how great is a 36 on reading?

Balaylay
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:13:30 +0000

Reading is all about learning how to analyze stuff by doing harder things. I got a 36 in it and I didn’t prepare for the ACTs but I’ve taken SAT II’s in literature and also done practice AP tests for AP English and the multiple choice is the same type but way harder on those so having experienced those helps a lot. If you’re a fast enough reader where you can read the passage and still spend a good amount of time on each question, then I would definitely suggest reading it first and figuring out what it’s about before reading the questions. If not, then reading the questions and skimming for the answers will work but that definitely won’t get you a 36. There’s always a dumb answer or 2 that you can get rid of off the bat. There are some that are straight word from word out of the passage so those just have to do with remembering what you read. For others that aren’t as straightforward usually your first instinct is always right. The 2 most important things for it are speed (as is true of all the sections) because if you’re a fast enough reader that you can read every selection and then have enough time to think about each question and go back to the text then you should do very well, and the other is getting used to interpreting things the way standardized tests look for which is where your English class usually comes in (or at least that’s how it was with me). Idk if that helps but I hope it does. If not, sorry for ranting.