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SAT and ACT Reading

Why you should only use the official guides for SAT & ACT Reading

Same idea, different words

How to take effective notes on SAT & ACT Reading

The official list of things to circle on SAT & ACT reading passages

First the passage, then the questions

Save time-consuming questions for last

Skim the passage, not the questions

When to read slowly and when to skim

Don’t just read the lines you’re given

Just because an answer is confusing doesn’t mean it’s wrong

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 tips for acing SAT reading

Five reading tips for the new SAT

How to answer “supporting evidence” questions

A tip for students using “The Critical Reader”

The answer isn’t always *in* the passage

Read (around) the lines you’re given before you read somewhere else

 

Strategies for finishing ACT Reading faster

How to skim ACT Reading passages effectively

Be careful with “date” questions

Shortcut: paragraph “main function”

Three passages, not four

Remember the introduction on ACT Reading

 

 

© 2019 Erica L. Meltzer

The information and opinions expressed on The Critical Reader are the exclusive work of Erica Meltzer and are in no way affiliated with the College Board or the ACT.
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