Kaplan ACT 2010 Premier Live Online is a complete multimedia program with exclusive features that no other guide on the market can match! With our state-of-the-art interactive online companion, students become part of Kaplan’s test-prep community and are provided with all the tools they need to score higher on this important exam.

The program includes:

ACT LIVE Online: A state-of-the-art online event that lets students interact with peers and have their test questions answered by a Kaplan ACT expert, complete with audio, video, instant chat, whiteboards, and screen-sharing!

Fast Fact Videos: Kaplan’s best tutors review the most important concept from each chapter in 3-4 minute video presentations.

SmartPoints: Based on years of analyzing actual ACT exams, SmartPoints identify the topics that are tested most often, allowing students to focus their study time and earn the most points on test day.

Six full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations.

More test tips and strategies than ever before, from expert ACT instructors and an actual Kaplan student who earned a perfect score on the exam.

A helpful parents guide, with advice for making them a part of their child’s test-prep experience and reducing anxiety for both.

A study group guide that helps students make the most of studying for the ACT with their peers.

A completely redesigned interior to appeal to high school students.

Note for International Students

PART ONE: ACT BASICS

Chapter 1: Introduction to the ACT

Four Keys to ACT Success

What Is the ACT?

Overview of the ACT

ACT FAQs

ACT Registration Overview

Taking the Plan Exam

Chapter 2: I'he Subject Tests: A Preview

English

Math

Reading

Science

Writing

Chapter 3: Taking Control: The Top Ten Strategies

The ACT Mind-set

Ten Strategies for Mastering the ACT

Take Control

Basic Strategy Reference Sheet

PART TWO: SKILL-BUILDING WORKOUTS

Chapter 4. English Workout 1: When in Doubt, Take It Out

Economy Questions

The Kaplan Three-Step Method for ACT English

Chapter 5: Math Workout 1: The End Justifies the Means

The ACT Math Mind-set

The Kaplan Three-Step Method for ACT Math

Kaplan's Two-Pass Plan for ACT Math

To Calculate or Not to Calculate

Chapter 6: Reading Workout 1 : Know Where You're Going

He Key to Active ACT Reading

The Kaplan Five-Step Method for ACT Reading

Chapter 7: Science Workout 1: Look for Patterns

The Kaplan Five-Step Method for ACT Science

Reading Tables and Graphs

The Real Thing: Practice Passage

Chapter 8: English Workout 2: Make It Make Sense

Grammar Rules and Sense Questions

Nonstandard-Format Questions

Chapter 9: Math Workout 2: Shake It Up!

Ten Textbook Algebra and Coordinate Geometry Questions

Three Ways to Shake It Up

Typical Story Problems

What to Do Next

Chapter 10: Reading Workout 2: Look It Up!

Kaplan Five-Step Method (Again)

Important Question Types

Find and Paraphrase... and Other Tips

Chapter 11: Science Workout 2: Think Like a Scientist

How Scientists Think

How Experiments Work

Handling Experiment Questions

The Real Thing: Practice Passage

Chapter 12: English Workout 3: Look and Listen

Listen to the Choices

Grammar Rules to Know

Chapter 13: Math Workout 3: Figuring It Out

Ten Textbook Geometry Questions

Tackling More Complex Geometry Questions

Chapter 14: Reading Workout 3: Subject Matters

Ihe Prose Fiction Passage

The Natural Sciences Passage

Emergency Strategy for Test Day

Chapter 15: Science Workout 3: Keep Your Viewpoints Straight

Prereading the Conflicting Viewpoints Passage

The Real Thing: Practice Passage

The Deep End: Facing Tough Science Passages

Chapter 16: Writing Workout: Write What Counts

Just the Facts

The Kaplan Four-Step Method for the ACT Essay

Know the Score: Sample Essays

Preparing for the Essay

Practice Essay

PART THREE: READY, SET, GO

Chapter 17: Strategic Summaries

English Test

Math Test

Reading Test

Science Test

Writing Test

Chapter 18: Last-Minute Tips

Three Days before the Test

Two Days before the Test

The Day before the Test

The Morning of the Test

During the Test

After the Test

PART FOUR: PRACTICE TESTS AND EXPLANATIONS

Practice Test 1

Answer Key

Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 2

Answer Key

Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 3

Answer Key

Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 4

Answer Key

Answers and Explanations

Compute Your Score

100 Key Math Concepts for the ACT