Vocabulary in Context & Concrete to Abstract
Use context ______ to help you determine the meaning of a word or phrase in a particular instance.
clues
When the question asks for the main point of the passage, you can most often find it in the first (topic) sentence and then again for _________ at the end of the conclusion.
emphasis
If the wording in an answer choice is too close to the wording in the passage, the answer is probably _______.
wrong
Function questions ask about the _______ of a phrase in context, not what the phrase means (which would be an inference question).
effect
Before you start reading through the passages, go through and _______ the types of questions being asked.
identify
The author's use of words can affect the passage's meaning or _____.
tone
Supporting evidence questions always come as a ______.
pair
In a literal comprehension question, your job is to identify the ______ that expresses the same general idea discussed in the passage, but out one that does so in different words.
answer
The single most important part of consistently answering function questions correctly is to _______ what the question is really asking.
understand
_____________ should be bracketed off so that you don't get caught off guard.
The SAT tests the ________ to move from concrete to abstract.
ability
In a supporting evidence question, the second question asks which _______ provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question.
line
Any inference you make on the reading section must still be _______ in the text.
rooted
A variation of the attitude question asks you to identify the author's ______________.
tone
It is important to read the ________ before reading through the passage.
blurb
The entire point of the SAT is that answers to some questions can't be found directly __________.
in the passage
The easiest way to approach a supporting evidence question is usually to plug the line references from ___________.
the second question into the first question
In an inference question, you must use the text as a foundation from which to draw a ______________.
conclusion
If you're struggling with a function question, the best strategy is to _________________________
look at the sentences before and after the lines you're given in the question.
If time is on your side, read _______________ and ______________ a line reference.
five lines before and five lines after
When you come across a ____________________, see if you can replace it with a word of your own.
high-frequency word that has multiple meanings
As a general rule, the presence of a contradictor such as however or but signals the transition from _______________________.
the old idea to the new idea
Remember this phrase when answering literal comprehension questions: "_____idea, ________words."
To answer an attitude question, check the clue words that express ______ or ______.
approval or disapproval
Big picture questions should be answered last because _________________________________.
by the time you answer all the others, these questions will just fall into place