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PSAT and Elements of Fiction
PSAT and Elements of Fiction
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Do you understand the strategies and structure of the PSAT?
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The two guessing strategies are?
Guess anything and Believe in yourself
Letter of the day and Eliminate and Guess
Number of the day and Pray
Hide and Seek
2
By just knowing the strategies can you improve your score?
NO
YES
3
Which answer is
NOT
true about taking the PSAT on test day?
It could help me receive scholarship opportunities.
I could become a National Merit Scholar as a junior.
It can't help me at all.
It could help me prepare for the SAT and the ACT.
4
Which is NOT part of the LATER Strategy?
I need more time.
Circle the question and come back to it LATER.
I am uncertain about the question.
I will never be able to answer this question.
5
The Now strategy means?
Come back to it later.
I will never get this correct.
at the present time or moment
You know it, so answer it now.
6
Which is NOT part of the Eliminate and Guess strategy?
Guess the answer choices you have left.
Eliminate what you know is not correct.
Eliminate the question completely.
This is the common sense strategy.
7
What is the structure of the PSAT? (Order of sections)
Science, Math, Reading
Reading, Writing, Math
Math, Writing, History
Writing, Social Studies, Math
8
Which is the BEST description of a protagonist?
Character that talks the most
Author's mom
Character the story revolves around
Good guy
9
What are our key strategies when taking the PSAT, SAT and ACT?
Who, what, why
Rock, paper, scissors
NOW, LATER
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
10
If the author tells us that the character is short and slim, what would be an inference we could make?
The character is not physically intimidating
The character is not tall
The character is small
The character is slender
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What is the BEST definition of a foil?
A character the protagonist hates
The author's dad
The antagonist
A character who contrasts with the protagonist in qualities or actions
12
What does a strong inference need?
Explanation and Rationale
Explanation and Evidence
Conclusion and evidence
Evidence and feelings
13
Which is NOT part of the Letter of the Day strategy?
Use the letter choice on all questions not answered.
Leave questions blank you do not know.
Use your letter choice on all guesses.
Select either A, B, C or D for the PSAT.
14
Do we ever leave an answer blank on any college entrance exam? (PSAT/SAT/ACT)
YES
NO
15
Who was the antagonist in "The Ambush" (the story we read this week)?
The friend Kiowa
Kathleen
The narrator
The soldier who was killed
