• Get a set of flash cards (SAT/ACT Vocabulary) and start on them early.
• Read the newspaper.
• Visit a news website such as NY Times, CNN and read the top stories.
• Do crossword puzzles.
• Write in a journal or as much as possible.
• Solve logic puzzles.
• Answer the SAT question of the day on-line.
• Take the practice tests offered on-line or at your school .