English
List 3 examples of STOP punctuation
. ? ! ; ,FANBOY
Use FOIL to solve this problem:
(6x-4)(3x+5)
18x2+30x-12x-20
18x2+18x-20
What does it mean to "map the questions"?
Make notes of line references and key words within the question
Do you remember what the most important "strategy" is on the science section?
(what did I say a million times during our science review class)
Don't get distracted by the science!!
What does this mean?
Process Of Elimination
Eliminate any answers you know to be false
List 4 FANBOYS terms
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Using the "plug in" strategy,
x2 +3x-54
is equivalent to
a.) (x-5)(x-11)
b.) (x2-6)(x-9)
c.) (x+9)(x-6)
C
using 2
(2)2+3(2)-54= -44
((2)+9)((2)-6) = -44
How can you tell if a question is going to be a "fetch" question?
(what phrase would the question begin with?)
"According to the passage..."
"The passage states..."
How would you decide whether or not you would designate a science passage as a "now" passage?
1. numbers, not a lot of words or symbols
2. small tables and graphs
3. easy to spot, consistent relationships
4. questions with short answers (often with the words increase/decrease)
What is POOD?
What is this strategy?
Personal Order of Difficulty
Do easier questions first, harder questions last (or not at all)
What sort of punctuation can be used between two COMPLETE sentences?
STOP punctuation (.?!;,FANBOYS)
What are integers?
Integers are whole numbers (no decimals or fractions)
How could you decide which passage you would start with?
Interested or familiar with the topic, shorter passage, questions have a lot of line references
Do you always have to read the "blurb" written before the figure/table?
Nope!! It wastes time, so unless you have to - just use the figure/table
What is the "Plugging In" Strategy?
For math problems, choose a number to plug into a problem (usually an easy number like 2,3, or 5) to come up with a solution, and then plug the same number into the answer choices to see which one matches.
What's the difference between complete and incomplete ideas?
(or independent and dependent clauses)
Complete ideas can stand on their own as a complete sentence, incomplete ideas can't stand on their own and must be paired with another idea.
What is the greatest value of x for which |x + 3| > 2 ?
a.) 2
b.)-3
c.) 10
d.) -1
C
|(10)+3| = 13 which is greater than 2
A also works, but 10 is the greater value
How can you tell that a question is a "reasoning" question?
(what words could be in the question to help you decide?)
Questions containing the words : "infer" "means" "suggests" "implies"
Reasoning questions require more thought, because the answers are often not directly said in the passage.
What is PITA?
What does this mean?
Use the numbers given in the answers to plug into the problem/question, and see which one is correct.
Can you name three of the four C's?
Clear, Concise, Complete, Consistent
Solve this:
|-25| + -14 = ?
11
|-25| = 25
25-14=11
True or false:
For questions with line references, you only have to read the lines they mention.
False, you should read roughly 5 lines before and after the line reference
What does it mean?
Letter Of The Day
Choose a letter (a,b,c,d) at the beginning of the test to use as your back up answer. If you can't figure out the correct answer, just use use your chosen letter and fill it in on our scantron.