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ACT Prep 2026/2027 For Dummies
Book + 4 Practice Tests + Flashcards Online
Lisa Zimmer Hatch (Author), Scott A. Hatch (Author)
9781394351343, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 7 August 2025
352 pages
27.2 x 21.6 x 2.3 cm, 0.658 kg
The trusted study guide, updated for the latest changes to the ACT exam ACT Prep 2026/2027 For Dummies is your go-to resource for conquering the ACT and embarking on your post-high school journey with confidence. A high score on this nationally recognized college entrance exam can boost your chances of admission to preferred schools and even secure scholarships. This book helps you brush up on your content knowledge and provides strategies to power through each section of the test. Plus, you'll get easy-to-understand explanations, more than 100 math and science flashcards, and 4 practice tests online, equipping you with all the tools you need to succeed. Whatever your post-high school goals, ACT Prep 2026/2027 For Dummies will help you get there.
Introduction 1 Part 1: Coming to Terms with Reality: An Overview of the ACT 7 Chapter 1: Getting Your ACT Together: ACT 101 9 Chapter 2: Succeeding on the ACT 17 Chapter 3: Forming an ACT Study Plan 21 Part 2: Serving Your “Sentence”: The English Test 27 Chapter 4: Mastering the English Test 29 Chapter 5: Getting a Grip on Grammar and Usage 35 Chapter 6: Spotting Usage Errors and Ripping through Rhetorical Questions 45 Chapter 7: It’s Not What You Say but How You Say It: English Practice Questions 61 Part 3: Don’t Count Yourself Out: The Math Test 69 Chapter 8: Numbers Nuts and Bolts 71 Chapter 9: Getting into Shapes: Geometry and Trig Review 95 Chapter 10: Algebra and Other Sleeping Aids 123 Chapter 11: Numb and Number: Acing the Mathematics Test 149 Chapter 12: More Fun than a Root Canal: Mathematics Practice Questions 159 Part 4: Time to Read the Riot ACT: The Reading Test 167 Chapter 13: This, Too, Shall Pass(age): Sailing through the Reading Test 169 Chapter 14: Where Are SparkNotes When You Need Them? Reading Practice Questions 179 Part 5: Studying Brain Defects in Laboratory Rats: The (Optional) Science Test 185 Chapter 15: From Frankenstein to Einstein: Excelling on the Optional Science Test 187 Chapter 16: Faking Atomic Ache Won’t Get You out of This: Science Practice Questions 209 Part 6: Writing Rightly: The Optional Writing Test 219 Chapter 17: Excelling on Your Essay: The Writing Test Review 221 Chapter 18: Practicing Promptly with Practice Prompts: Essay Practice Questions 239 Part 7: Putting It All Together with a Full-Length Practice ACT 243 Chapter 19: Practice Exam 245 Chapter 20: Practice Exam: Answers and Explanations 287 Part 8: The Part of Tens 321 Chapter 21: Ten Wrong Rumors about the ACT 323 Chapter 22: Ten (or So) Ways You Can Help Your Child Succeed on the ACT 327 Index 329
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
