SHSAT Pacing
On the SHSAT, which section should you start with?
Your strongest section!
"The wind whispered through the trees."
What literary device is this?
Personification
Fix this sentence: "Their going to the game tonight."
They're going to the game tonight.
They're = they are
Their = possession
There = location
A store sells notebooks for $3 each and pens for $1.50 each. Maya buys 4 notebooks and 3 pens. How much does she spend in total?
$16.50
What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 12?
24
90 minutes each!
When words like "buzz," "crack," and "sizzle" sound like what they describe, what is this called?
Onomatopoeia
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is the value of 5² − 3² ?
16
A triangle has angles of 55° and 80°. What is the measure of the third angle?
45°
For pacing, how much time should you spend on each math question?
1.5 min per question
"Her smile was as bright as the sun."
What literary device is this?
Simile
Fix this sentence: "Neither the coach nor the players was ready for the loss."
"Neither the coach nor the players were ready for the loss."
A car travels 150 miles in 2.5 hours. At the same speed, how long will it take to travel 300 miles?
5 hours
If the perimeter of a square is 52 cm, what is its area?
169 cm²
For pacing, how much time should you spend on ELA Revising/Editing passages? How long for Revising/Editing stand-alone sentences?
1.5 min. per question for passage-based questions
1 min. per question for stand-alone questions
A question asks: "What is the central idea of the passage?" or "Which statement best summarizes the passage?"
Main Idea or Global
Fix this sentence without using a period: "The test was difficult, many students ran out of time."
The test was difficult, and many students ran out of time. (comma + FANBOYS)
OR
The test was difficult; many students ran out of time.
Fixing comma splices :)
If 3x + 7 = 25, what is the value of 5x − 4?
26
A class of 30 students took a test. The average score was 78. If the 5 highest scorers are removed and their average was 95, what is the average score of the remaining 25 students?
74.6
For pacing, how much time should you spend on ELA Reading Comp for reading/annotating a passage? How long per question?
up to 5 min. for reading
1 min. per question
A question uses one of these phrases:
"The author suggests that..."
"The author implies that..."
"It can be concluded that..."
"Most likely, the author believes..."
What type of question is this always?
Inference
"After finishing the exam, the silence in the room surprised the students."
After finishing the exam, the students were surprised by the silence in the room.
Modifier placement - moving "the students" to be right after the comma
A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 3 feet and a height of 10 feet. It is currently 2/3 full. Water is being drained at a rate of 6π cubic feet per minute. How many minutes will it take to completely drain the tank? (Use π as π)
10 minutes
A jacket originally costs $120. It goes on sale for 30% off, and then an additional 10% is taken off the sale price. What is the final price?
$75.60