The Reading Test: Basic Approach
Basic Principles of the SAT
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100
How many passages are there, what are the subjects of the passages?
There are 5 passages, 1 literature, 2 science, 2 history/social studies
100
What does SAT stand for?
Nothing!
100
The main purpose of the first paragraph is to...
What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
100
True or False, when answering questions that ask about inferences, implications, or suggestions, its ok to have an opinion based answer.
False, ALWAYS look for evidence in the passage to support your answer.
100
What is the subject of the passage?
History/Social Studies
200
When using a line specific question you should read this many lines before and after the line or word reference.
5
200
What is the best way to find the correct answer?
Look for the wrong answers first.
200
The author uses the image of silk skirts and sandals (lines 25-26) most likely to...
Why does the author use the image of silk skirts and sandals in lines 25-26?
200
For vocabulary in context questions, its ok to choose the your answer immediately if you know the definition of the word? True or False?
False, look for evidence if how the word is used in the passage. watch out for words with multiple meanings.
200
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B. Considered
300
In which order should you answer questions based off the question?
Answer the specific questions first, then the general questions.
300
When you have no idea what the correct or incorrect answer is what should you do?
Guess or use your LOTD
300
The data in the table most likely supports the claim that...
What claim does the data in the table support?
300
When answering paired questions, you should always start with what?
The evidence
300
Page 683 Number 15
B. people who can and cannot speak
400
In order to make sure that you understand the questions, it is important to make sure it is written as a_______________ starting which one of which words?
A question. Starting with the words Who, What or Why.
400
What is LOTD?
Letter of the day, used to give an answer to any questions that can't be answered with POE
400
The passage is written from the perspective of an...
Who's perspective is the passage written from?
400
Why shouldn't you do the general questions first?
You have not read the passage yet and we never read the full passage on the SAT.
400
Page 684 Number 21
D. poverty rates in America are in line with a worldwide gender disparity.
500
What is the difference between how you answer questions based on a passage in your English class and on the SAT
In English you can input your opinion to justify your answers making a limitless amount of correct answers, on the SAT there is only one answer and no room for your opinion.
500
What is POE
Process of Elimination, Look for the wrong answers to eliminate them, leaving the correct answer.
500
It can most reasonably be inferred from the result of Indiana University study involving Zymomonas Mobilis that...
What can be inferred from the result of Indiana University study involving Zymomonas Mobilis?
500
What are the steps to answer questions based on charts and graphs?
1. Read the graphic 2. Read the question 3. Read the answer choices
500
Page 684 Numbers 18 and 19
18. A- argue against attempts to understand women's rights as distinct from other rights 19. B- Lines 68-71 ("It is... rights")