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when should you fill in answers on the scantron?
after you answer each question
after you answer all questions for a passage
when you have 5 minutes left
when you have 2 minutes left
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How long is the "Evidence Based Reading and Writing" section?
30 minutes
1 hour
45 minutes
90 minutes
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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 paragraph long, with 1-2 questions
you have to write a 5 paragraph essay
passages that are 1-2 pages long, followed by ~10 questions
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When you see extreme words like never or always used in answer choices, you can
it's ALWAYS the right answer
It's ALWAYS the wrong answer
usually rule them out
it's probably the correct answer
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why should you try to do well on the PSAT?
poor score = support class next year
it can help you get noticed by recruiters
it's excellent practice for the SAT
you could get scholarship money if you do well!
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You should annotate the text by summarizing as you read.
True
False
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When using a chart/graph to answer a question you should first...
determine the units
determine the scale
find the spot in the reading that references the image
read the title and the axis labels
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How many passages are there?
8
5
4
6
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Which of the following should you do for each passage?
Read the introduction
read the first and last sentences of the passage
look for transition words (change the direction of passage)
Read the topic sentences of each paragraph
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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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When answering questions relating to a graph/chart you should
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
skip these and come back to them later...they're hard
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What topics are the passages about?
science and technology only
science, technology, social studies, and fictional stories
science, and math
science and social studies
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which word(S) are associated with wrong answers?
usually, on average
mostly, sometimes
always, never
although, on average
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When answering questions about the meaning of a word you must...
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.
use your prior knowledge of the closest synonym
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What is the first thing you should do when you start the reading section?
go back to the previous section and finish it
count how many questions there are for each passage
skim the passages, label as easy or hard
read the first passage from beginning to end
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About how much time should you spend on EACH PASSAGE?
20 minutes
5 minutes
2 minutes
12 minutes
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You should leave the questions you are unsure of blank
false
true
