Using Key Words
Quiz
Basic Reading Strategies
Summary
The lesson focuses on the strategy of using key words to efficiently find answers in the ACT reading test, a method that can also expedite homework tasks involving long reading passages.
- Key words help locate answers quickly in long ACT reading passages under time pressure.
- Look for numbers, capitalized words, italicized words, or specific terminology as key words.
- Scanning for key words in questions first, then in passages, and if needed, in answer choices can streamline the search process.
- Examples demonstrate how to identify and use key words to find relevant information in passages.
- A special bonus hint suggests using key words from the answer choices as an alternative strategy if key words in the question don't lead to the answer.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Key Words Strategy
00:48
Why Key Words Matter
01:41
Identifying and Using Key Words
02:13
Practical Examples and Application
03:56
Special Bonus Hint and Recap