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SAT Concepts and Vocabulary Review
SAT Concepts and Vocabulary Review
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A quiz to review the principle concepts taught and discussed in our #SAT Prep tutoring class.
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What does PEEL mean?
Point, Explain, Evidence, Link
Purpose, Explain, Evidence, Like
Purpose, Explain, Evidence, Link
Point, Evidence, Explain, Link
2
The SAT has passages on a variety of topics. What should you do if you find one you don't like?
Skip it
Read it later after reading the ones that interest you first
Skim and guess the answers
Suck it up and Read it anyway
3
Even though the text does not directly state something, you can _______ the answer.
explicit
infer
change
imply
4
If you finish early, what do you do with your extra time?
Watch the clock
Sleep
Check for any answers you skipped and answer them
Go back and change your answers
5
When confronted with a dual passage question, you should look for...
authors' tone, perspectives
connections between them
function of both passages
all of the above :-)
6
Semicolons are versatile, they can even replace what word in a sentence?
because
but
and
however
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________ is the author's attitude toward the topic.
Evidence
Purpose
Tone
Link
8
According to Barron's, _____________ is an essential practice during and throughout the exam.
rereading answers
annotation
taking your time
rereading passages
9
The Writing section includes passage-based questions & asks you to improve the following...
all of the above
meaning
style
ideas
10
When answering an SAT reading question, you should start by ____________ the answers.
eliminating
explaining
using
summarizing
11
In the writing section, "little picture" editing includes which of the following? (Pick 3)
grammar
word choice
punctuation
flow
12
In Evidence-based questions, what is one of the most powerful tools you can use to answer them?
your reading skills
your patience
your prior knowledge and experiences
your guessing skills
13
If a writer's purpose is to persuade, they will do all the following except ___________.
inspire
analyze
convince
argue
14
True or False? The "old" SAT used evidence based type questions.
TRUE
FALSE
15
When encountering a vocabulary question, what tactic should you use?
Reread the underlined word/sentence without the word
Replace the word with the choices; see which one makes sense
Use context within the sentence and paragraph the word is in
Guess
16
This is a type of textual evidence you can directly find in the text.
explicit
implicit
details
summary
17
Many questions are "twin" questions. How are they related?
One is the task, the other is the evidence
They are essentially the same question.
The 1st one is the point & the 2nd one is the evidence.
They have the same mother, the passage.
18
What are dashes used for?
to set off a word or phrase after an independent clause
to make an appositive
to make the writer look smarter
to annoy the reader/writer
19
Are you nervous about the SAT this weekend?
YES!!!!! I'm planning my escape as we speak.
Can you repeat the question?
F&%& No :-D I'm ready!
Naaaa
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According to Barron's, when answering a question, what should you do first?
Go back to the passage and reread it
Read the question that precedes it
Deduce your own answer
Eliminate the obviously wrong answers
