This site will be updated often with ACT/PSAT tips, upcoming events, and instructional links. The subject specific links will be helpful once you have identified patterns in missed questions from practice tests. Remember, the first step of ACT prep is done daily in your classes. Smart test prep is secondary! If this is the first time visiting this site, scan through older posts for additional help.

Monday, April 4, 2016

Math Strategies and Practice Test 2

The question types on the Math section (60 questions) are:
Pre-Algebra: 14 questions (23% of test)
Elementary Algebra: 10 questions (17%)
Intermediate Algebra: 9 questions (15%)
Coordinate Geometry: 9 (15%)
Plane Geometry: 14 (23%)
Trigonometry 4 (7%)

Knowing this breakdown can help you target your content study.
ACT Math questions are numbered by difficulty. 1 (easiest)- 60 (hardest)

TIP: Circle the actual question when reading the math question!!
Test writers are expecting you, as high school kids, to not read the question accurately.

What to Expect on the Math ACT

BACKSOLVING: Backsolving video

    Math Strategies Video- Basic Math Strategies- Must know!

    Math Strategies Video- Using the Answers

    Math Equations (MEMORIZE): Math Equations

    TARGET NUMBERS:

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    Tuesday, March 29, 2016

    March 30th- Practice Tests Answer Forms


    1. English Test Answer Form- Practice Test 1    Page 152

    2. Math Test Answer Form- Practice Test 1        Page 164

    3. Reading Test Answer Form- Practice Test 1    Page 180

    4. Science Test Answer Form- Practice Test 1    Page: 188

    You will receive your scores back from me via email. Using the Conversion Tables starting on 873, go through and code your correct answers according to the Sub Score Areas.

    English: Usage/Mechanics (UM): 40 questions
                 Rhetorical Skills (RH): 35 questions

    Math: Pre-Alg/Elem Alg (EA): 24 questions
             Inter. Alg/ Coord. Geo (AG): 18 questions
              Plane Geo/Trig (GT): 18 questions

    Reading: Soc. Studies/Sciences (SS): 20 questions
                  Arts/Lit. (AL): 20 questions

    Your total out of the amount of questions equals the RAW SCORE. Eg. English 55/75

    Look at the Scale Score Conversion Table on 878 to determine your SCALE SCORE on each Subject Test.

    To start the Composite figuring, you will need to figure your Scale Subscore for English, Math, and Reading. (Page 879)

    To figure your Composite Score: Follow the table on page 880.
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    ACT Prep Class Schedule: March-April 2016

    The ACT Prep Class will meet:
    Wednesday, March 30th at 2:45-7:00 PM in LSNHS Lecture Hall
    Thursday, March 31st at 2:45-5:00 PM in LH

    Monday, April 4th at 2:45-5:00 PM in LH
    Wednesday, April 6th at 2:45-7:00 PM in LH

    Please bring each session:
    Charged Chromebook
    Calculator
    Pencils
    Highlighters
    Water bottle/snacks
    Real ACT Prep book
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