General Strategies
The most used strategy on the SSAT?
What is POE
P3 Fans Can Win refers to ....
What is a mnemonic device for remembering synonym strategies?
One way you can solve for a three word (in the question) analogy?
You can do 1 to 3 & 2 to 4
OR
you can just 3 and look for something that has a relationship with that.
Name two ways to annotate
Main Idea, Tone, Key Details, Vocabulary
How long do you get for the Essay section?
25 mins standard
40 mins extended
Maintaining pace
Less likely to fall for the distractor
Increase chances of getting it right
What are three benefits of POE?
Part of Speech Strategy?
1. Subvocalize
2. Write it out
3. Determine the part of speech
Pattern of sounds coming of the words -
Positive - positive
negative - positive
When a question has one of the following words in it what type of question is it? theme, purpose
What strategy should you use?
It is the main idea question.
FLL
Timing format for the Essay?
2 2 2 16 3
3 3 3 27 3
What is:
1 pt for Correct
-1/4 for Wrong
0 for Omit
Prefix Strategy??
Use prefix, suffix, or roots to breakdown words
What is Educated Guessing (when solving Analogy problems)? How do you use it?
Guessing the relationship between the two words in the question. Then you build a bridge sentence using the relationship and solve.
infers, most probably, suggests
A & B Strategy
Does the standard essay have to be 5 paragraphs ?
No, just an intro, 2 body paragraphs, conclusion
The method you should use for guessing is?
What is : if you can eliminate 2 answer choices and have a gut feeling - GO FOR IT
Word Charge??
What is the sound coming off the word?
Positive, negative or neutral
How is the Context strategy used with Analogies?
Think about how you have heard the two words used together before. Create a bridge sentence and solve.
When the proctors says, "You may begin the Reading Comprehension section" what is the first thing that you are going to do?
Look thru the section:
How many passages?
How long are the passages?
Which will you do first, last??
How should the short story be formatted?
Beg, Middle, End
What is the reason for Coding?
3 passes through the section
1st all that you know
2nd check marks (make be able to solve)
3rd question marks (no clue)
Context Strategy?
Movies, poetry, music, conversation, class
Working your way up through the answer choices eliminating any answers choices that do not have a relationship.
How do you answer the in line 15 the word XXXX most nearly means? questions?
CGC Cover, Guess, Check
Name two components that are essential to a great short story?
1) Conflict
2) Character description
3) Setting
4) Theme