Basic Information
Reading Section Basic Information
Reading Categories
Writing Basic Information
Trap Answers
100

What does POE stand for?

Process of elimination

100

How many question types are there in the reading section?  

8 question types

100

What type of question appears first in the reading section? 

Vocabulary

100

What two sections make up the writing portion of the test?  (Hint: R&R)

Rules and Rhetoric 

100

Which trap answer choice uses words from the text and simply just changes the meaning?

Recycled Language

200

What does POOD stand for?


200

What is the total maximum word count for each reading selection? 

Each selection will be no more than 150 words. 

200

What question type asks you how a person from one text would agree or disagree with a person or idea from another text?

Dual Texts

200

The rules section mostly covers which two subjects? 

Punctuation and grammer 

200

Which trap answer choice only has part of the answer correct? 

Half-right

300

True or False: There is a penalty for incorrect answers. 

False. There is NO penalty for incorrect answers. 

300

The best reason to eliminate an answer is because it is ______. 

not consistent with your highlighting. 

300

What question type asks you to find what the author said about a person, place, or thing/idea directly from the text? 

Retrieval

300

What two question types make up the rhetoric portion of the test?

Transitions & Rhetorical Synthesis 

300

Which trap answer choice uses words like always or never?

Extreme Language

400

True or False: The difficulty of the 2nd module will be determined by how well you do on the 1st module.  

True

400

What three genres are likely to appear on the test? 

Literature, Social Science, and Natural Science 

400

Which two reading categories likely appear together? 

Claims and Charts

400

True or False: Reading the selection for every question is imperative. 

False

400

Which trick answer has correct information but does not answer what is being asked?  

Right answer, wrong question

500

True or False: The score you get on the SAT matters more if you are trying to get into a small liberal arts school. 


500

What are the 5 steps in the reading basic approach?

  1. Read the question

  2. Identify the question type 

  3. Read the text

  4. Highlight what can help

  5. Use Process of Elimination (PoE)

500

List all 8 categories in order of appearance. 

Vocabulary, Purpose, Dual texts, Retrieval, Main idea, Claims, Charts, Conclusions 

500

What are the 3 steps in the rules basic approach?

  1. Look at the answer choices to see 

what’s changing and determine the topic. 

  1. Apply the rules associated with that topic.

  2. Use Process of Elimination. (PoE)

500

Which trap answer choice do we fall for when we make assumptions or use our prior knowledge of the subject?

Beyond the text

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