"Old" Test v "New" test
How many passages are on the SAT Reading Test?
Five- old test
27 (per module)- new test
Where will main ideas of each passage be found?
The first and/or last sentence of the paragraph (new test).
What's the first step in answering Main Idea questions?
Read and annotate the passage for key phrases/words
What is the point of these kinds of questions?
Besides using the anticipation strategy (letting your brain fill in the blank) what else should you do with words in context questions? (3 possible answers)
Substitute the answer options into the blank, get a feeling for the word, or use process of elimination
How many questions are on the old version of the ELA (Reading)
52 questions- Reading (old)
44 questions- Writing and language (old)
(total of 96 (questions)
54 total questions new test
What passages should you annotate about the characters and their relationships? (Largely found in paragraphs 1 and 2)
Fiction passages
Where do you look to answer Vocabulary in Context questions in a passage?
The line in question, the one before, and the one after
After reading passage 1 you should
note the main idea, tone, and point of view of that passage
What is one way to try to get a feeling for the word in a words in context question?
Use word parts: prefixes, suffixes, or roots.
How long is the new SAT versus the old SAT?
2 hours versus 3 hours
What passages should you annotate for the thesis statement and main ideas? (First paragraph, last paragraph, and topic sentences in between)
Nonfiction passages (Social Science, Science)
After reading passage 2 you should note the same things as you did for the first passage PLUS
identify what the relationship is to passage 1
When you see a graph/chart/data table the first thing you should do is
Mark the questions that can be answered using the chart/graph/table ONLY. Do these first. (old test)
Best answer: Annotate the title and keys and take a visual assessment of the graph.
What are three different passage types on SAT English?
US/World Literature, Social Science, Science, Fiction/Literature, Editing and revising
What kind of question will include a bulleted list of notes? (NEW TEST)
Rhetorical Synthesis
In most of the readings, a BIG 3 AND Fab 5 strategy is...
(Besides timing yourself and identifying what kind of reading it is)
Cover the answer options when reading the question so your brain can do the work
After reading the questions it is important that you do what before answering the questions (After you read the passage)?
When annotating a graph/chart/table pay special attention to
the title, axis labels, keys, and tricky vocabulary
Identify at least 3 tools you will be able to use in the digital platform.
- annotate
- flag a question
- built in timer
- built in calculator
- reference sheet for math
What is the topic of the Paired Passage/Cross Text conenction typically?
Historical, Social Science or Science
You should eliminate answers when...
You're unsure of answering the passage or focusing your mind or the answer is clearly wrong
4-5
Options:
roughly, approximately, about, slightly, substantially, a great deal, completely, absolutely, exactly, as low as, at least