My strategy for english:
Do not read the whole passage, instead read the underlined sentence unless it asks you to consider the passage as a whole in sentence ordering/insertion/deletion passages. If multiple answer seem grammatically correct, refer to the context of the passage, read and see if it makes sense to use the word/structure
I tried reading questions first but i find that I do not retain the info… spent 17 min for 2 the 1st and 2nd reading passage when i read questions first. What I do for SAT is read then answer but I still have 3-5 min to spare. REading first then referring back to passages also seems a bit slow on the act.
Same with science…I think of it as reading with visuals…interpretation is no problem for me… only the speed and ability to read/understand/retain info.