SAT Reading & Writing Practice
If a passage discusses the benefits and drawbacks of remote learning but concludes it is “an essential evolution in modern education,” what is the author’s primary claim?
Remote learning is ultimately beneficial (variants)
Her hair, so magical, was her key to escaping!
Rapunzel
“Elsa” ISN’T in this tale with an ice woman, a group of siblings, and a noble faun.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
This page is at the end of the book and defines key words.
Glossary
Written by this author, a group of young girls accuse others of witchcraft in a play
Arthur Miller
Within this sentence "preliminary" mostly means: “The scientist’s findings were preliminary.”
Incomplete
This fictional princess learned that she should not “judge a book by its cover” in this tale of two amphibians.
Princess Tiana; Princess and the Frog
He lives on Baker St. and solves mysteries, with his best friend, Watson.
Sherlock Holmes
This page is at the end of the book and gives you topics and page numbers
Index
Brian survives a plane crash and the Canadian terrain in this famous adventure.
Hactchet
If a question asks, “Which quotation best supports the answer to the previous question?” what should you do first?
Identify the main idea
This princess is a damsel in distress, and is saved by an ogre who is just like her!
Fiona (Shrek)
These star-crossed lovers, in this Shakespearean text created the foundation for many other cinematic love stories
Romeo & Juliet
Words describing the events in a photo are called _______
Captions
He’s a wizard and so are his friends in this fantasy series.
Harry Potter
The author includes a brief anecdote about a struggling student who improves after tutoring while writing an essay focused on one-on-one instruction. Why?
To provide an example to support an argument
Princess Diana
This film, which follows a group of "Soggy Bottom" inmates who have to complete several quests to make it back home is a modern telling of The Odyssey by Homer.
"Oh Brother Where Art Thou"
The words A Student of Peace written in bold print at the top of a page is called a_____
Heading
This character from The Crucible is someone who has a skewed reputation, but is redeemable because he did not snitch on his friend.
Giles Corey
If a claim states that exercise improves focus, which evidence is strongest?
A. “Many people like exercise.”
B. “Exercise is hard.”
C. A controlled study showing improved cognitive test scores
D. A quote from a student
C: A controlled study showing improved test scores
In this early 2000s Disney film, she is a princess under a spell to tell the truth!
Ella Enchanted
In this popular youth series, Baudelaire orphans overcome trials to defeat Count Olaf.
The Series of Unfortunate Events
These words written on the side of a page giving more information in a play are called a ______
Side bar
During WWII, a group of boys are stranded on an island, where they try to survive and end of creating more chaos.
Lord of The Flies