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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.
Learn about the latest updates to the ACT exam
Review each section, including the optional science and writing tests
Get expert advice for test day to calm your nerves and boost your confidence
Access FOUR full-length practice tests online
Whatever your post-high school goals, ACT Prep 2026/2027 For Dummies will help you get there.
Contents
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
