SAT Math
What is unit conversion
Going from one measurement to another
True or False: Skip any questions you don't know to avoid losing points
FALSE: You only get points for getting the answers correct. GUESS!
In the reading test, how many minutes do you have to answer 54 questions?
64 minutes
What three things does a sentence need?
subject, verb, and complete thought
What's the maximum score on the SAT?
1600
In the equation y=12x+24, what does the number 12 represent?
slope
What is backsolving
Substituting the answer choices for a variable in the question
“Ghosts of the Old Year” is an early 1900s poem by James Weldon Johnson. In the poem, the speaker describes experiencing an ongoing cycle of anticipation followed by regretful reflection: ______
Which quotation from “Ghosts of the Old Year” most effectively illustrates the claim?
A) “The snow has ceased its fluttering flight, / The wind sunk to a whisper light, / An ominous stillness fills the night, / A pause—a hush.”
B) “And so the years go swiftly by, / Each, coming, brings ambitions high, / And each, departing, leaves a sigh / Linked to the past.”
C) “What does this brazen tongue declare, / That falling on the midnight air / Brings to my heart a sense of care / Akin to fright?”
D) “It tells of many a squandered day, / Of slighted gems and treasured clay, / Of precious stores not laid away, / Of fields unreaped.”
B) “And so the years go swiftly by, / Each, coming, brings ambitions high, / And each, departing, leaves a sigh / Linked to the past.”
What are the 3 verb tenses?
past, present, future
How many sections are on the SAT?
2 including Reading and Writing section and the Math section
If 5x+5=15, what is the value of 10x-8?
12
When answering SAT reading questions, you should focus on what the passage SAYS not IMPLIES.
True or False?
True
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
What type of question is this?
Command of Evidence/ Finding Best Evidence
"I like those Balenciaga's the ones that look like socks" Fix the grammar
"I like those Balenciagas; the ones that look like socks."
Which comes first: Calculator Math or the No-Calculator Math section?
No Calculator
The y-intercept of the graph of y = −6x − 32 in the xy-plane is (0, y).
What is the value of y ?
-32
True or False: There are always 2 right answers for all Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section
FALSE, there is only 1 definitively correct answer and 3 definitively wrong answers
What are the three different passage types on SAT Reading?
US/World Literature, Social Science, Science
What are 3 ways to fix run-on sentences?
comma, period/semicolon, make one clause dependent
How many passages appear on the Writing and Language section of the test?
4
When 4 times a number x is added to 12, the result is 8. What number results when 2 times x is added to 7?
5
What are the 4 steps to solving a linear equation?
1. Eliminate fractions 2. Distribute parentheses 3. Combine like terms 4. Divide to leave variable by itself
What is the Method for SAT Reading Questions?
Step 1.Unpack the question stem/ What is the question asking me to do
Step 2. Research the answer/ Look at the evidence and choices presented
Step 3. Predict the answer/ Based on the evidence, what would the answer be?
Step 4. Find the one correct answer/ What is the BEST answer
According to Naomi Nakayama of the University of Edinburgh, the reason seeds from a dying dandelion appear to float in the air while ______ is that their porous plumes enhance drag, allowing the seeds to stay airborne long enough for the wind to disperse them throughout the surrounding area.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) falling,
B) falling:
C) falling;
D) falling
D) falling
How many questions total are on the Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing portion of the SAT?
98