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SAT- Reading Section Strategies
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When answering questions about the meaning of a word you must...
use your prior knowledge of the closest synonym
look at the summary of the passage
read the sentence that contains word to get the meaning
look for the definition of the word in the reading.
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Which descriptor best matches the evidence based reading and writing section of the SAT?
you have to write a 5 paragraph essay
passages that are 1 paragraph long, with 1-2 questions
passages that are 1-2 pages long, followed by ~10 questions
tests grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary
3
You should annotate the text by summarizing as you read.
True
False
4
What topics are the passages about?
science, technology, social studies, and fictional stories
science and social studies
science, and math
science and technology only
5
Which of the following should you do for each passage?
Read the topic sentences of each paragraph
read the first and last sentences of the passage
look for transition words (change the direction of passage)
Read the introduction
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when should you fill in answers on the scantron?
when you have 5 minutes left
after you answer each question
when you have 2 minutes left
after you answer all questions for a passage
7
You should leave the questions you are unsure of blank
false
true
8
After you finish reading each passage, ask yourself “what is the main idea of this passage?”
yes...do this!
waste of time
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which word(S) are associated with wrong answers?
although, on average
always, never
mostly, sometimes
usually, on average
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How many passages are there?
5
8
6
4
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How long is the "Evidence Based Reading and Writing" section?
45 minutes
1 hour
30 minutes
90 minutes
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About how much time should you spend on EACH PASSAGE?
20 minutes
2 minutes
12 minutes
5 minutes
13
When using a chart/graph to answer a question you should first...
find the spot in the reading that references the image
read the title and the axis labels
determine the scale
determine the units
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When answering questions relating to a graph/chart you should
not waste your time with these questions. they're worth less
skip these and come back to them later...they're hard
do all of the math that is required for each possible answer
eliminate easy wrong answers first
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What is the first thing you should do when you start the reading section?
skim the passages, label as easy or hard
read the first passage from beginning to end
count how many questions there are for each passage
go back to the previous section and finish it
16
When you see extreme words like never or always used in answer choices, you can
it's probably the correct answer
usually rule them out
it's ALWAYS the right answer
It's ALWAYS the wrong answer
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why should you try to do well on the PSAT?
it can help you get noticed by recruiters
it's excellent practice for the SAT
poor score = support class next year
you could get scholarship money if you do well!
