ACCUPLACER Reading study plan

Annotate 10 short nonfiction passages (150-250 words), labeling the topic, main idea, and 2-3 supporting details in under 3 minutes per passage

Classify 25 practice items as testing a stated detail versus an implied idea, recording the classification and the deciding words in a log

Summarize 8 paragraphs in one sentence of 15 words or fewer, then check each summary against the original for scope errors

Distinguish topic from main idea from author's thesis in your own words and apply the three labels to 5 passages

Draw two defensible inferences from each of 8 passages and quote the exact sentence that supports each inference

Identify 15 answer choices that overreach the text (too extreme, too broad, or unsupported) and explain what makes each one invalid

Paraphrase 10 figurative or abstract sentences into plain literal language without losing the author's meaning

Correct 5 of your own week-1 misreads by re-reading the passage and naming the specific line that resolved the error

State the author's primary purpose in one verb-first sentence for 12 passages (e.g., 'to argue that...')

Map the structure of 8 passages by sketching the function of each paragraph (claim, evidence, concession, counterargument, conclusion)

Identify the author's point of view or stance in 10 opinion passages and circle the 2-3 words that reveal it

Rank 5 sets of answer choices from most to least precise in capturing the author's purpose, justifying the ranking

Analyze 8 arguments by labeling the claim, the evidence offered, and any unstated assumption

Evaluate 10 word-choice questions by explaining the connotation difference between the correct answer and the closest distractor

Identify 6 rhetorical or structural shifts (contrast words, pivots, transitions) and explain how each changes the passage's direction

Explain how an author's word choice would shift if one key term were replaced, using 5 worked examples

Complete 4 paired-passage sets, stating each author's position and the specific point of disagreement before answering any question

Build a two-column comparison table for 5 passage pairs listing shared topic, differing claims, and differing evidence

Answer 10 cross-passage questions and label each as agreement, disagreement, or extension

Distinguish 8 questions that ask about one passage from 8 that require both, and note the wording cues that signal each

Integrate information from 6 passage pairs into single-sentence syntheses that neither author would disown

Evaluate 8 questions asking which statement both authors would support, eliminating choices that fit only one text

Resolve 5 questions where passages use the same term with different meanings, documenting the shift

Practice identifying 6 instances of missing information, where an answer is plausible but simply not stated in either passage

Infer the meaning of 25 unfamiliar words from context, writing the clues you used before checking a dictionary

Replace 15 underlined words with a synonym that preserves tone, then verify no shift in connotation occurred

Sort 20 vocabulary items into positive, neutral, and negative connotation columns and use each in an original sentence

Explain why 10 near-synonym distractors are wrong in context, focusing on register and precision rather than broad meaning

Complete two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and score each within 24 hours

Reclassify every missed item from both tests into its domain and error type, tallying which domain costs you the most points

Re-work 15 previously missed questions cold and confirm each new answer with a line-level justification

Drill your single weakest domain for two 30-minute blocks and re-measure accuracy against your week-1 baseline