AccelePrep for the ACT Test 2nd Edition Student Text

C HAPTER 8 | H YPER P REP R EADING • 151

Explicit Detail items ask you to locate details that are mentioned clearly ƒ† •’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ› ‹ –Š‡ ’ƒ••ƒ‰‡Ǥ Š‡› ‘ˆ–‡ ’”‘˜‹†‡ Š‡Ž’ˆ—Ž Ž‘…ƒ–‘” ™‘”†• (such as particular phrases or ideas actually mentioned in the passage) to Š‡Ž’ ›‘— ϐ‹† –Š‡ ‡…‡••ƒ”› ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘‡ ‡šƒ’Ž‡• ‘ˆ š’Ž‹…‹– ‡–ƒ‹Ž items include: • The author mentions which of the following? • According to paragraph . . . ? • In the last paragraph, the author writes that: It’s important to remember that the correct answer will be one that ‹• •’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ› •–ƒ–‡† ‹ –Š‡ ’ƒ••ƒ‰‡Ǥ Š‡ ‘Ž› ‡š…‡’–‹‘ –‘ –Š‹• ‹• ‹ˆ –Š‡ Explicit Detail item has a thought-reverser (such as “NOT”), in which case –Š‡…‘””‡…– ƒ•™‡” ™‹ŽŽ „‡ –Š‡ ‘Ž› ‘‡ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ› •–ƒ–‡† ‹ –Š‡ passage. Thought-reversers turn the question inside out. Either way, you’ll be looking for details clearly mentioned in the passage. 4. According to Passage A, a decrease in the number of bees in colonies during the start of winter cold is: F. proof that neonicotinoids are harmful. G. typical of the life cycle of the hive. H. a sign that disease agents are present. J. unusual except in regions of New England. 3. Š‡ ƒ‹ ’‘‹– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ϐ‹ƒŽ ’ƒ”ƒ‰”ƒ’Š ‘ˆ ƒ••ƒ‰‡ ‹• –Šƒ–ǣ Ǥ •‡˜‡”ƒŽ ’—„Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘• ‹…‘””‡…–Ž› ”‡’‘”–‡† ”Ǥ —ǯ• ϐ‹†‹‰•Ǥ Ǥ ”Ǥ —ǯ• ‡š’‡”‹‡–ƒŽ •‡–—’ ™ƒ• ˆƒ–ƒŽŽ› ϐŽƒ™‡†Ǥ C. CCD can be triggered by small dosages of neonicotinoids. Ǥ ϐ‹‡Ž†…‘†‹–‹‘• ƒ”‡ ˜‡”› †‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž– –‘ •‹—Žƒ–‡ ‹ ƒ laboratory setting. 2. Paragraph 4 of Passage A primarily describes the: Ǥ •…‹‡–‹ϐ‹…‡–Š‘†‘Ž‘‰› ‘ˆ ”Ǥ —ǯ• ‡š’‡”‹‡–Ǥ Ǥ ”‡•—Ž–• ‘ˆ ”Ǥ —ǯ• •…‹‡–‹ϐ‹…‡š’‡”‹‡–Ǥ H. political implications of Dr. Lu’s experiment. Ǥ ‹’‘”–ƒ…‡ ‘ˆ —•‹‰ –Š‡ •…‹‡–‹ϐ‹…‡–Š‘†Ǥ

POWER TIP Why should you learn all the item types you will see on test day? Once you recognize each type of item, you can use •–”ƒ–‡‰‹‡• •’‡…‹ϐ‹…–‘ ‡ƒ…Š –›’‡ to power through the Reading test.

EXPLICIT DETAIL

STRATEGY ALERT Take advantage of locator words and phrases to help track down the answer. These include: • “In line(s) x...” • “In paragraph x...” • “In passage x...” • “In the beginning...” • “At the end...”

Example :

POWER TIP Thought-reversers turn the question inside out. The best way to proceed if you are stuck on a thought-reverser “—‡•–‹‘ ‹• „› ϐ‹†‹‰ ƒ† eliminating answer choices that ARE mentioned in the passage.