<p>how to people study for the reading and science sections? im having extreme difficulty with these two sections. i feel like i don't have enough time and must rush. this makes me careless and confused about what im doing. my scores with the english and math are drastically different from the reading and science (math/english: 32 and reading/science:23) help!</p>
<p>i know this doesn't help you much but to do well on reading and science you have to be able to read fastly. I was unable to finish the reading in time at first but after 4 practice tests i became able to finish in time. On the real test i got a 33 in reading. I have the same problem as you on science. On the real test i got a 29, because i just couldn't finish in time.</p>
<p>I agree w/ meow360...being able to read + digest information quickly is essential to these sections...my strategy for reading is to first quickly skim the passage...i dont stop even if i dont understand something...this quick reading is only for getting the overall tone of the passage...and then i answer the questions...if im confused about a question it will have a line reference and i can quickly go back to refresh myself...</p>
<p>for the science...my strategy is similar to my reading one...i usually read the small intro before the graphs to get the gist of what is going on...or i quickly skim through the opposing viewpoints of the scientists papers like i do for the reading comprehension...then i go to the questions....managed to get a 35 reading and 33 science subscore this way...you'll prob want to test it out before you use it on the real test though...good luck!</p>
<p>my suggestion is to read daily from a newspaper to improve reading speed and comprehension. also, take as many practice tests as humanly possible so that you get used to comprehending stuff quickly and easily.</p>
<p>These don't work for everyone, but HERE IS HOW YOU IMPROVE YOUR SCORE:</p>
<p>-when you take the practice test, give yourself less time then is allowed. For example: make the time limit 5 minutes sooner.</p>
<p>-I personally do not recommend that you quickly skim the passage or read the questions first. Read the passage first quickly, but make sure you fully understand it. This will save you A LOT of time spent going back and forth from the passage to the question, and improved accuracy on questions which demand the reader to fully understand the passage.</p>
<p>-When you read the newspaper or textbooks for school, make sure that u eliminate that "internal voice" when you read. Train your mind to see and instantly recognize words and sentences without having to "read it all out."</p>
<p>-Process Of Elimination: most questions on ACT are answered not by identifying what is right, but by eliminating what is wrong. Take a pen and scribble out every answer choice which is obviously wrong, contradicted somewhere, or is not discussed.</p>
<p>-Keep a close eye on time</p>
<p>-PRACTICE TILL YOU COLLAPSE!</p>
<p>I was able to raise both my science and reading score by 8 points each. I got a 33 on reading and 34 on science. Overall, I had a 33 with 12 on writing. I also finished both sections with about 3-4 minutes of extra time each!</p>
<p>For me, I have found that on Reading my best bet is to read the passage completely, as fast as I can. Then I waste no time on questions, answering every question quickly and starring the questions I am not sure on in case I have extra time. This improved my reading score from 27 to 29 to 31.</p>
<p>On science, I think my best bet is to pray and pray hard....</p>
<p>yea, the science is luck. On the practice science i got a 35 and finished with a couple minutes to spare. On the real one i got a 29 and had to guess on the last couple problems.</p>
<p>Reading: Read the passage once. Try to go quickly while understanding nearly all of it. Then, go through the questions. Look back if you need to. Looking back will use up a lot of time, but it helps accuracy wise.</p>
<p>Science: The science section is not actually about any science you have learned. Do not worry about conflicts with the way you have learned something. All the information you need should be there. It is about applying text and charts, using logic. Here, I would skim the intros and charts, then go question by question. On this section, go back as often as necessary. </p>
<p>Overall: Do not worry about time. If you are thinking about the clock, you are not doing the test! Work at a steady pace. If there are five minutes left, do any problems that you can (easy ones). At one minute, if you have many blanks, fill them. (You are not penalized on the ACT)</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>I completely agree with raimius.</p>
<p>Reading: Read the passage once, TRY and understand. Make annontations by underlining important parts. Go the questions, and LOOK BACK. A lot of the questions try to throw test-takers off because they include possibilities that sound right, but aren't. As in, test-takers will SEE an answer that they remember being in the passage, choose it, and move on, when it could be (and probably is) wrong. If you don't look back, you only have a holstic, mesh of what the piece was about. Not the specifics, like they ask for (did that make sense?...)</p>
<p>Science: Skip the junk they tell you at the beginning; it wastes time. Go straight to the questions. 3-4/7 questions usually start with the phrase, "According to chart/graph/table 1" (or 2 or 3). Use these, look back at the charts and graphs, and answer the question. For the rest of the questions, you can skim over the material if you need to, and find the answer there.</p>
<p>Unless you have a MAJOR problem with time, you really shouldn't worry about it too much. Just try and pick up your pace a little bit.</p>