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<p>Hi, when someone says don't read the passage and just go to the questions, how would you answer the questions that are based on the whole passage such as "What is the main idea of this passage?" or "What point is the author trying to convey?" Also how would you know which one is prose fiction, and all the others</p>

<p>Alright, in the science, it's best to save opposing views for last, right? Also, for that I knew to not read the junk provided and go directly to questions</p>

<p>Can someone please answer my reading question though?</p>

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<p>you shouldn’t skip the passage entirely, just skim it and get the main ideas. that way you can answer the vague questions and go back later to find answers to the specific ones. At the top of each passage is a tiny blurb that says either prose fiction, social science, humanities, or natural science. For example:</p>

<p>"NATURAL SCIENCE: This pasage is adapted from Vicki Croke’s article ‘Hyenas Trade One Bad Reputation for Another,’ which appeared in the Chicago Tribune on March 4, 1992.'</p>

<p>All the reading tests are the same in this regard, they just move around the order of the passages. Hope this helps!</p>

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<p>Don’t listen to the person above… I’m not a reading expert but I improved my score significantly with the strategy and people on the last ACT test were actually hurt because of the first passage.</p>

<p>They are ALWAYS IN THIS ORDER
Prose Fiction, Social Science, Humanities, and Natural Science.</p>

<p>I think everyone will agree the last 3 are much easier. I personally work backwards because I like starting with Natural Science (The very easiest, imo, it’s short, and all the facts are in the passage.)</p>

<p>On this past ACT test, the Prose Fiction was VERY confusing and yes I did have to rush through this passage but I got the easy questions right and I think some of the hard ones… It’s best to get the answers right first on the easier passages instead of rushing on those and missing them, or ultimately running out of time.</p>

<p>For Science I have never had a problem with time and still didn’t last test, but I’ve never heard of any one moving around and saving the viewpoints for last…</p>

<p>But, it is best to read the opposing viewpoints in its entirety.</p>

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<p>My reading score went froma 24–>34, and I would quickly skim over the questions first and then underline them in the passages. </p>

<p>And I just epic fail at science, sooooo</p>

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<p>Read the opposing viewpoints! At least understand where the two views are different.</p>

<p>As for reading, I don’t know what order is best, but do get a feel for the passage before going to the questions</p>