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Although it is optional, why might you complete the SAT Essay?
Scoring well on it will earn points back on the Writing test
If you later need it, you must take the whole SAT again
It provides colleges with a real sample of your writing
It may help prepare you for AP Exam writing & stamina
2
If you are stuck on a difficult question, the best approach is to...
Choose C. It's always C.
Make an educated guess & move on. Return later if you can.
Give up now...it'll only get worse.
Skip it and come back later; wrong answers lose you points
3
How much time do you have to finish the Writing and Language?
35 minutes
55 minutes
45 minutes
65 minutes
4
Questions are in the order they appear in the passage.
False
True
5
All of the following are true for the SAT, EXCEPT
1-2 graphics will appear (charts, graphs)
There 18 Words in Context vocabulary questions total.
Essay scores contribute to the Writing Test total.
Texts cover science, history, government, & social studies
6
How many multiple-choice questions are on the
Reading
part of the test?
55
52
65
44
7
Questions have different worth based on difficulty.
True
False
8
How many multiple choice questions are on the
Writing and Language
part?
22
55
45
44
9
Because all multiple choice answers have ____ options, you always have a ___% chance :)
4 (25%)
5 (20%)
6 (17%)
3 (33.333%)
10
If you're skimming and need to save time, which would be the MOST helpful?
Start annotating the passage for lines in the questions.
Read the conclusion paragraph only
Eliminate all A and D options since they're usually outliers
Read the first and last sentences of each paragraph
11
How much time do you have on the
Reading
part of the SAT?
35 minutes
55 minutes
65 minutes
45 minutes
12
The parts of the English portion include...
1)Reading, 2)Writing and Language
1)Writing and Language, 2) Written test
1) Reading, 2) Math
1)Writing and Language, 2) Grammar
13
You must complete the passages in the order that they appear on the text.
True
False
14
How many passages will be on the
Reading
part of the test?
5
6 (if you consider that one will contain 2 passages)
4
10
15
What are the three types of questions asked on the W
riting and Language
Part?
Vocab in Context, Drawing Conclusions, Editing Skills
Grammar, Vocab in Context, Editing Skills
Grammar, Drawing Conclusions, Editing Skills
Vocab in Context, Make Comparisons, Literal Comprehension
16
What types of passages are on the Reading test?
Poetry, short stories, political essays
Literature, art, architecture, dialogue
Literature, drama, social studies, science
Literature, speeches, social studies, science
17
Theoretically, how much time do you have per passage (and its questions)?
15 minutes
13 minutes
9 minutes
I don't have time for the passages...I'm too busy.
18
How long are most passages?
900-1000 words each
400-600 words each
500-750 words each
140 characters each
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Which two strategies should you try to do FIRST with a passage?
1) annotate & 2) skip hard questions until later
1) Write each question in your own words & 2) find key words
1) guess the genre & 2) define unknown words
1) Read the title/background blurb & 2) scan the questions
