ACT English & Reading Cram Session delivers targeted strategies and essential grammar rules for maximizing your score on the ACT's English and Reading sections. Through focused instruction and proven techniques, students will gain confidence and proficiency in tackling common question types and time management.

Punctuation Mastery

• Commas — understand restrictive vs. nonrestrictive clauses, series, and introductory elements
• Semicolons — connect independent clauses and clarify complex lists
• Colons — introduce explanations, lists, and quotations effectively
• Dashes and Parentheses — interject additional information while maintaining sentence flow
• Apostrophes — correctly indicate possession and contractions
• Downloadable punctuation cheat sheet – for quick reference and reinforcement of concepts

Grammar Essentials

• Subject-verb agreement — ensuring verbs match their subjects in number
• Pronoun usage — selecting correct pronoun case (nominative, objective, possessive) and agreement
• Modifier placement — avoiding misplaced and dangling modifiers for clarity
• Parallel structure — maintaining consistent grammatical form for related elements
• Rhetorical skills — use of concision to improve flow and readability of writing

Reading Comprehension Strategies

• Active reading techniques — annotating passages and identifying main ideas efficiently
• Question analysis — dissecting question stems to understand what is being asked
• Process of elimination — strategically narrowing down answer choices
• Time management – pacing and efficient allocation of time to answer all questions

Test Taking Strategies

• Overall testing strategies — learn what works and what doesn't from the instructor's experience with numerous students
• Dashboard familiarization — navigate Varsity Tutors platform effectively
• Identify highly testable subjects — prioritize focus areas to improve performance
• Understand ACT structure and format — familiarize yourself with the exam layout and question types

Vocabulary in Context

• Identifying vocabulary in context — determine the meaning of unfamiliar words based on surrounding clues
• Understanding connotation and nuance — recognizing subtle differences in word meanings
• Using context clues — utilizing sentence structure and surrounding words to infer meaning

Rhetorical Skills

• Evaluate the effects of language – learn techniques to analyze language for its effects in any given passage
• Writing style – learn to look for different styles of writing and how they affect passages and answer choices