June 2009 ACT Reading Discussion

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<p>FOUND IT Directly from passage</p>

<p>There is also a major obstacle outside the workshop: the resistance
of buyers to new woods. Thus far, most of the instruments
have been sold to environmentalists, some of whom
“adopt” a student by paying his or her tuition; the student’s
“project guitar” is then given to the donor as a gift.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.fordfound.org/pdfs/impact/ford_reports_fall_2002.pdf[/url]”>http://www.fordfound.org/pdfs/impact/ford_reports_fall_2002.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
pg 35</p>

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<p>I remember two were definitely:</p>

<p>Customers’ reluctance to buy guitars of unconventional wood
shortage of trees</p>

<p>Those were the only two that really could be the answer.</p>

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<p>@Less
why would customer reluctance be the answer? I thought the question was asking for what WAS NOT in the passage - customer reluctance is (see above post by me)</p>

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<p>I still don’t understand which one was the problem then. The tree problem was solved. Oh, and I remember the other two options, the glue on the guitars wasn’t sticking and they were cracking in climates that weren’t as warm as the amazon.</p>

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<p>Yeah, it was the shortage of trees. I remember looking back at that one.</p>

<p>On the eel one, I didn’t really get to that one. How many of those were C? I guessed on about 5 of the questions. I answered the questions that didn’t require reading the entire exert because I didn’t have enough time. Was I close?</p>

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<p>Also, are we 100% at consensus about the native american passage that football field with a fence around it is the correct answer?</p>

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<p>Ok final consensus</p>

<p>Glue not sticking
Cracking in climates
Shortage of Trees
Reluctance of Buyers</p>

<p>Shortage of Trees is correct</p>

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<p>K if someone could put this to rest for me I’d REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!! On the list of answers under the amazon passage an answer is “the forest stuff could be worked on else where in the amazon.” However, I read the passage just now and there is no indication of this…so is tht an answer?</p>

<p>Also…on a question about the function of like the 2nd paragraph in the amazon passage did anyone get to show that the Amazon was becoming populated and more urban/ declining rural economy.</p>

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<p>““the forest stuff could be worked on else where in the amazon.””</p>

<p>huh??? What is that? Anyone care to explain?</p>

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<p>was one of the answers that the people would become politicians once they returned home?</p>

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<p>@Twaan</p>

<p>no I think it was “ppl will spread the word”</p>

<p>because the one with politicians was like “Most of the children will be politicians” (which isnt true)</p>

<p>Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>so you think that it was that they will help spread environmental awareness?</p>

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<p>i specifically remember it saying that some will become politicians and make a difference…</p>

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<p>@RTgrove</p>

<p>i think i said the population was increasing</p>

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<p>@RT - dont really remember the question</p>

<p>@Twaaan</p>

<p>Yes that is true. It DID say that. That is actualy what I put at first but I am pretty sure the answer choice said something like “Most will be politicians” which is not gonna happen.</p>

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<p>thanks for the the help. are you sure?</p>

<p>can anyone confirm the answer choices</p>

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<p>yes mabsjenbu is absolutely correct i thought the same thing</p>

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<p>I used the–read introduction, skim everything else (underline and right a word or two by the paragraph), read conclusion; quickly refer back to confirm answers–strategy. I finished with a few seconds left.</p>

<p>I think I did my best on the reading and the worst on science (I know 25 are correct).</p>

<p>I think its best just to wait it out…like we can help it anyways</p>

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<p>mabs what are you talking about shortage of trees. it wasn’t worded that way</p>

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<p>Any ideas on what a -5 might be?</p>