<p>My son is a rising 8th grader. Since he doesn’t have many activities during the summer, I thought I asked him to practice ACT Reading questions using McGraw-Hill ACT. I told him not to worry about the time for now. For the first test, he spent about an hour and scored 28. For the subsequent 3 tests, he spent about 55 minutes each and ranged 30-31. He did a test again yesterday and scored 33 in 50 minutes (35-minute yest). Before he started the exercise, I thought he would be getting like 25 despite the time limit. Are the ACT Reading questions really that easy?</p>
<p>Yes, depending on the student. I personally found this section easy. Others struggle with it, but those who are frequent readers and who understand exactly how the test works will probably find it manageable. You won’t know for sure until your son takes the real test with the real time limits. And often the problem is the time. Given enough time to sift through the passages, most can get a higher score. </p>
<p>stealth brag?</p>
<p>Me? Absolutely no intent to do so… Everything I say, I include myself in. Given more time on all the sections, I could probably do better. Time can be a big factor., at least for some of us, on SAT or ACT. But yes, OP should be optimistic, since his 8th grader is already prepping and doing well, that his son will be able to do well on the real test.</p>
<p>Try timing your son. I think he’ll realize that it’s much harder when you have to read and answer all of the questions in under 35 minutes. But for being an 8th grader, his scores are very good</p>