<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I just finished ACT Practice Test using REAL ACT book, and my English score was ok: 26. I make about 3 mistakes for each passage.</p>
<p>But my Reading score was so poor, only 11! I can only finish 3 passages and don't have time for the 4th one. Also, I think the answer choices are so difficult because all the answers look same. </p>
<p>What is a good way for me to raise my Reading score? I think I need to learn to read faster and also to think more critically. Should I just read more books? Or do more ACT practice tests?</p>
<p>Make sure you actually answer the question. Lots of people pick choices which sound good, but may be false in some way. Always make sure that the answer choice can be backed up with information from the passage.</p>
<p>Think of it as about 4 mini tests each about 8 minutes long. That way you will do all the passages. When reading concentrate on what you’re reading, absorb it. Take each question at face value. Don’t overanalyze. I have a 35 reading score and this is what I do, so I hope it works for you as well. Good luck!</p>
<p>I try to finish each passage in 8 minutes but i can only finish 3 on time because i think i’m a slow reader. when i have a lot of time to read, then i can get nearly everything right. i think time is the big problem. </p>
<p>because my inferring skills are pretty good and my understanding of passages is also pretty good. but only if i have more time. 35 minutes i think is too short for 4 passages + 10 questions!</p>
<p>I would suggest reading a lot (anything, fiction, articles, journals, textbooks, etc.). The best way to become a better reader is to read a lot! Also, if you can’t get through all of the passages I would suggest focusing on the passages you are reading rather than worrying about the ones to come. I’d say it’s better to read 3 passages in depth and get, say, 1-2 questions wrong on each than to barely read 4 and get 5 wrong on each. If you run out of time, just bubble in (remember, ACT doesn’t mark down wrong answers) and hope for the best!</p>
<p>I don’t know if this will help but the way I do things is I look at questions first, mark off whatever areas they talk about. Then I read. I read whatever is in the areas slowly and carefully but everything that isn’t, I skim as quickly as possible. Also, every answer you choose should be justified by clear evidence that says exactly what the answer choice does. If you have to assume or analyze, you have the wrong answer.</p>