The test taker is asked to determine word and phrase meanings, analyze the author's rhetoric and text structure, understand the author's purpose and perspective, analyze characters' points of view, and differentiate between various perspectives and sources of information.. This reporting category represents 25 to 30 percent of the total reading score. 

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There are different types of questions in the ACT reading test. These cover different types of questions and represent different portions of the overall score. 
- Key ideas and details
- Craft and structure
- Integration of knowledge and ideas
- Visual and quantitative information

Types of ACT Reading Test Questions 

ACT. (n.d.). Reading test description for the ACT. Retrieved June 6, 2022 from https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation/description-of-reading-test.html 


Reading test description for the ACT

Craft and Structure in the ACT Reading Test

The test taker is asked to identify central ideas and themes, draw inferences, summarize passage segments, and understand sequential, comparative, and cause/effect relationships. These reporting category represents 55 to 60 percent of the total reading score. 

Key Ideas and Details in the ACT Reading Test

Test takers are asked to understand the author's claims, differentiate between fact and opinion, use evidence to make connections between different texts, analyze how the author makes arguments, and evaluate reasoning and evidence from multiple sources. This reporting category represents 13 to 18 percent of the total reading score. 

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