The document provides an overview of the science section of the ACT exam. It notes that the science section is the last of four sections and contains 40 questions to be completed in 35 minutes. There are three types of passages: two charts and graphs passages, three experiments and studies passages, and one multiple perspectives passage. The document provides strategies for scoring in different score ranges, noting which types of passages to focus on or skip based on the time available. It emphasizes skimming the passages and paying attention to axes and labels in charts and graphs passages, as most of the information needed is contained in the passages themselves.

1. STRATEGY ON THE ACT
CW PREP
SCIENCE

2. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION

3. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION

4. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION

5. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
▸ 3 types of passages
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION

6. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
▸ 3 types of passages
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)

7. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
▸ 3 types of passages
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
NO ITALICIZED
HEADINGS

8. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
▸ 3 types of passages
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
NO ITALICIZED
HEADINGS
LABELED “EXPERIMENTS” OR
“STUDIES”

9. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
▸ 3 types of passages
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
NO ITALICIZED
HEADINGS
LABELED “SCIENTISTS,”
“HYPOTHESES,” OR “STUDENTS”
LABELED “EXPERIMENTS” OR
“STUDIES”

11. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING

12. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT

13. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
NO ITALICIZED HEADINGS =
CHARTS & GRAPHS
PASSAGE

15. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING

16. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT

17. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADING

18. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING

19. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY
“EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY” =
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES PASSAGE
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING

21. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING

22. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT

23. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADING

24. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING

25. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT
DON’T SAY “EXPERIMENT” OR
“STUDY” =
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
PASSAGE
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING

26. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you want to score a 19-20

27. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you want to score a 19-20
DO THESE FIRST!!

28. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you want to score a 19-20
NO ITALICIZED
HEADERS
DO THESE FIRST!!

29. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you want to score a 19-20
NO ITALICIZED
HEADERS
DO THESE FIRST!! IF YOU HAVE TIME, DO
ONE OF THESE

30. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you want to score a 19-20
NO ITALICIZED
HEADERS
DO THESE FIRST!! IF YOU HAVE TIME, DO
ONE OF THESE
GUESS
ON
EVERYTHING
ELSE!

31. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)

32. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
YOUR GOAL IS TO DO
FOUR OF THESE

33. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
YOUR GOAL IS TO DO
FOUR OF THESE
GUESS ON
EVERYTHING ELSE!

34. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 24-25
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)

35. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 24-25
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO ALL OF THESE
PASSAGES

36. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 24-25
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO ALL OF THESE
PASSAGES GUESS ON THIS ONE!

37. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)

38. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE FIRST

39. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE FIRST
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
LEAVE THIS ONE FOR
LAST

40. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE FIRST
DON’T BE AFRAID TO
TEST AND
RE-TEST!
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
LEAVE THIS ONE FOR
LAST

41. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

42. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
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43. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
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44. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
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45. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
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46. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
▸ You don’t actually have to know much of anything.
▸ Almost all of the information that you need is in
the passage.
▸ Don’t try to understand everything.
▸ There isn’t enough time to read the whole
passage (roughly 5 mins per passage)
▸ SKIM and pay attention to the axes on the graphs!

47. CHARTS & GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)

48. CHARTS & GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
NO ITALICIZED HEADINGS

49. CHARTS & GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
FASTEST SECTION
NO ITALICIZED HEADINGS

50. CHARTS & GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
FASTEST SECTION
NO ITALICIZED HEADINGS
EASIEST QUESTIONS

51. SOMETIMES
YOU JUST
NEED TO
ROTATE THE
PAGE

52. SOMETIMES
YOU JUST
NEED TO
ROTATE THE
PAGE

53. SOMETIMES
YOU JUST
NEED TO
ROTATE THE
PAGE

54. SOMETIMES
YOU JUST
NEED TO
ROTATE THE
PAGE
NOW YOUR
AXES ARE IN A
NORMAL
POSITION!

55. HOW TO APPROACH CHARTS & GRAPHS PASSAGES

56. HOW TO APPROACH CHARTS & GRAPHS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb at the
beginning

57. HOW TO APPROACH CHARTS & GRAPHS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb at the
beginning
Skim the tables, charts, & graphs.

58. HOW TO APPROACH CHARTS & GRAPHS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb at the
beginning
Skim the tables, charts, & graphs.
Pay attention to the axes and labels!

59. HOW TO APPROACH CHARTS & GRAPHS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb at the
beginning
Skim the tables, charts, & graphs.
Pay attention to the axes and labels!
Let the questions send you back into the
passage.

60. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec

61. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!

62. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!

63. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!

64. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
If it’s in the middle…

65. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
47
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
If it’s in the middle…

66. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
47
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
If it’s in the middle…
FIND A POINT ABOVE
AND BELOW THE ONE
YOU’RE LOOKING FOR

67. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
47
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
If it’s in the middle…
FIND A POINT ABOVE
AND BELOW THE ONE
YOU’RE LOOKING FOR

68. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
47
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
If it’s in the middle…
FIND A POINT ABOVE
AND BELOW THE ONE
YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
CHOOSE A VALUE THAT
FALLS IN BETWEEN

69. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
47
BETWEEN 2
AND 3
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
If it’s in the middle…
FIND A POINT ABOVE
AND BELOW THE ONE
YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
CHOOSE A VALUE THAT
FALLS IN BETWEEN

70. EXPERIMENTS & STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)

71. EXPERIMENTS & STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY
“EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY”

72. EXPERIMENTS & STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
SECOND FASTEST SECTION
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY
“EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY”

73. EXPERIMENTS & STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
SECOND FASTEST SECTION
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY
“EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY”
THE AXES AND LABELS ON THE
GRAPHS ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND!

74. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES

75. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the
blurb at the beginning

76. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the
blurb at the beginning
Skim the experiments.

77. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the
blurb at the beginning
Skim the experiments.
Pay attention to the axes and
labels!

78. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the
blurb at the beginning
Skim the experiments.
Pay attention to the axes and
labels!
Let the questions send you back
into the passage.

79. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the
blurb at the beginning
Skim the experiments.
Pay attention to the axes and
labels!
Let the questions send you back
into the passage.
MOST OF THE
TIME, YOU
NEVER HAVE
TO READ THE
EXPERIMENTS
AT ALL!

88. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE

89. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE

90. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE

91. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE

92. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.

93. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.

94. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.
I STILL DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT REFLECTANCES OR
ALLOTROPES!

95. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.
I STILL DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT REFLECTANCES OR
ALLOTROPES!
ALL I HAD TO DO WAS
MATCH!

96. MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)

97. MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY ANYTHING
OTHER THAN “EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY”

98. MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
LONGEST AND MOST DIFFICULT
SECTION
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY ANYTHING
OTHER THAN “EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY”

99. MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
LONGEST AND MOST DIFFICULT
SECTION
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY ANYTHING
OTHER THAN “EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY”
LEAVE UNTIL THE END OR SKIP
COMPLETELY

100. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES

101. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.

102. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
Skip the viewpoints and go straight to the questions.

103. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
Skip the viewpoints and go straight to the questions.
Look for single viewpoint questions.

104. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
Skip the viewpoints and go straight to the questions.
Look for single viewpoint questions.
Read the viewpoints to answer those questions.

105. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
Skip the viewpoints and go straight to the questions.
Look for single viewpoint questions.
Read the viewpoints to answer those questions.
Then, do the comparison questions