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?
Read the question
Identify the question type
Read the text
Highlight what can help
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?
Look at the answer choices to see
what’s changing and determine the topic.
Apply the rules associated with that topic.
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