SAT Tips - Review

Question 1

If you do TWO things on the SAT, please make sure to:

Accepted Answer

Annotate & don't leave a question blank.

Question 2

True / False: If a question mentions a specific line, you should only focus on the one mentioned to find the answer.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

How are you going to feel on Thursday AFTER you have finished the practice SAT?

Accepted Answer

Relieved!, Relaxed!, All of the above., Exhausted!

Question 4

T/F: You should leave a question blank if you don't know the answer.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Effective tools for annotating the SAT include:

Accepted Answer

Draw arrows between questions and parts of the passage., Underlining key terms, Bracket key lines

Question 6

How many questions are in the SAT reading section?

Accepted Answer

52

Question 7

T / F: You ARE taking the SAT ESSAY on Thursday.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

If you see THESE words, you know the author is trying to emphasize or highlight their point:

Accepted Answer

All of the above!

Question 9

One tip for skimming a passage is to:

Accepted Answer

Read the intro, the topic sentences, & the conclusion.

Question 10

IF you only have 5 minutes left, and you have 15 questions remaining, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Bubble in the questions with your ONE letter of the day & then double check

Question 11

Which of the following answer choices tend to be CORRECT in the WRITING section?

Accepted Answer

The shortest answer choice

Question 12

If an SAT question asks about a certain line number, what parts of the passage do you need to read?

Accepted Answer

Review two lines above and two lines below.

Question 13

If part of an answer choice is TRUE, but part of it is also WRONG, then that answer choice...

Accepted Answer

Is wrong! Cross it out!

Question 14

Which section appears first on the SAT?

Accepted Answer

SAT Reading

Question 15

Which of the following answer choices tend to be CORRECT in the READING section?

Accepted Answer

None of these choices.

Question 16

What is a QUICK time saving strategy if you don&#x27;t know an answer?

Accepted Answer

Pick a letter of the day (A, B, C, D), Skip questions you don&#x27;t know and return to them at the end.

Question 17

T/F: You can do the reading questions out of order and then return to the ones you&#x27;ve missed.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

It is helpful to know words that signal the CONCLUSION. Which of these terms does NOT lead to a conclusion?

Accepted Answer

For example

Questions 18