
ACT Mathematics Test Basics ................................................................................. 65
General Strategies for the Math Section .................................................................. 66
Integrating Essential Skills....................................................................................... 67
Practice Integrating Essential Skills.......................................................................... 79
Preparing for Higher Math...................................................................................... 81
Number and Quantity ............................................................................................ 81
Algebra ................................................................................................................... 87
Practice Number and Quantity and Algebra............................................................ 95
Functions................................................................................................................ 96
Statistics and Probability ....................................................................................... 100
Practice Functions, Statistics, and Probability........................................................ 102
Geometry.............................................................................................................. 105
Distance, Midpoint, and Slope.............................................................................. 105
Equations of Circles.............................................................................................. 108
Angles, 2-D and 3-D Figures ................................................................................ 109
Trigonometric Ratios ............................................................................................ 119
Practice Geometry................................................................................................. 123
Solutions to Math Practice Questions ................................................................... 126
Math Strategy Cheat Sheet.................................................................................... 131
Math Practice Test .............................................................. www.rea.com/studycenter
Week 3: Reading …………………………………….………………………………….135
ACT Reading Test Basics ...................................................................................... 135
The Four Passages.................................................................................................. 136
General Strategies for the Reading Section ............................................................ 136
6 Steps for Reading a Passage and Answering Questions........................................ 138
Key Ideas and Details............................................................................................ 139
Determining the Main Idea................................................................................... 140
Practice Reading for the Main Idea ....................................................................... 144
Finding Supporting Details................................................................................... 146
Practice Reading for Supporting Details................................................................ 151
Making Inferences................................................................................................. 153
Practice Making Inferences.................................................................................... 156
Craft and Structure ............................................................................................... 158
Understanding Vocabulary in Contexts................................................................. 158
Determining the Author or Narrator’s Voice and Purpose ..................................... 161
Practice Reading for Vocabulary, Author’s Voice, and Purpose............................... 166
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas ...................................................................... 168
Analyzing an Author’s Arguments or Claims ......................................................... 168
Making Connections Between Texts...................................................................... 173
Practice Analyzing Author’s Arguments and Making Connections ........................ 178
Solutions to Reading Practice Questions ............................................................... 182
Reading Strategy Cheat Sheet................................................................................ 188
Reading Practice Test .......................................................... www.rea.com/studycenter
Week 4: Science Reasoning……………………………………………………………………… 191
ACT Science Reasoning Test Basics....................................................................... 191
General Strategies for the Science Reasoning Section ............................................ 192
Science Reasoning Reporting Categories ............................................................... 193
Data Representation.............................................................................................. 193
Data Representation Reading Strategies ................................................................ 194
Practice Data Representation................................................................................. 203
Research Summaries.............................................................................................. 206
Research Summaries Reading Strategy................................................................... 207
Practice Research Summaries................................................................................. 225
Conflicting Viewpoints ......................................................................................... 229
Grasping the Conflicting Viewpoints Passages....................................................... 231
Practice Conflicting Viewpoints ............................................................................ 246
Solutions to Science Reasoning Practice Questions ............................................... 249
Science Reasoning Strategy Cheat Sheet................................................................ 253
Science Reasoning Practice Test .......................................... www.rea.com/studycenter
Week 5: Writing 257
Enhanced ACT Writing Test Basics....................................................................... 257
General Strategies for the ACT Writing Test ......................................................... 258
The Enhanced ACT Writing Prompt .................................................................... 258
The ACT Writing Process...................................................................................... 259
Practice Outlining................................................................................................. 267
How to Compose Your Essay ................................................................................ 268
Practice Your Vivid Language................................................................................ 275
Practice Writing Your Essay................................................................................... 279
How to Correct Your Essay ................................................................................... 280
Writing Strategy Cheat Sheet ................................................................................ 287
Writing Practice Test........................................................... www.rea.com/studycenter
Full-Length ACT Practice Test (also available online at www.rea.com/studycenter) 291
English.................................................................................................................. 293
Mathematics ......................................................................................................... 319
Reading................................................................................................................. 341
Science Reasoning................................................................................................. 357
Enhanced ACT Writing ........................................................................................ 377
Practice Test Answer Keys and Explanations 381
English.................................................................................................................. 382
Mathematics ......................................................................................................... 392
Reading................................................................................................................. 402
Science Reasoning................................................................................................. 410
Writing ................................................................................................................. 417