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