ACT FAST FIVE 1 Five tips that will

ACT FAST FIVE 1 Five tips that will help you increase your score on the ACT

Tip 1: Plug in the answers • Plug in each answer and see what works. • Eliminate the answer choices that don't work. • If you get done with the math test and have time left over go back and plug in your answer to double check yourself.

Tip 2: What sounds right • Use your experience with verbal communication to help work out grammar questions that you otherwise won't be able to answer. • If something sounds wrong eliminate it.

Tip 3: Note the reference On the Science Test. . . Note the reference in the question. If the question refers to a specific experiment, graph, table, look there immediately to find the answer. Don't waste time re-reading other sections of the passage. If the question makes a reference to two graphs, tables, etc. then remember you must use both to arrive at the answer.

Tip 4: Look out for redundancies • It is best to express your ideas in as few wellchosen words as possible. On the ACT English Test, always be alert for repetitive and wordy expressions. • On the English Test, you will often have to go back to the beginning of a sentence/paragraph/essay (before the underline part) to check for redundancies.

Tip 5: Apostrophe rules • Don't use an apostrophe unless the word shows possession or it is used in a contraction. • Make sure the noun actually possesses something. • When two nouns possess the same item or idea, the second noun is given the punctuation, not the first.