Test Structure
How many total sections are on the Digital SAT?
2 sections (RW & Math)
Name the 5 steps for the Reading Basic Approach.
Read the question
Identify the question type
Read the text
Highlight & annotate
Use POE
Identify the question type based on the following question:
WHICH CHOICE COMPLETES THE TEXT WITH THE MOST LOGICAL AND PRECISE WORD OR PHRASE?
Vocabulary
What question will EVERY rules question ask?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Name the 3 steps to the Rules Basic Approach.
Apply rules associated with the topic
Use POE
How many R&W modules are given?
2 modules
The Reading section takes up what percentage of the RW modules?
54%
What word/phrase indicates a RETRIEVAL question?
According to the text
What 2 sections are Writing questions divided into?
Rules & Rhetoric
Which two categories are tested within the Rhetoric section?
Transitions & Rhetorical Synthesis
How many questions are in one R&W module?
27
The first set of Reading questions will test which topic?
vocabulary
What word/phrase indicates a PURPOSE question?
function
main purpose
Name 5 topics Rules questions could test you on.
punctuation, verb form, verb tense, subject-verb agreement, pronouns, nouns, apostrophes, modifiers
Every complete sentence must have what 2 components?
A subject & a verb
TRUE OR FALSE: Your performance on Module 1 determines the difficulty of your Module 2.
TRUE
Each text or pair of texts in this section will be approximately how many words?
150
What type of questions would ask you to compare the reaction of one text to another text?
DUAL TEXTS
The Writing portion takes up what percentage of the RW modules?
46% (26% Rules & 20% Rhetoric)
Name all 3 parts of speech AND define them.
Verb: Action word
Adjective: describing word
How many minutes total are allotted for R&W section?
64
How many reading questions are there between the two Reading and Writing modules?
13-17
Claims questions are often paired with what type of questions?
CHARTS
How many rules questions are there between the two Reading and Writing modules?
11-19
I, me, my, we, us, you, they, them, he, him, she, her, & hers are all examples of...
pronouns