Act Exam Cram

If you are amongst the 2 million high school students taking the ACT this year, listen up. TheACT Exam Cramis a focused, to-the-point study aid that will help you study quicker and score higher. Each section covers one topic of the exam: reading, math, science reasoning, and the new writing assignment. The guide includes: Examples and practice questions for each topic. Sample answers for the writing assignment. A full-length practice exam that covers all four topic areas. The "Cram Sheet" tear-card that condenses exam highlights for last minute review. If you want to know what to expect from the ACT exam, theACT Exam Cramis the way to go.

Susan French Ludwig has an MA in Education and is a STEM Grant Coordinator for Kirkwood Community College. Susan has taught both in elementary and adult education, designed curriculum for Kirkwood, written textbooks, and test questions for the ACT council.

Teresa Stephens has a Masters in Education as well as an engineering degree. She has taught SAT, GRE, and GMAT test prep courses, has tutored high school students for the ACT and the SAT and currently teaches math and science at a small private school.

Paul Felstiner has a BS in biology and a Master's in teaching. He is teaches high school physics and physical science. His background includes technical writing for the US Forest Service.

Introduction	p. xxvi
Self-Assessment	p. xxix
The English, Reading, and Writing Tests
Punctuation and Parts of Speech	p. 3
What to Expect on the ACT English Test	p. 4
Punctuation	p. 5
Basic Grammar and Usage	p. 10
Parts of Speech	p. 11
Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 12
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement	p. 14
Coordinating Conjunctions	p. 15
Subordinating Conjunctions	p. 16
Sentence Structure	p. 18
Main Idea	p. 19
Organization	p. 20
Sentence and Paragraph Style	p. 21
Word Choice	p. 22
The Plan	p. 22
Exam Prep Questions	p. 24
Exam Prep Answers	p. 25
Reading Comprehension and Responses	p. 27
What to Expect on the ACT Reading Test	p. 28
The Content Areas	p. 29
Prose Fiction	p. 30
Social Science	p. 32
Humanities	p. 35
Natural Science	p. 36
What You'll Need to Know	p. 38
Exam Prep Questions	p. 40
Prose Fiction	p. 40
Humanities	p. 41
Exam Prep Answers	p. 41
Tackling the Writing Process	p. 43
What to Expect on the ACT Writing Test	p. 44
Preparing for the ACT Writing Test	p. 44
The Plan	p. 47
Prewriting	p. 48
Drafting	p. 50
Revising	p. 51
Presenting	p. 52
More Practice	p. 53
Exam Prep Writing Prompts	p. 57
Exam Prep Possible Responses	p. 57
The Mathematics Test
Pre-Algebra and Elementary Algebra	p. 61
Introduction	p. 62
Numbers and Properties	p. 64
Types of Numbers	p. 64
Operations with Positive and Negative Numbers	p. 66
Absolute Value	p. 68
Scientific Notation	p. 69
Properties	p. 69
Roots and Powers	p. 70
Exponents	p. 70
Roots	p. 71
Order of Operations	p. 72
Number Patterns	p. 72
Factor Versus Multiple	p. 73
Primes	p. 73
GCF and LCM	p. 74
Divisibility	p. 75
Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences	p. 76
Fractions	p. 78
Fractions and Operations	p. 78
Converting Fractions to Decimals	p. 79
Repeating Decimals	p. 79
Fraction Word Problems	p. 80
Percents	p. 81
Percent Increase and Decrease	p. 82
Ratios and Proportions	p. 84
Mean, Median, and Mode	p. 85
Mean	p. 85
Median	p. 85
Mode	p. 86
Algebraic Expressions	p. 86
Evaluating Expressions	p. 87
Adding and Subtracting Like Terms	p. 87
Multiplying Expressions with Variables	p. 88
Factoring Algebraic Expressions	p. 89
Factoring Out a Common Term	p. 89
Factoring x[superscript 2]+bx+c	p. 90
The Difference of Two Squares	p. 90
Solving Linear Equations	p. 91
Solving for a Variable in Terms of Other Variables	p. 92
Word Problems	p. 93
Translating to English	p. 93
Rate Problems	p. 95
Functions	p. 96
Composition of Functions	p. 98
Probability and Possibility	p. 99
Fundamental Counting Principle	p. 99
Permutations and Combinations	p. 99
Probability Rules	p. 101
Exam Prep Question	p. 103
Exam Prep Answers	p. 106
Intermediate Algebra and Coordinate Graphing	p. 109
Introduction	p. 110
Solving Advanced Equations	p. 110
Solving Equations That Contain Fractions	p. 111
Solving Equations with Absolute Value	p. 111
Solving Equations with Expressions Under Square Root Symbols	p. 112
Solving Inequalities	p. 112
Soloving Inequalities with Absolute Value	p. 113
Solving Systems of Linear Equations	p. 114
Operations with Matrices	p. 116
Solving Quadratics	p. 118
Solving Exponential Equations	p. 120
Logarithms	p. 120
Coordinate Geometry	p. 121
Graphing Lines	p. 122
Finding the Distance Between Two Points	p. 123
Graphing Circles	p. 124
Graphing Parabolas	p. 125
Graphing Ellipses	p. 125
Graph Transformations	p. 126
Piecewise Functions	p. 126
Exam Prep Questions	p. 128
Exam Prep Answers	p. 130
Plane Geometry and Trigonometry	p. 133
Introduction	p. 134
Geometry Notation	p. 135
Essential Geometry Terms	p. 136
Types of Angles	p. 137
Parallel Lines and Transversals	p. 138
Triangles	p. 139
Similar	p. 140
Pythagorean Theorem	p. 142
Pythagorean Triples	p. 143
Polygons and Quadrilaterals	p. 143
Quadrilaterals	p. 144
Parts of a Circle	p. 145
Area and Circumference of a Circle	p. 147
Solids	p. 147
Volume	p. 148
Surface Area	p. 149
Symmetry	p. 150
Basic Trigonometric Functions	p. 151
Acute Angles	p. 151
Other Angles	p. 152
Cos [theta] and Sin [theta] Graphs	p. 153
Trigonometric Equations	p. 155
Exam Prep Questions	p. 157
Exam Prep Answers	p. 161
The Science Test
Science: Data Representation	p. 165
What to Expect from the Science Exam	p. 166
Scanning the Passage	p. 166
The Questions	p. 167
Managing Time	p. 167
Reading Graphs and Data Tables for Information	p. 169
Mental Graphing	p. 169
Recognizing Abbreviations	p. 172
Interpolating and Extrapolating	p. 175
Experimental Design	p. 176
The Independent Variable	p. 176
The Dependent Variable	p. 177
Fitting a Line	p. 178
Exam Prep Questions	p. 181
Exam Prep Answers	p. 188
Experimental Design	p. 191
The Experimental Design Portion of the Science Reasoning Exam	p. 192
The Parts of an Experiment	p. 192
Determining Whether a Hypothesis Is Supported by the Data	p. 194
Example: Numbers of Fish Species at Various Points Within Three Streams	p. 194
Answers with Explanations	p. 196
Making Predictions from the Results of an Experiment	p. 196
Example: Numbers of Fish Species at Various Points Within Four Streams	p. 197
Answer with Explanation	p. 197
Ordering Data Sets from Least to Most	p. 197
Example: Solubility of Various Types of Salt	p. 198
Answers with Explanations	p. 199
Understanding Changes in the Experimental Design	p. 199
Example: Environmental Factors Affecting Tomato Plant Growth	p. 200
Answers with Explanations	p. 201
Comparing Data from Different Experiments	p. 202
Example: Measuring Tree Water Use	p. 202
Answers with Explanations	p. 204
Integrating Different Viewpoints	p. 204
Example: Airplane Wings and Lift	p. 205
Answers with Explanations	p. 207
Exam Prep Questions	p. 208
Exam Prep Answers	p. 215
Practice Exam
Practice Exam	p. 221
What's It All About	p. 221
Sample Test	p. 225
ACT English Assessment	p. 225
ACT Reading Assessment	p. 251
Math Test	p. 265
Science Reasoning Test	p. 289
ACT Writing Assessment	p. 315
Answers to Practice Exam	p. 317
English	p. 317
Reading	p. 330
Math	p. 337
Science	p. 359
Scoring Your Sample Test	p. 371
How to Grade Your Sample Test	p. 372
Appendixes
Need to Know More?	p. 375
English	p. 375
Reading	p. 375
Writing	p. 376
Math	p. 376
Data Representation	p. 376
Research Summaries and Conflicting Viewpoints	p. 377
Glossary	p. 379
Index	p. 395
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