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Duplicate of SAT- Reading Section Strategies
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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
it's probably the correct answer
usually rule them out
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About how much time should you spend on EACH READING PASSAGE?
5 minutes
20 minutes
12 minutes
2 minutes
3
What topics are the reading passages about?
science, technology, social studies, and fictional stories
science and social studies
science and technology only
science, and math
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when should you fill in answers on the scantron?
when you have 2 minutes left
after you answer each question
when you have 5 minutes left
after you answer all questions for a passage
5
When answering questions about the meaning of a word you must...
read the sentence that contains word to get the meaning
use your prior knowledge of the closest synonym
look for the definition of the word in the reading.
look at the summary of the passage
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Which of the following should you do for each passage?
read the first and last sentences of the passage
Read the topic sentences of each paragraph
Read the introduction
look for transition words (change the direction of passage)
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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
you could get scholarship money if you do well!
it's excellent practice for the SAT
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You should annotate the text by summarizing as you read.
True
False
9
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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How long is the "Evidence Based Reading and Writing" section?
90 minutes
45 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
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When using a chart/graph to answer a question you should first...
find the spot in the reading that references the image
read the title and the axis labels
determine the scale
determine the units
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You should leave the questions you are unsure of blank
false
true
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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!
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Which descriptor best matches the evidence based reading and writing section of the SAT?
passages that are 1 paragraph long, with 1-2 questions
tests grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary
passages that are 1-2 pages long, followed by ~10 questions
you have to write a 5 paragraph essay
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When answering questions relating to a graph/chart you should
skip these and come back to them later...they're hard
do all of the math that is required for each possible answer
eliminate easy wrong answers first
not waste your time with these questions. they're worth less
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How many sections are there?
4
5
6
8
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which word(S) are associated with wrong answers?
mostly, sometimes
although, on average
always, never
usually, on average
