<p>When i read the passages and comprehend them, i usually never have enough time with the last passage and end up missing most of them..</p>
<p>When i go straight to the questions, i never get the broad questions that the paragraphs ask.</p>
<p>So what would you guys suggest one do? The scores are usually around the same either way i do.</p>
<p>Should i read the questions first, or should i read the passages and comprehend them and try to answer the questions quickly, and maybe seek out the answers for the last passage?</p>
<p>It's a bit late for the Saturday test, but it would help to try reading a lot of the passages. Don't work on the questions, just try reading (and comprehending them) faster and faster.</p>
<p>I don't know about you guys but that underline "important" stuff never worked for me. I end up using more time trying to figure out what is important and such. What I think works best is if you just read it one time but keep 100% concentration. I can just remember details from the passage if I don't get distracted. (Reading same sentence or paragraph from distraction kills)</p>
<p>Do a practice with yourself. Everyone has their own different way of testing on a reading problem. Personally, I read the question and skim the paragraph relevant to the question. </p>
<p>Time yourself with two separate passages. P1 with reading/comprehending the passage and P2 with questions first, then flipping to the passage. Do both of them in 20 minutes and see which one you do better on. It'll be iffy since the content of each passage might be harder/easier than the other, but you might as well try it out.</p>
<p>The thing is, I realized that underlining kept me on focus. I always went out of focus just by reading and didn't really remember much about the passage, especially the important details. You can try the method and see how it works out for you mc3.</p>
<p>Underlining works for me as well. I also find that writing a key word off to the side of each paragraph (that reminds me what the paragraph is about) is helpful when I go to answer questions.</p>
<p>well guys im back after trying the methods suggest </p>
<p>Here are my results: </p>
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<li><p>Skimming through the passage and getting a very basic understanding but not comphrennding did not work too well. I would get the easier questions, but the main point of view questions i missed.</p></li>
<li><p>Reading slowly worked well especially for social science worked pretty well, as i got most of the questions right. But it took way too much time to comprehend well. I certainly could not do this for every passage.</p></li>
<li><p>Looking for the answers worked only for the science passage where it asked for techincal questions. For the other passages, it was an epic fail becuase comprehension was so low.</p></li>
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<p>So it looks like i am in a real pickle. All 3 of my sisters got a 36 in reading, which i find is an almost impossible task. All they said was read like you are reading a book, and then the questions will come naturally and you dont have to refer back to the paragraph, thus saving time.</p>
<p>I find when i try to read naturlly i just lose focus becuase i'm trying to remind myself to focus. </p>
<p>What a loophole i'm in! One time when i took the ACT for real in decemeber i managed to get a 29 in reading. But every time since then it has gone down.</p>
<p>Would anyone reccomend reading a lot of books before upcoming act's so your speed and comprehension arent rusty?</p>
<p>i am not much of a reader. I simply cannot focus, though i do enjoy reading classic books. But i do suffer from ADHD and it pains me to sit down with something and really focus on it. I am one of those kids who enjoys reading about scietific concepts such as lattice gague theory, and about math theory such as why anything divided by 0 is undefined.</p>
<p>I heard that it takes more than just a "doctors" note or something. They take it really seriously, but as far as I'm concerned, it has nothing to do with me(although at one point I thought about making up a medical condition just so I can get that extra time)</p>
<p>yeah well time is a killer for me in both Reading and Science. I need about 2 mins. more to finish. but yeah Reading, just read a bunch today like crazy. it will definitely help.</p>
<p>It depends on YOU. If you can't finish reading each of the passages in under 3 minutes while still keeping some of what you read in your mind, just don't bother. Skim the passages instead (while underlining/taking notes) and jump straight to the questions.</p>
<p>Try this: Read the passage at first really slowly to get the main idea of what the passage is about. Once you get that, you can either read(skim) quickly or go straight to the questions.</p>