SHSAT Pacing
On the SHSAT, which section should you start with?
Your strongest section! OR Whichever sentence requires the most focus!
"The classroom was a zoo after the fire drill.”
What literary device is this?
Metaphor
Fix this sentence: “The dog wagged it’s tail.”
“The dog wagged its tail.”
It’s means “it is"
Its shows possession
A movie ticket costs $12 and a popcorn costs $6.50. Jordan buys 3 tickets and 2 popcorns. How much does he spend in total?
$49
What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 18 and 24?
90 minutes each!
“Sally sold sweet strawberry smoothies on Saturday.” What literary device is this?
Alliteration
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is the value of 4³ − 2⁴?
In a parallelogram, one angle measures 70°. What is the measure of an angle next to it?
110°
For pacing, how much time should you spend on each math question?
1.5 min per question
“I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!”
What literary device is this?
Hyperbole
Fix this sentence: “The box of chocolates are on the table.”
“The box of chocolates is on the table.”
A printer prints 45 pages in 3 minutes. At the same rate, how many pages can it print in 12 minutes?
180 pages
A rectangle has an area of 72 cm² and a length of 12 cm. What is its perimeter?
36 cm²
For pacing, how much time should you spend on ELA Revising/Editing passages? How long for Revising/Editing stand-alone sentences?
1.5 min. per question for passage-based questions
1 min. per question for stand-alone questions
A question asks: “As used in paragraph 4, the word vexed most nearly means…”
What type of question is this?
Vocabulary in context: use the nearby sentences to figure out the meaning.
Fix the punctuation error in this sentence: “My favorite subjects are: math, science, and history.”
“My favorite subjects are math, science, and history.”
Remove the colon. A colon can only come after a complete sentence, and “My favorite subjects are” can’t stand on its own.
If 4x − 5 = 23, what is the value of 6x − 3?
39
Mia’s average on 5 tests is 84. What score does she need on her 6th test to raise her average to 86?
96
For pacing, how much time should you spend on ELA Reading Comp for reading/annotating a passage? How long per question?
up to 5 min. for reading
1 min. per question
A question uses one of these phrases:
"The author suggests that..."
"The author implies that..."
"It can be concluded that..."
"Most likely, the author believes..."
What type of question is this always?
Inference
Fix this sentence: “When Jake talked to Marcus, he said he was nervous.”
When Jake talked to Marcus, Jake said he was nervous.
The original he is unclear because it could mean either boy.
A rectangular fish tank is 4 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 18 inches tall. It is 3/4 full. Water drains at 1.5 cubic feet per minute. How many minutes will it take to drain the tank completely?
6 minutes
A shirt costs $80. The store raises the price by 25%, then puts it on sale for 20% off the new price. What is the final price?
$80