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Slow down a bit and focus on five or six of the passages, then simply guess on the remaining questions. Determine which types of passages consistently give you trouble, and save those passages for last.

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Take a moment or two to understand the main idea or ideas presented before you dig into the questions. Common sense will help to keep you from being fooled by some of the distractors that are "way out."

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Science questions reward test takers who can spot trends in the data presented. When charts or graphs are give, take a moment to figure out which variables are being charted and note any apparent relationships between them.

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Don't get worried when you see words that you have never seen before. The ACT usually defines terms that are absolutely essential to your understanding. You can answer questions about some terms without even knowing exactly what they mean as long as you focus on the data and the overall idea of the passage.

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Read the question and make sure that you understand it. Paraphrase it if you need to. Isolate key words and phrases in the question by circling or underline them. Pay attention to whether the question asks you to focus on the results of a specific study or experiment.

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Once you have found the information among the data that will provide the answer that you are looking for, try to answer the question in your mind. Questions are less likely to confuse you if you have a clear idea of what the answer should be before you read the answer choices. If you can predict an answer for the question, then skim the choices presented and look for the answer that you predicted.