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SAT- Reading Section Strategies
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1
What topics are the passages about?
science, and math
science and social studies
science and technology only
science, technology, social studies, and fictional stories
2
which word(S) are associated with wrong answers?
always, never
although, on average
usually, on average
mostly, sometimes
3
When answering questions about the meaning of a word you must...
look for the definition of the word in the reading.
look at the summary of the passage
use your prior knowledge of the closest synonym
read the sentence that contains word to get the meaning
4
How many passages are there?
8
6
4
5
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When answering questions relating to a graph/chart you should
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
skip these and come back to them later...they're hard
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why should you try to do well on the PSAT?
it can help you get noticed by recruiters
you could get scholarship money if you do well!
it's excellent practice for the SAT
poor score = support class next year
7
When you see extreme words like never or always used in answer choices, you can
It's ALWAYS the wrong answer
it's ALWAYS the right answer
usually rule them out
it's probably the correct answer
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You should annotate the text by summarizing as you read.
False
True
9
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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Which of the following should you do for each passage?
look for transition words (change the direction of passage)
read the first and last sentences of the passage
Read the introduction
Read the topic sentences of each paragraph
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when should you fill in answers on the scantron?
when you have 5 minutes left
when you have 2 minutes left
after you answer all questions for a passage
after you answer each question
12
About how much time should you spend on EACH PASSAGE?
20 minutes
5 minutes
2 minutes
12 minutes
13
Which descriptor best matches the evidence based reading and writing section of the SAT?
passages that are 1 paragraph long, with 1-2 questions
passages that are 1-2 pages long, followed by ~10 questions
you have to write a 5 paragraph essay
tests grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary
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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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How long is the "Evidence Based Reading and Writing" section?
30 minutes
45 minutes
90 minutes
1 hour
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When using a chart/graph to answer a question you should first...
determine the scale
read the title and the axis labels
find the spot in the reading that references the image
determine the units
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You should leave the questions you are unsure of blank
false
true
