Vocabulary
Question Stem
Reading Strategies
Test Format
Potpourri
100
Containing an accusation, indicating or suggesting that one believes a person has done something wrong
What is Accusatory
100
What do you think the relationship is between Adeline and Glenmurray? This questions is an example of relationships between...
What is people
100
Creating a #(hashtag) stands for what?
What is main idea/summary
100
Approximately how long do you have to read a passage on the SAT
What is 3.5 minutes
100
What is the word part for Acclimate & Acclaim
What is Ac
200
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc
What is Acrid
200
“The author indicates…” “What do the authors claim…” “According to the passage, which of the following is true?” A. In the details B. Vocabulary C. Inferences
What is In the Details
200
This strategy means marking important sentences, words, and ideas as you read. It also means translating difficult parts of passages into simple terms.
What is Annotating the text
200
The reading section of the SAT is approximately how long?
What is 65 minutes
200
A recap of information and events in a passage is
What is Summary
300
To repeal or do away by formal or official means; to fail to do what is required by (something, such as a responsibility)
What is Abrogate
300
Which choice best describes the developmental pattern of the passage? A. Summaries, Main Ideas, Subject B. Seeing the Outline C. Analogical Reasoning
What is Seeing the Outline
300
When marking the text you can do WHAT to words you dont know.
What is Circle
300
The SAT used to have questions like this CRUMB : BREAD :: (A) MAP : EXPLORER (B) DROP : WATER (C) DOLLAR : PROVIDENCE (D) ANIMAL : MAN But now they ask: How WOULD the author feel about something? What WOULD the author dislike? What WOULD the character support? This is known as
What is Analogical Reasoning
300
What is the word part for Exacerbate and Acrid?
What is Acer/Acri
400
to set free or release, as from some duty, obligation, or responsibility EX. The criminal wanted the judge to release him of his crimes but the judge was bound by law to punish him.
What is Absolve
400
“According to the author, what do people/groups A and B have in common? “What reaction does Person A most fear/expect from Person B?”
What is Relationships between people/ideas.
400
WHAT is usually tested in one of two ways 1. Through a general question, whose meaning and answer will only be clear to you if you’ve understand the vocabulary used. 2. Through a “Words in Context” question.
What is Vocabulary
400
Positives of taking the PSAT as a sophomore is?
What is FREE, low-pressure way to familiarize yourself with the test, gauge your level, and figure out where you need to improve.
400
A lot of what we can gather about tone comes from a word’s connotation When we just want the words dictionary definition we call this the words ______________
What is denotation
500
Mr. Matos was praised enthusiastically by the principal for his outstanding lesson in front of the entire school. This sentence is an example sentence for which KFC word: Absolve Exacerbate Acclaim
What is Acclaim
500
“The passage indicates that…” “The central claim of the passage is…” “The central idea of paragraph # is…” “The main idea of the final paragraph is…” “The central problem the author describes is…”
What is Subject, Summary, Main Idea
500
For detailed answers, you need to be able to, literally, POINT TO where the answer is in the passage. If you can POINT TO IT, you know it’s real and (more likely to be) correct. If you have an idea of a detailed answer, but can’t point to it, something might be wrong. ie. cite your evidence ***remember the Soda tax article***
What is In the details
500
You will encounter 4 different types of passages on the SAT. They are?
What is 2 science, 1 historical, 1 social sciences, 1 US/World Literature
500
Examples of developmental patterns are: Cause and Effect, Linear/narrative, Chronological, memory and ....
What is Point/Counterpoint