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  • ACT English: Writer’s Goal Questions

    ACT English: Writer’s Goal Questions

    Sometimes the ACT English section asks whether a passage fulfills a particular goal. These “writer’s goal” questions take the form of a stated goal, followed by two “yes” and two “no” answers. Students often find […]

     
  • ACT and SAT Reading: Reasonable Inferences

    ACT and SAT Reading: Reasonable Inferences

    Every correct answer on the ACT and SAT Reading sections must be directly supported by the passages in some way. The exams try to obscure this seemingly-simple fact with questions that sound more open-ended than […]

     
  • What to Bring and What Not to Bring on Test Day

    What to Bring and What Not to Bring on Test Day

      Some of the most common questions we get at the Learning Island involve what you are and are not allowed to bring to the ACT and SAT. With that in mind, here is a […]