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ACT lessons

4 sections · 40 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
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ACT

Practice 40 skills across this outline.

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Agreement
English · Conventions of Standard English
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
12 categories
English · Conventions of Standard English
14%
Math · Preparing for Higher Math
14%
Reading · Key Ideas & Details
13%
Science · Interpretation of Data
11%
Math · Integrating Essential Skills
10%
Reading · Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
8%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of act — drill into a card to work its skills.

English · Conventions of Standard English

4 core skills14% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
AgreementRecommended
Long-form
2
Apostrophe, Possessive, & PluralAvailable
Long-form
3
CommasAvailable
Long-form
4
ModifiersAvailable
Long-form

English · Knowledge of Language

3 core skills3% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Clarity & ConcisionAvailable
Long-form
2
Style & ToneAvailable
Long-form
3
Word ChoiceAvailable
Long-form

English · Production of Writing

2 core skills7% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Organization, Unity & CohesionAvailable
Long-form
2
Topic DevelopmentAvailable
Long-form

Math · Preparing for Higher Math

4 core skills14% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Center, Shape, & Spread of DataAvailable
Long-form
2
CirclesAvailable
Long-form
3
Complex NumbersAvailable
Long-form
4
Counting MethodsAvailable
Long-form

Math · Integrating Essential Skills

4 core skills10% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
PercentsAvailable
Long-form
2
Ratios & ProportionsAvailable
Long-form
3
Table & Graph InterpretationAvailable
Long-form
4
Word ProblemsAvailable
Long-form

Math · Modeling

1 core skills1% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Mathematical ModelingAvailable
Long-form

Reading · Key Ideas & Details

4 core skills13% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Central Ideas & ThemesAvailable
Long-form
2
Inferences & ConclusionsAvailable
Long-form
3
Relationships & Connections Among IdeasAvailable
Long-form
4
Supporting Details & EvidenceAvailable
Long-form

Reading · Craft & Structure

4 core skills7% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Author's PurposeAvailable
Long-form
2
Rhetorical DevicesAvailable
Long-form
3
Text Structure & OrganizationAvailable
Long-form
4
Tone & Point of ViewAvailable
Long-form

Reading · Integration of Knowledge & Ideas

3 core skills8% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Cross-Text RelationshipsAvailable
Long-form
2
Differentiating Fact & OpinionAvailable
Long-form
3
Evaluating ArgumentsAvailable
Long-form

Science · Interpretation of Data

4 core skills11% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Comparing Data SetsAvailable
Long-form
3
Interpreting Data from DiagramsAvailable
Long-form
4
Interpreting Data from GraphsAvailable
Long-form

Science · Scientific Investigation

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Evaluating & Modeling ExperimentsAvailable
Long-form
2
Experimental DesignAvailable
Long-form
3
Identifying Sources of ErrorAvailable
Long-form
4
Understanding Measurement & PrecisionAvailable
Long-form

Science · Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results

3 core skills8% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Comparing Viewpoints & HypothesesAvailable
Long-form
2
Drawing Conclusions & Evaluating ClaimsAvailable
Long-form
3
Evaluating Models & ExplanationsAvailable
Long-form