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SAT- Reading Section Strategies
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when should you fill in answers on the scantron?
after you answer all questions for a passage
after you answer each question
when you have 2 minutes left
when you have 5 minutes left
2
When you see extreme words like never or always used in answer choices, you can
it's probably the correct answer
usually rule them out
it's ALWAYS the right answer
It's ALWAYS the wrong answer
3
You should leave the questions you are unsure of blank
false
true
4
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
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When answering questions about the meaning of a word you must...
look at the summary of the passage
look for the definition of the word in the reading.
use your prior knowledge of the closest synonym
read the sentence that contains word to get the meaning
6
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
you have to write a 5 paragraph essay
tests grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary
passages that are 1 paragraph long, with 1-2 questions
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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
read the first passage from beginning to end
go back to the previous section and finish it
count how many questions there are for each passage
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What topics are the passages about?
science, and math
science and social studies
science and technology only
science, technology, social studies, and fictional stories
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How long is the "Evidence Based Reading and Writing" section?
45 minutes
30 minutes
90 minutes
1 hour
10
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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How many passages are there?
6
5
8
4
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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
read the title and the axis labels
find the spot in the reading that references the image
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why should you try to do well on the PSAT?
you could get scholarship money if you do well!
it can help you get noticed by recruiters
poor score = support class next year
it's excellent practice for the SAT
15
About how much time should you spend on EACH PASSAGE?
2 minutes
20 minutes
5 minutes
12 minutes
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which word(S) are associated with wrong answers?
always, never
although, on average
usually, on average
mostly, sometimes
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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)
