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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
not waste your time with these questions. they're worth less
eliminate easy wrong answers first
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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 word(S) are associated with wrong answers?
always, never
mostly, sometimes
although, on average
usually, on average
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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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When using a chart/graph to answer a question you should first...
read the title and the axis labels
determine the scale
determine the units
find the spot in the reading that references the image
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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
Read the topic sentences of each paragraph
look for transition words (change the direction of passage)
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How long is the "Evidence Based Reading and Writing" section?
90 minutes
45 minutes
1 hour
30 minutes
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You should leave the questions you are unsure of blank
true
false
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When you see extreme words like never or always used in answer choices, you can
usually rule them out
it's probably the correct answer
it's ALWAYS the right answer
It's ALWAYS the wrong answer
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when should you fill in answers on the scantron?
when you have 5 minutes left
after you answer each question
after you answer all questions for a passage
when you have 2 minutes left
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Which descriptor best matches the evidence based reading and writing section of the SAT?
you have to write a 5 paragraph essay
passages that are 1-2 pages long, followed by ~10 questions
passages that are 1 paragraph long, with 1-2 questions
tests grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary
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What topics are the passages about?
science and social studies
science, technology, social studies, and fictional stories
science, and math
science and technology only
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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
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
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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?
2 minutes
12 minutes
5 minutes
20 minutes
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How many passages are there?
4
6
8
5
