SAT Basics
What are the 4 (3, and 1 optional) sections of the SAT?
What is POE?
Process Of Elimination (eliminate wrong answers when doing a multiple choice question)
Understanding and sharing another person's feelings.
Ex: The judge sent the criminal to jail, but was sad and had a lot of empathy for him.
Giorgi Chavleishvili just had a son, what is his name?
Sandro :D :D :D
In which country were the oldest traces of wine found?
Georgia!
True or false: the three main parts of the SAT are all multiple choice.
True. Four options (A,B,C,D) and you don't get points taken off for wrong answers.
What is POOD?
Personal Order Of Difficulty: Do the easiest questions first and hard questions last. Also do the easiest reading passages first.
What does "capacity" mean?
1. ability to do something
2. the maximum amount that something can contain
Ex: The stadium has a seating capacity of 80,000.
You all have the capacity to sleep in class.
Which movie made the most money?
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Titanic, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar, Marvel's The Avengers, Lord of the Rings (3)
Avengers: Endgame
What language is spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
How many times can you take the SAT?
As many as you want (typically 2-3 times).
Explain the strategy "letter of the day".
When you need to guess answers, on the day of the test, choose one letter and always guess that same one.
What what is a synonym of the word "persuade"?
Convince
Ex: By being excellent students, the class with persuade the teacher to have a feast in class one day.
Which country will host the 2022 football World Cup?
Qatar
Which American historical figure is famous for this speech?
"I have a dream..."
Martin Luther King (MLK)
How long does the SAT last?
3 hours (and 50 minutes if you do the optional essay)
When you are doing a multiple choice question, what should you be writing next to each answer choice?
Write a check mark, an "X" or a "?" so that when you check your answers, you see which answers you already eliminated and you know which questions to spend time on.
What does prejudice mean?
A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
Ex: There are many racist police officers in the US who have prejudice against black people.
What is another name for the rapper "The Notorious B.I.G"?
Biggie, Biggie Smalls
Name one of the countries that has the most islands (it must be in the top 5).
1. Sweden - 221,800
2. Finland - 188,000
3. Norway - 55,000
4. Canada - 52,455
5. Indonesia - 17,508
How is the SAT scored?
1600 points (800 for Reading/Writing, 800 for Math) and the essay has three scores (8 for analysis, 8 for writing, 8 for reading)
Come up with three tips for doing well on the SAT.
Get good sleep before the test, pay attention in this class, read in english as much as possible, practice a lot, etc.
What is an "incentive"?
A thing that motivates or encourages one to do something
Ex: Now that Frank's girlfriend broke up with him and he is all alone, he has an incentive to work out and take care of himself.
Since degree results are now a measure of teaching quality, there's an incentive to give better scores.
Which fast food chain has the most restaurants across the world? (not McDonalds)
Subway, with 42,998 branches worldwide.
Where did Anne Frank live before she was deported to a concentration camp?
Amsterdam, The Netherlands