{"product_id":"the-official-act-reading-guide-isbn-9781119787358","title":"The Official ACT Reading Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ACT official subject guides are a step by step guide for outlining the preparation for the ACT section tests. These prep guides provide students a concept-based outline for the subjects they plan to focus on. Each one of the official guides, is an efficient prep tool comprised of the most current and relevant test information packed into one guide. In addition to the book, the entire pool of questions are available online for a customizable learning experience.  The ACT official subject guides are the best resource to get detailed input and practice to help you in preparation for the ACT. By using this guide, students can feel comfortable and confident that they are preparing to do their best!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures of the ACT® Official Reading Guide Includes\u003c\/b\u003e: The only book with real ACT reading questions organized by question type; Includes tips and advice for reading more quickly and retaining information; detailed explanations for every official ACT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: An Overview of the ACT Reading Test 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassage Types 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiming and Pacing 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking Your Answers 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScaled Scoring 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake a Diagnostic Practice Test 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Guide 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: General Reading Skills 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkimming 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScanning 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeed Reading 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnotating 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Test-Taking Strategies 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvest Most of Your Time in Answering the Questions 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvest Your Time in Reading Upfront 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave Your Worst Passage for the End 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorry Less about Each Individual Answer 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVary Your Reading Pace According to the Passage 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange the Order of the Passages 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead Half the Passage Then Answer Half the Questions 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer the “Easy” Questions First 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Question and Answer Types 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXCEPT and NOT Questions 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Wrong Answer Types 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Skills and Reporting Categories 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Key Ideas and Details 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMain Idea Questions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies for Determining the Main Idea for Social Science, Humanities, or Natural Science Passages 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunction of Detail Questions 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFact Finding 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInferences 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParaphrasing Complex Ideas 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompare and Contrast 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions about Shifts 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Craft and Structure 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Context Clues 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord-Meaning Questions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVocabulary 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting Figurative Language 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author’s Point of View 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Primary Purpose of the Passage 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArguments 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasoning and Evidence 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Passage Types 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterary Narrative Genre Conventions 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Science and Humanities Genre Conventions 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Science Genre Conventions 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaired Passages 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Practice Questions 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Answers and Explanations 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eACT Education Corp. 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