Master the Act Assessment 2005

by Arco Publishing

• ISBN13: 9780768916119
• ISBN10: 0768916119
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-27
• Publisher: Arco (Peterson's)

Summary

Offers subject reviews, test-taking strategies, six practice exams with answers, and a key for calculating scores.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
PART I MEETING AND MASTERING THE ACT ASSESSMENT
Get to Know the ACT Assessment	3	(18)
Understand the ACT Assessment	3	(1)
ACT Assessment Contents and Format	4	(1)
The ACT Assessment English Test	5	(1)
The Optional Writing Test	6	(2)
The ACT Assessment Math Test	8	(1)
The ACT Assessment Reading Test	9	(1)
The ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test	10	(1)
Nuts and Bolts: The ACT Assessment Test Booklet and Answer Sheet	11	(1)
How the ACT Assessment Is Scored	12	(1)
How College Admissions Offices Use the ACT Assessment Score	13	(1)
Registering for the ACT Assessment	14	(1)
Calculating the Testing Fee	14	(1)
When Should You Take the ACT Assessment?	15	(1)
Where Should You Take the ACT Assessment?	15	(1)
A Look Ahead: What You Need to Do the Day of the ACT Assessment	15	(1)
Special Registration Situations	16	(1)
How to Contact the ACT, Inc. Office	17	(2)
Summary: What You Need to Know about the ACT Assessment	19	(2)
Diagnostic Test	21	(82)
Taking the ACT Assessment Diagnostic Test	21	(4)
Diagnostic Test	25	(54)
Answer Key	79	(2)
Explanatory Answers	81	(17)
What This First Score Means	98	(4)
Tracking Your Progress	102	(1)
Mastering the ACT Assessment: Your Plan for Success	103	(12)
Creating Your ACT Assessment Study Plan	103	(1)
If You Have Three Months or More to Prepare	104	(1)
If You Have Four to Six Weeks to Prepare	105	(1)
If You Have Two Weeks to Prepare	106	(1)
Minimizing Test Anxiety	107	(1)
Ten Strategies for Scoring Higher on the ACT Assessment	108	(3)
Summary: What You Need to Know about Making Your Study Plan	111	(4)
PART II STRENGTHENING YOUR ACT ASSESSMENT SUBJECT SKILLS
The ACT Assessment English Test	115	(30)
What to Expect on the ACT Assessment English Test	115	(3)
Strategies for Success on the ACT Assessment English Test	118	(6)
Success Strategy Roundup: A List of Do's and Don'ts	124	(1)
Practice Exercises	125	(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment English Test	126	(12)
Answer Key and Explanations	138	(5)
Are You Ready to Move On?	143	(1)
Summary: What You Need to Know about the ACT Assessment English Test	144	(1)
The ACT Assessment Math Test	145	(28)
What to Expect on the ACT Assessment Math Test	145	(2)
Strategies for Success on the ACT Assessment Math Test	147	(12)
Success Strategy Roundup: A List of Do's and Don'ts	159	(2)
Practice Exercises	161	(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Math Test	162	(5)
Answer Key and Explanations	167	(3)
Are You Ready to Move On?	170	(1)
Summary: What You Need to Know about the ACT Assessment Math Test	171	(2)
The ACT Assessment Reading Test	173	(30)
What to Expect on the ACT Assessment Reading Test	173	(2)
Strategies for Success on the ACT Assessment Reading Test	175	(9)
Success Strategy Roundup: A List of Do's and Don'ts	184	(1)
Practice Exercises	185	(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Reading Test	186	(11)
Answer Key and Explanations	197	(4)
Are You Ready to Move On?	201	(1)
Summary: What You Need to Know about the ACT Assessment Reading Test	202	(1)
The ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test	203	(32)
What to Expect on the ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test	203	(5)
Strategies for Success on the ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test	208	(10)
Success Strategy Roundup: A List of Do's and Don'ts	218	(1)
Practice Exercises	219	(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test	220	(8)
Answer Key and Explanations	228	(3)
Are You Ready to Move On?	231	(1)
Summary: What You Need to Know about the ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test	232	(3)
PART III MASTER ACT ASSESSMENT SUBJECT REVIEWS
English Review	235	(68)
Mastering Verbs	235	(4)
Mastering Modifying Phrases	239	(1)
Mastering Adjectives and Adverbs	240	(2)
Mastering Pronouns	242	(2)
Mastering Connecting Clauses	244	(2)
Mastering Punctuation	246	(3)
Mastering Grammar and Logic	249	(1)
Mastering the Use of Idioms	250	(2)
Learn to Distinguish between Easily Confused Words	252	(1)
Master the Ability to Identify Wordiness	252	(2)
Writing a High-Scoring Essay	254	(20)
Practice Exercises	274	(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment English Test	275	(18)
Answer Key and Explanations	293	(8)
Are You Ready to Move On?	301	(1)
Additional Resources for Review	301	(2)
Math Review	303	(82)
Arithmetic	303	(11)
Algebra	314	(21)
Geometry	335	(19)
Coordinate Geometry	354	(9)
Other ACT Assessment Math Topics	363	(6)
Practice Exercises	369	(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Math Test	370	(9)
Answer Key and Explanations	379	(5)
Are You Ready to Move On?	384	(1)
Additional Resources for Review	384	(1)
Reading Review	385	(70)
Master Strategies for Building Your Vocabulary	385	(2)
How to Use Your ACT Assessment Word List	387	(1)
Words Most Likely to Appear on the ACT Assessment Test	387	(42)
Prefix and Suffix Tables	429	(2)
Practice Exercises	431	(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Reading Test	432	(16)
Answer Key and Explanations	448	(6)
Are You Ready to Move On?	454	(1)
Additional Resources for Review	454	(1)
Science Reasoning Review	455	(68)
How to Read Tables, Graphs, and Charts	455	(1)
An In-Depth Review of Tables	456	(1)
An In-Depth Review of Graphs	457	(13)
A Simple Guide to the Scientific Method	470	(4)
What You Need to Know about Variables	474	(1)
How to Read Research Summaries	475	(3)
Understanding How Scientists Compare Conclusions	478	(3)
How to Read Conflicting Viewpoints Passages	481	(2)
Scientific Terms and Concepts Most Likely to Be on Your ACT Assessment	483	(16)
Practice Exercises	499	(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test	499	(15)
Answer Key and Explanations	514	(4)
Are You Ready to Move On?	518	(1)
Additional Resources for Review	518	(5)
PART IV THREE FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE ACT ASSESSMENT TESTS
Practice Test 1	523	(72)
Answer Key	572	(2)
Explanatory Answers	574	(21)
Practice Test 2	595	(72)
Answer Key	644	(2)
Explanatory Answers	646	(21)
Practice Test 3	667	(72)
Answer Key	716	(2)
Explanatory Answers	718	(21)
PART V LIFE AFTER THE ACT ASSESSMENT
Appendix A: Applying to the College of Your Choice	739	(10)
Appendix B: Finding Financial Aid	749	(12)
Appendix C: Choosing the Right College	761	(4)
Appendix D: Who Are You?	765