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ACT Reading Question "Categories"...Helpful?
How should ACT Reading questions be "categorized" in a way that is actually helpful for students?
Philip Martin
Dec 5, 20244 min read


One Major (Yet Ironic) Reason ACT Scores are Down
Maybe traditional ways of doing things are better?
Philip Martin
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Save Which ACT Reading Passage for Last???
In this post, Mr. Martin explains one simple ACT Reading strategy to help students who find themselves often running out of time.
Philip Martin
Oct 7, 20242 min read


The ACT Test is Changing
The ACT is changing...what is changing, when is it happening, and what does it mean?
Philip Martin
Aug 3, 20243 min read


When Inferring is Deadly on the ACT
To infer means to read between the lines and reach a most likely conclusion. We do this in everyday life and is a reasoning skill that...
Philip Martin
Jun 19, 20232 min read


The Benefits of the Passage Map on the ACT Reading Test
A guide to the importance of creating a "Passage Map" while taking the ACT Reading test
Philip Martin
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Why (and What) High Schoolers Should Read
As a full time high school teacher I've come to expect the groans when I give a reading assignment and, though it's taken me a bit...
Philip Martin
Dec 3, 20202 min read


ACT Reading Strategy...Questions First?
When I took the ACT for the first time, I went in blind. However, at my second go, I had a plan that I thought would have guaranteed me a...
Philip Martin
Nov 20, 20203 min read
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