The Complete Guide to ACT Reading, 2nd Edition

there are many books out there...this one has worked well for my student

My holy grail!! I had a 26 on ACT reading and self-studied to a 28, but was frustrated because I had all of my other scores close to 36. I bought this book and it all clicked, I read the whole thing and took notes and did every activity. Now I’m a 35 scorer on ACT reading (and composite)! If you’re looking to improve a lot quickly, definitely buy this.

We incorporated this into our homeschool. So my high schooler does pages from this every three days as she also has the Science, Writing and Vocabulary. It's a great way to study and not be pressured. She did say, that they explain things well... but since she did the Analytical Grammar curriculum it was a decent review.

My son credits these guides (we got him the Reading and the English) for his several point increase on the ACTs. We asked him if he wanted us to pay for the expensive ACT prep class and he said he would prefer the books. He really studied with them and it paid off. Reading was initially his lowest score and he ended up with a 36 after using this guide! He asked me to write a review!

As an English tutor and teacher, this book has been invaluable in terms of explaining how to approach the various multiple-choice questions test takers encounter (ex: direct, inference, tone, vocabulary, etc.) I'm a fan of Meltzer's last two books (The Complete Guides to SAT Reading and ACT Writing) and this book does not disappointment. As her previous books, this book is also use-friendly for teachers and beneficial for students. Her two practice tests at the end of this book also add extra assignments to the dearth of official and official looking ACT tests available. Yes, the book has some typos and the her writing isn't the most gripping nor compelling work you will read; however, in terms of content and strategy, I don't know of a better book to supplement the reading section of the Real ACT Prep Guide.

I am the director of a small learning center that teaches a wide spectrum of academic skills to students. Last night I was working with one of our students on the ACT. We used the "REAL ACT" guide, which I have always liked, and then went to Erica Meltzer's Complete Guide for more skill and strategy for the test.WOW! As usual Erica came to rescue, providing strategies for students at every level of skill development. We have a long history of great success with middle school test preparation, but using Erica's books has taken us to a much higher level with high school students! I cannot recommend her work OR her website highly enough. Check out [...]and BUY HER BOOKS to help your son or daughter!

I LOVE THAT THE AUTHORS OF THIS BOOK HELPED TO WRITE AN EASY TO USE GUIDE OF THE MOST SPECIFIC CONCEPTS WE MUST CLARIFY AS WE PREPARE FOR THE ACTS!!

While there's a lot of information here, I was disappointed as someone who teaches test prep, looking for a solid guide for my students. The book is way too wishy-washy about technique. The author offers several choices which serve more to confuse the student than provide solid direction. The book is also way too long, about 300 pages and not a chart, graph or bit of color, things that would make a student keep paying attention. The book is dry to the bone, just all black and white text, which makes reading a real chore and for someone who is a visual learner, there are no helpful asides to reinforce what the other is talking about. It makes reading the book seem like watching paint dry. 11th graders don't have a great attention span and putting a 300 page, all black and white book with no graphics whatsoever is a great way to turn them off. While I believe the author has good knowledge in the subject, I have the knowledge to know it didn't work well for my students and my search for a good book on SAT/ACT Reading will continue!

I've taken a look at many ACT reading preparation books and I have to say that this one is by far the best. It extensively analyzes each type of question you may encounter and it presents the most ideal approach depending on the score you are aiming for. Last time I sat for the ACT I scored 31, with the reading score of 26 significantly lowering my overall score. I completed the book in 2 days and took the 2 reading practice tests included in the book. I scored a 33 in both. I can confidently say that an improvement of 7 points has let me extremely satisfied with this preparation book!

I liked the concepts and the practice tests are available for ready revision which is very much helpful to score good.

Good book

It's an amazing book. Great help for my daughter's exam preparation.

I always enjoy reading it and I like the questions