Common Vocabulary
Word meaning before/first.
What is former?
True or False: you will read 1 passage from a work of economics, psychology, sociology, or some other social science.
What is true.
In the reading test, how many minutes do you have to answer 52 questions?
What is 65 minutes
This is the maximum score for each test section
What is 800
What's the maximum score on the SAT?
What is 1600
This is the goal of the passage/ author's opinion.
What is primary purpose?
A pair of passages from this academic discipline will examine foundational concepts and developments
What is science
How many questions need to be correct to get a reading section score of 600?
What is 39 questions
TRUE OR FALSE: You will get a -1 on questions you get wrong, as opposed to a 0 for questions you leave blank.
What is FALSE! IT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST TO LEAVE NO QUESTIONS BLANK AND RELY ON YOUR LUCKY LETTER!
How many sections are on the SAT?
What is 3 including writing
Word meaning after/second.
What is latter
The U.S. Constitution would be an example of this type of passage
What is a founding document
In the reading test, there are how many topics?
What are 4 topics
What are the three main sections that make up the SAT?
What are math, writing and critical reading?
True or false: you can bring a watch (without an alarm) to the test
What is true
Concept that cannot be physically touched.
What is abstract
There will be ___ passage(s) from a work of fiction.
What is one
What are the four different passage types on SAT Reading?
What is Fiction, Social Science, Humanities, Natural Science
TRUE OR FALSE: Some questions on the SAT are worth more than others.
What is False? Every question is worth the same!
Name two other parts of your application that a college will care about.
What is letters of rec., GPA, extracurriculars, resume, interview, etc.
A noun that a pronoun is referring to.
What is an antecedent
A speech by Nelson Mandela would be an example of this type work you will encounter on the reading test
What is The Great Global Conversation
How many passages are in the reading section
What is 5
Name the two most important items you need to enter your testing site.
What is Photo ID and Admission Ticket?
What does SAT stand for?
What is Scholastic Aptitude Test