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 overview at the start of the passage
What's the first step in answering Main Idea questions?
READ THE PASSAGE
1. Which choice best describes what happens in the passage?
B.
3. As used in line 1 and line 65, "directly" most nearly means
C. without meditation
How many questions are on the SAT Reading test?
52 questions
What passages should you annotate about the characters and their relationships?
US/World Literature or Fiction passages
Where do you look to answer Vocabulary in Context questions in a passage?
2 lines up, 2 lines down
2. Which choice best describes the developmental pattern of the passage?
B.
8. As used in line 2, "form" most nearly means
B. custom
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 (History/Social Studies, Science)
What are two strategies for answering 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.
4. Which reaction does Akira most fear from Chie?
A. She will consider his proposal inappropriate.
7. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to
D. analyze a reaction
What are the three different passage types on SAT Reading?
US/World Literature, History/Social Studies, and Science
What passage will NEVER have a chart or graph next to it?
US/World Literature or Fiction
TRUE OR FALSE: Indexing/Annotations are not recommended on the SAT Reading Test.
FALSE: ALWAYS, ALWAYS INDEX/ANNOTATE.
5. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to question 4?
C. Lines 63-64 ("Please...proposal")
9. Why does Akira say his meeting with Chie is "a matter of urgency" (line 32)?
C. He has been offered an attractive job in another country.
How much time do you have per passage on the SAT Reading test if you divide your time evenly?
13 minutes per passage
The Paired Passage is typically found in what passage?
Either History/Social Studies or Science
You should eliminate answers when...
You're unsure of answering the passage or struggling between several answer choices.
6. In the passage, Akira addresses Chie with
D. respect but not utter deference
10. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
B. Lines 39-42 ("Normally...community")