Practice this topic
The bank includes 26 questions on production of writing: 7 easy, 12 medium, 7 hard.
Why this question type matters on the PreACT 9
The PreACT 9 English section rewards pattern recognition over memorization. Production of Writing questions show up throughout the section, so steady practice on this skill — and reviewing why each wrong choice is wrong — moves your score more than cramming facts.
Other topics
Conventions of Standard EnglishKnowledge of LanguageNumber & QuantityPre-AlgebraAlgebraFunctionsGeometryStatistics & ProbabilityModeling & Word ProblemsMain IdeaInferenceDetailVocabulary in ContextAuthor's PurposeEvidencePaired PassagesInterpretation of DataScientific InvestigationEvaluation of Models
Topics are aligned to 8th-grade Common Core standards. The actual CPS HSAT covers slightly more than these buckets but the core mix is the same.