ACT Prep

WHAT IS COVERED IN THE ACT TEST?

The ACT has four main sections: ACT English, ACT Math, ACT Science, and ACT Reading.

ACT MATH TUTORING:

The ACT Math section is one of four sections on the ACT. You are given 60 minutes to complete 60 questions and you do not need a calculator to solve any of the problems. You are not provided a reference sheet so knowing basic formulas and concepts is essential. The math section is not ordered by topic but there are six main topics you will be questioned on: Elementary Algebra (15-20%), Intermediate Algebra (15-20%), Coordinate Geometry (15-20%), Plane Geometry (20-25%) , and Trigonometry (5-10%).

ACT ENGLISH TUTORING

The first section of the ACT you will take will always be English. The ACT English section is 75 questions and you are given 45 minutes to answer, that’s only 36 seconds per question so it’s important to be strategic. There are two broad content areas you will be tested on: Usage and Mechanics (Punctuation, Grammar, Sentence Structure) , and Rhetorical Skills (Strategy, Organization, and Style). The approximate breakdown of the test is as follows: Punctuation (10-15%), Grammar and Usage (15-20%), Sentence Structure (15-20%), Strategy (15-20%), Organization (15-20%), Style (10-15%). Its is also important to note that you will not be tested on vocabulary or spelling in the ACT English section.

ACT SCIENCE TUTORING

The Science section of the ACT is 40 questions and you are given 35 minutes to answer. You will be tested on several passages with the following topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space science, and Physics. There are three types of questions: Data Representation (38% or 15 questions) which requires you to understand, evaluate, and interpret information presented in graphs, tables, or charts, Research Summary (45% or 18 questions) which requires you to understand and evaluate one or more experiment, and Conflicting viewpoints (17% or 7 questions) which requires you to understand and evaluate conflicting viewpoints.

ACT READING TUTORING

The ACT Reading section will test you on 40 questions and you will have 35 minutes to answer, that’s roughly 52 seconds per question. You will be tested on four types of passages and there will be ten questions per passage. The types of passage are as follows: Social Studies, Natural Science, Literary, and Humanities. There will also be 5 question types that are as follows: Main Idea, Detail, Vocabulary, Function and Development, and Implied Ideas.

Club Z! has developed proprietary curriculum to help you with the ACT exam.

ACT COURSE DATES

Average Increase in Score for the ACT is 4 Points

All times 12 – 3 PM (EST) unless otherwise noted.