{"id":12272,"date":"2016-11-14T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T11:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grockit.com\/blog\/collegeprep\/?p=2406"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:42:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:42:33","slug":"4-steps-for-except-not-or-least-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/act\/4-steps-for-except-not-or-least-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"ACT Reading Practice: 4 Steps for \u201cExcept\u201d, \u201cNot\u201d, or \u201cLeast\u201d Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve taken the ACT before or have started studying for it, you\u2019ve probably noticed that some of the ACT Reading section contains test questions with words like \u201cExcept,\u201d \u201cNot,\u201d or \u201cLeast\u201d in them. Use this 4-step strategy for better scores on this question-type!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Rephrase the question<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Dumb down these long-winded questions using simpler terminology. This will help you understand what the question is really asking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Give yourself a task<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Once you understand the question,\u00a0<em>write down your task<\/em>. For example, if a question asks, \u201cWhich of the following does NOT match the tone of the passage?\u201d your task might be to \u201celiminate choices that fit the tone.\u201d This will give you a clear idea of how to approach the answer choices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Predict, if possible<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Although these questions are typically open-ended, go back to the passage and make a prediction whenever possible. Even for a question like, \u201cAll of the following is true about Hamlet except:\u201d you can still refer back to the passage and locate the paragraph that provides details about Hamlet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Eliminate<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>You\u2019ll need to examine these answer choices more slowly and critically than other Reading questions. Don\u2019t rush through them. Carefully eliminate choices based on information from the passage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class='special_amp'>&#8220;<\/span>Not<span class='special_amp'>&#8221;<\/span> Practice Question<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nAnimals have demonstrated long ago that<br \/>\nthey not only have as many talents as human<br \/>\n(60)\u00a0\u00a0 beings but that, under the influence of the same<br \/>\nenvironment, they form the same kinds of<br \/>\ncombinations to defend themselves against<br \/>\nenemies, to shelter themselves against heat and<br \/>\ncold, to build homes, to lay up a supply of food<br \/>\n(65)\u00a0\u00a0 for the hard seasons. In fact, all through the<br \/>\nages man has been imitating the animals in<br \/>\nburrowing through the earth, penetrating the<br \/>\nwaters, and now, at last, flying through the air.<br \/>\nThere are also numerous signs, sounds and<br \/>\n(70)\u00a0\u00a0 motions by which animals communicate with<br \/>\neach other, though to man these symbols of<br \/>\nlanguage may not always be understandable.<br \/>\nDogs give barks indicating surprise, pleasure<br \/>\nand all other emotions. Cows will bellow for<br \/>\n(75)\u00a0 days when mourning for their dead.<br \/>\n<em>Which of the following does the author NOT mention as an example of animal intelligence?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>A. The construction of shelter against the environment.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>B. The storing of food for the winter.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>C. The communication of emotions.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>D. The mimicking of the environment for protection.<\/em><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Explanation<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Rephrase:<\/strong> What example is NOT given by the author?<br \/>\n<strong>Task:<\/strong> Eliminate examples that ARE mentioned in the passage.<br \/>\n<strong>Prediction:<\/strong> Let\u2019s list the signs of intelligence provided by the passage:<br \/>\n1. Defense against enemies<br \/>\n2. Shelter against heat\/cold<br \/>\n3. Building homes<br \/>\n4. Laying up food supply<br \/>\n5. Communication (signs, sounds, motions)<br \/>\nNow it\u2019s easy to eliminate! A, B, and C clearly matches our predictions, so we can get rid of them. The correct answer is D.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve taken the ACT before or have started studying for it, you\u2019ve probably noticed that some of the ACT Reading section contains test questions with words like \u201cExcept,\u201d \u201cNot,\u201d or \u201cLeast\u201d in them. 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