October 22 2011 ACT Reading Discush

<p>Reading section</p>

<p>i loved the passages this time!</p>

<p>First time I took the test, but I actually enjoyed reading three out of the four passages. Very nice, think I did fairly well.</p>

<p>I enjoyed reading the passages and had about 2 minutes remaining when I finished. I’m pulling for a 34+ on this section easily.</p>

<p>I thought they were actually interesting! I especially loved the section about the piano teacher and the young violinist… I got so engrossed I lost track of time ;)</p>

<p>The questions also seemed easier, hoping for a 32+ on this section.</p>

<p>I ran out of time for the mangrove passage one, so I had to guess on a few. Other than that, the other passages were actually interesting. Especially the teacher and violinist one.</p>

<p>The questions were pretty easy, I thought, and I could easily find the answer word-for-word sometimes.</p>

<p>Yes the answers were there word-for-word a lot of the time, it was kind of surprising.</p>

<p>Mhmm, most of them I could find in the passage. I didn’t really like the chronological order questions.</p>

<p>chronologically, what happened first? Was it losing the softball game or choosing the mozart piece?</p>

<p>I thought it was starting her piano lessons, since it said that they conflicted before softball playoffs ended? and logically, piano lessons must have started before she picked her piece</p>

<p>Choosing the piece.</p>

<p>She did that first, then stopped playing for softball, then lost the game, then started (summer being the key word) lessons.</p>

<p>YES! I asked this question lol, thanks Vapperss for posting it here</p>

<p>I guessed on that questions, and I guess I got it wrong. My eyes seemed to glaze over that passage though, it was by far the most challenging (and boring) for me.</p>

<p>The last question on the fox passage asked about the “real” world of coyotes. Was that answer something about the natural habitat of foxes without human interference…
and then another asked about the parent fox protecting their young… was it that they formed boundaries for their young while they played?</p>

<p>The capitalized words about the girl dishonering her bow in the violon passage… they were capitalized to show that she was speaking from her parents and instructors perspective or voice?</p>

<p>^ Yeah, I picked the answer about natural habitats, and the one about forming boundaries. Dunno if they’re right, but they made the most sense to me.</p>

<p>Caseyl, I think the question about the “real” world was either you answer, or the one along the lines of “the habitat at present time with human interaction.” I selected the second answer. My reasoning was that the real world of coyotes should be their natural habitat unaffected by humans, but I felt that the quotations brought out a different connotation for the phrase.</p>

<p>And the parents forming boundaries should be correct. The opening paragraph said that the parents were seen marking boundaries by howling or something.</p>

<p>I think it was the natural habitat one. 95% sure thats what they meant @theinjury
and yeah, it was the boundaries thing…</p>

<p>Cassie, </p>

<p>from what I remember, I think the answer was somewhere along the lines of: " From the voice of her parents…or the instructor." Can someone please clarify what the correct choice was? Thanks.</p>