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Table of Contents

ACT Resource Packet

Dobyns-Bennett ACT Incentive Program .......................................................................................................................... 3
What does the ACT cover .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Content of the ACT ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
College Benchmarks........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Four things to know about the ACT Score reports .......................................................................................................... 7
Sample score report .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Using Your ACT Results.................................................................................................................................................... 10

Understanding your scores ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Should you test again .............................................................................................................................................. 17
ACT Services ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
How ACT figures the Multiple-choice and Composite scores ........................................................................................ 21
Eight tools to help you prepare for the ACT ................................................................................................................... 22
Bring this-Not that .................................................................................................................................................. 23
ACT Test Date checklist ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Student Test tips ..................................................................................................................................................... 25
Free online practice ................................................................................................................................................ 27
ACT guide to preparing for the ACT Test ........................................................................................................................ 36
General Preparation for the Act ............................................................................................................................. 37
Strategies for taking the Act ................................................................................................................................... 38

English ................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Math ................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Reading ............................................................................................................................................................... 41
Science ................................................................................................................................................................ 42
What to expect on test day .................................................................................................................................... 44
Taking a practice test .............................................................................................................................................. 45
Practice Test........................................................................................................................................................ 46
Scoring the Practice Test ................................................................................................................................... 93

ACT scale for practice exam scores ...................................................................................................... 97
ACT writing test rubric ....................................................................................................................................... 98
Post High School Goal setting sheets ............................................................................................................................ 100