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SAT- Reading Section Strategies
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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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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
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When using a chart/graph to answer a question you should first...
determine the units
find the spot in the reading that references the image
read the title and the axis labels
determine the scale
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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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You should leave the questions you are unsure of blank
false
true
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which word(S) are associated with wrong answers?
mostly, sometimes
although, on average
usually, on average
always, never
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You should annotate the text by summarizing as you read.
True
False
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When answering questions about the meaning of a word you must...
look at the summary of the passage
read the sentence that contains word to get the meaning
look for the definition of the word in the reading.
use your prior knowledge of the closest synonym
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when should you fill in answers on the scantron?
after you answer all questions for a passage
when you have 2 minutes left
when you have 5 minutes left
after you answer each question
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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
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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How many passages are there?
4
6
8
5
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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 wrong answer
it's ALWAYS the right answer
