<p>My last reading score was a 29, and science was a 28. Both of these tests depend heavily on, well, reading comprehension. How can I improve and maximize efficiency on these test sections!?!</p>
<p>read the reading sections and then answer the questions. while you’re reading, underline every name that is mentioned as well as anything that appears to be listed. It’s important that you know what you are reading about, but if something doesn’t quite make sense, don’t stress over it.
never read the science sections, they just waste time. Instead, go directly to the questions. most of the questions will start out as “according to figure 2 yadda yadda yadda” and you’ll be able to look at that to get the answers you need.
From what I understand, you’ll want to read the conflicting scientists passage, but I’ve never actually tested over those…</p>
<p>In response to the request for reading-specific strategies:</p>
<p>I tend to find the opposite approach to the one BCB1993 described as being most advantageous. I am a quick reader and I tend to read the questions before reading the passages. Figure out which method works best for you by employing different strategies when you take your next practice test! </p>
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<p>I definitely agree; you can always go back to the questions that you found to be difficult after you’ve completed all of the more manageable questions.</p>
<p>Good luck! :)</p>
<p>I recommend the method that I have always used and I never scored below the 99th%ile in any standardized test that involved reading comprehension during my school days; I have also taught this method to my children.</p>
<p>Read the questions FIRST. In general, whether it’s in a textbook or a standardized test, the questions are asked in order of the reading passage. Read over all of the questions, then read the first one again. Then turn to the passage and start reading. When you find the answer to the first question, bubble it in. Then read the second question and return to the text where you ended off. If you need to mark the text to keep your place, do so. Keep following the same procedure.</p>
<p>My son just called me from the ACT. He said the English part was much easier than the SAT and if you had 7th grade Latin, you should do fine. We will see…</p>
<p>Thanks! That sounds feasible! Wait, what about 7th grade Latin?</p>
<p>underline things, and take mroe tests, the more tests you take, the better you will understand what type of answer they are looking for…I used to be terrible at reading, but now i can regularly score 33+…(i read the whole thing slowly (while underlining), and then i answer the questions…) also, REFER BACK TO THE TEXT FOR ANSWERS</p>
<p>On the ACT, I read the passage first and then answer the questions, referring back to the passage on questions I am unsure on. Since most of the ACT questions directly refer to important parts of the passage, it is easier for me to just answer those questions rather than reading them BEFORE reading the passage. Helped me improve my reading score (on practice tests) from a 31/32 to a 36. Time was the main issue and this technique is fastest in my opinion.</p>
<p>The strategy I use for the conflicting viewpoints is to read one view, then answer questions that ask about that scientist. </p>
<p>So I would read scientist 1’s p.o.v first an then look for questions that say “according to scientist 1…” that way you can easily eliminate answer choices that weren’t even mentioned in the passage. That really helped me out.</p>