ACT PREP ;), ACT Prep Study Guide Graded A+
if there are variables in the question and variables in the answer...
monomial
Reading Path
Math Path
Paragraph Improvement
Em dash
4 Comma Rules
idiomatic phrases
Semi-Colon
Science Path
Verbs
Period of a function
area of a circle
circumfer...
1). If there are variables in the question and variables in the answer...
Ans: choose a number (not -2,-1,0,1,2), solve the situation with that number as the
variable, and use the same number applied to the original situation to the answer choices
and choose the answer that matches.
2). Monomial
Ans: a term used got refer to a number or number and variables (one term)
3). Reading path
Ans: Step 2: choose any question complete them out of order
Step 3: read the question
Step 4: strike through any words that suggest ambiguity
Step 5: restate the question if needed
Step 6: find the restatement in the text
-read 1 line above 1 line below location of restatement
Step 7: use yes or no to eliminate wrong answer choices
Step 8: confirm restatement matches answer choice
4). Math path
Ans: Step 1: take the test out of order
Step 2: read the question
Step 3: read the answer choices
Step 4: diagram
Step 5: answer the question
Step 6: check your answer
5). Paragraph improvement
Ans: - a sentence should be added if it contributes relevant ideas
- the sentence cannot repeat the idea
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, 6). Em dash
Ans: interjections, serves same purpose as a comma sandwhich
7). 4 comma rules
Ans: 1. a comma sandwich
2. list: must always keep the same structure, ends with a comma.
3. a comma followed by a fanboys (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
4. to connect a dependent claus with an independent claus
8). Idiomatic phrases
Ans: -not only... but also
-either... or
-neither... nor
-capable of
-for all their talk
-in so doing,
-From then (If Panama were freed from then president. Referring to the past president that
is no longer president)
9). Semi-colon
Ans: - separates two independent claus's without fanboys
- also separates lists of categories
10). Science path
Ans: Step 1: read the question
Step 2: glance/scan the answer choices
Step 3: Go where the question tells you to find the answer
Step 4: find the answer and match it w the correct answer choice
-dont forget the blurbs
-bubble after done w whole page
11). Verbs
Ans: the tense of a verb in a sentence needs to agree w other verbs nearby unless its
separated by claus.
12). Period of a function
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