Enroll students for online preparation, which is a paid service offered by several professional websites. For example, ACTstudent.org, the official website for the test, and PrincetonReview.com offer yearly subscriptions for single users. They provide student orientation, diagnostic tests, practice tests, study modules, test-taking strategies and prompts for writing. Students have the option to take the practice tests timed or untimed.
Sign-up for the free ACT Test practice questions provided on the official website. Once enrolled, students receive the daily question in their inbox. Select the option and have a copy of the email sent to you also.
Familiarize your students with the ACT Test by participating in a free online demo and a full-length ACT practice test, offered by PricetonReview.com. Once completed, students can look for tips and strategies to improve their scores.
Review mathematical skills in content areas such as algebra, coordinate and plane geometry, and trigonometry. Students have to answer 60 questions in an hour. Although not required, the test permits students to use a calculator. Partake in one-minute math drills that help students enhance their speed and accuracy.
Practice persuasive essays with your students. Give them an issue and ask them to take a stand. Their score depends on an effective and strong presentation. Get your students into a habit of writing every day. It gives them plenty of practice and assures that they don't suffer from writer's block on the day of the test.
Improve students' reading skills by asking them to read a variety of literary forms, including fiction, nonfiction and periodicals. Practice passages that focus on punctuation, grammar and usage, sentence structure, strategy, organization and style. Remember, the ACT does not test students on spelling, vocabulary or general rules of grammar. Help them recognize the various writing styles and tone of the passages.
Educate students to infer information based on different methods of scientific representations. Work with them on analysis, evaluation and problem solving.
Make students take plenty of timed practice tests. Teach students to maximize their scores by pacing themselves, eliminating answers and answering every question. Their ACT scores depend on how many questions they answer correctly. The ACT does not penalize test takers for guessing.