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ACT Reading Lesson Series

Eight skill-based lessons for ACT Reading.

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ACT Reading rewards readers who work from the passage rather than from memory or first impressions. Students learn to map a passage quickly, track what each paragraph is doing, and answer every question from evidence.

  • 8 lessons
  • ACT Reading
  • Free Lesson 1 with signup
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Who it is for

Students preparing for the ACT who want a steadier, more reliable way to read passages and answer questions under time.

What students learn

Students learn to build a quick passage map, identify what each question is really asking, locate the evidence that decides the answer, and review missed questions by question type.

Inside the Hearn Learning Hub

Every lesson in this series also runs directly on the site. Answer inside the lesson, get graded on the spot, and the Learning Log builds itself.

Lesson 03 · Evidence and inferenceWhich detail best supports the author’s claim?AYOUR PICKB✓CORRECTDWhy C — it is the only choice the passage states directly.LEARNING LOGPassage mapping80%Evidence & inference63%Words in context47%LOGGED AUTOMATICALLYACT · Key Ideas & DetailsNext moveLesson 03 practice set · 10 items
1Work the lesson online

Read, answer, and get graded on the spot — with the trap behind every wrong answer explained.

2Misses log themselves

Each miss lands in the Learning Log, tagged to the official skill it tests, with a concrete next move.

3Keep a record

A Google Doc work record saves to your Drive, and every full-length ACT practice test is included in the same account.

Lessons

01The three-question passage mapComplete materials — free with signup →
Read every passage for central idea, support, and structure before the questions.Get these materials free →
02Paragraph function and passage structureFull access required
Track what each paragraph does and how the passage is organized.
03Evidence and inferenceFull access required
Support answers with the text and infer only what it actually backs.
04Author's argument and point of viewFull access required
Identify the author’s claim, stance, and tone across a passage.
05Detail, EXCEPT/NOT, and line-reference questionsFull access required
Handle literal-detail and negative-phrasing questions without slips.
06Comparison and relationship questionsFull access required
Compare viewpoints and track cause, contrast, and sequence.
07Words and phrases in contextFull access required
Use the surrounding lines to pin down a word as it is used here.
08Mixed review and decision identificationFull access required
Put every question type together and name the decision each tests.

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