Reading Overview
How many passages are on the SAT Reading Test?
Five
What should you always read FIRST when starting a passage?
The introduction and blurb at the start of the passage
What's the first step in answering Main Idea questions?
READ THE FIRST AND LAST PARAGRAPHS
21. Which choice best reflects the overall sequence of events in the passage?
D. An unexpected finding arises during the early phase of a study; the study is modified in response to this finding, and the results are interpreted and evaluated.
26. After Ken Dial had his "aha' moment" (line 41), he
C. Observed how the birds dealt with gradually steeper inclines.
How many questions are on the SAT Reading test?
52 questions
What passages should you annotate about the characters and their relationships?
Literature or Fiction passages
Where do you look to answer Vocabulary in Context questions in a passage?
2 lines up, 2 lines down
22. As used in line 7, "challenged" most nearly means
A. Dared
27. The passage identifies which of the following as a factor that facilitated the baby Chukars' traction on steep ramps?
B. The position of their flapping wings
How many questions are on each Reading passage, on average?
10-11 questions
What passages should you annotate for the thesis statement and main ideas?
Nonfiction passages (Social Science, Science, & History)
What's one strategy to answer Evidence Linked Questions?
Go for the second question, read line numbers, and answer based off of that OR answer the first question and find the evidence to answer the second.
23. Which statement best captures Ken Dial's central assumption in setting up his research?
A. The acquisition of flight in young birds sheds light on the acquisition of flight in their evolutionary ancestors.
28. As used in line 61, "document" most nearly means
B. record
What are the four different passage types on SAT Reading?
Literature, Social Science, Science, History
What passage will NEVER have a chart or graph next to it?
Literature or Fiction
TRUE OR FALSE: Annotations are not recommended on the SAT Reading Test.
FALSE: ALWAYS ANNOTATE (AS YOU ARE READING).
24. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous questions?
29. What can reasonably be inferred about gliding animals from the passage?
D. They do not use a flapping stroke to aid in climbing slopes.
How much time do you have per passage on the SAT Reading test if you divide your time evenly?
13 minutes a passage
The Paired Passage is typically found in what passage?
Either Social Science or Science
You should eliminate answers when...
...eliminating answer choices.
25. In the second paragraph (lines 12-32), the incident involving the local rancher mainly serves to
C. Show how an unanticipated piece of information influenced Ken Dial's research.
30. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
D. Lines 72-74 ("something...theory")