9 Types of SAT Questions
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a type of SAT question that references specific small details in a passage.

What are "little picture" questions?

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when something is implied, but not plainly expressed- you need to figure it out!

What is "implicit" ?

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When taking the SAT reading test, this is the first thing you should do...

What is "read the questions before you read the passage"?

100

52 questions

What is "the number of multiple choice questions on the SAT reading"?

200

type of SAT question that asks you to define a word as it is used in the passage

What are "words in context" questions?

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How the author feels about the subject that he/she is writing or speaking about

What is "author's perspective"?

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doing this when you read a passage helps you to break it down and understand better.

What are "annotating"?

200

The name for selecting quotes to support a previous answer

What are "supporting evidence" questions?

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type of SAT question that asks you to interpret the data in a figure and place it in the overall context of the passage.

What are "data reasoning questions"?

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The overall reason that the author is writing.

What is the "author's purpose"?

300

This number is how many different types of questions you could encounter on the SAT reading.

What is "9"?

300

Score of 430

The minimum passing score on the SAT to satisfy graduation requirements

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type of SAT question that asks about the author's tone or mood that the passage conveys to the reader.

What are "Author Technique" questions (Author perspective also acceptable)

400

Stated clearly with detail.

What is "explicitly"?
400

These are the four "types" of answer options given on the SAT reading test.

What is "two obviously incorrect, one correct, one that is meant to trick you"?

400

These are the four main types of passages on the SAT reading section

What are "literature, historical, scientific, and paired passages"?
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type of SAT question that asks you to detect the underlying similarity between something in the passage and a separate hypothetical situation

What are "analogy" questions?

500

The name for the first part of the question that you should read before you read the passage...

What is the "question stem"?

500

this is never the typical definition of a word, but rather the more obscure definition.

What are "words in context" questions?

500

a function question asks you to analyze the effect of _____________________ in the context of _______________________.

The effect of a "sentence or paragraph" in the context of "the entire passage"?

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