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SAT- Reading Section Strategies
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which word(S) are associated with wrong answers?
usually, on average
mostly, sometimes
although, on average
always, never
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How many passages are there?
4
8
6
5
3
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
not waste your time with these questions. they're worth less
do all of the math that is required for each possible answer
4
When you see extreme words like never or always used in answer choices, you can
it's ALWAYS the right answer
it's probably the correct answer
usually rule them out
It's ALWAYS the wrong answer
5
Which of the following should you do FIRST for each passage?
look for transition words (change the direction of passage)
Read the introduction
read the first and last sentences of the passage
Read the topic sentences of each paragraph
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When answering questions about the meaning of a word you must...
use your prior knowledge of the closest synonym
read the sentence that contains word to get the meaning
look for the definition of the word in the reading.
look at the summary of the passage
7
Which descriptor best matches the evidence based reading and writing section of the SAT?
passages that are 1-2 pages long, followed by ~10 questions
tests grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary
you have to write a 5 paragraph essay
passages that are 1 paragraph long, with 1-2 questions
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What topics are the passages about?
science and technology only
science, and math
science, technology, social studies, and fictional stories
science and social studies
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when should you fill in answers on the scantron?
after you answer all questions for a passage
when you have 2 minutes left
after you answer each question
when you have 5 minutes left
10
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 scale
find the spot in the reading that references the image
determine the units
read the title and the axis labels
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You should leave the questions you are unsure of blank
false
true
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What is the first thing you should do when you start the reading section?
skim the passages, label as easy or hard
go back to the previous section and finish it
read the first passage from beginning to end
count how many questions there are for each passage
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After you finish reading each passage, ask yourself “what is the main idea of this passage?”
waste of time
yes...do this!
15
How long is the "Evidence Based Reading and Writing" section?
1 hour
30 minutes
45 minutes
90 minutes
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why should you try to do well on the PSAT?
it can help you get noticed by recruiters
poor score = support class next year
it's excellent practice for the SAT
you could get scholarship money if you do well!
