SAT advisory Class Information
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Lesson One - October 5th
* Introduction to the SAT * - SAT Format (Parts of the Test) - General Strategies - Practice Tools |
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SAT CRASH Course Information
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Practice for SAT Reading Comprehension Skills
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SAT Reading Comprehension Skills
Strategies: 1. Reading Actively 2. Examine the Question Stems 3. Predict the Answers | ||
1. Reading Actively Skills
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As you read the passage take notes!!!
•Note the following in a passage: –The ‘why’ or the main idea of the passage •The THESIS STATEMENT –Transitions or changes in direction in a passage’s logic –The author’s opinions and other options the author cites •SUPPORTING DETAIL –The author’s tone and purpose |
2. Examine The Question Stems
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Types of Reading Comprehension Questions
1.Global (Central ideas/ Thesis) 2.Detail (‘According to the Passage’) 3.Command of Evidence •Support your answer to the previous question (‘Lines 1-2,’) 4.Inference •Infer relationships within the reading •Cause & effect, compare & contrast, etc. 5.Vocab-In-Context •(“As used in line 7, ‘clairvoyant’ most likely means”) 6.Rhetoric •Analyzing purpose, point of view, word choice 7.Synthesis •Use quantitative information & infographics, Compare & contrast from 2 different passages |
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3. Predict the Answer
•Predict an answer before looking at the answer choices, also known as “predict before you peek.”
•Select the best match
•Why this is important:
–This helps you eliminate the possibility of falling into wrong answer traps
•Select the best match
•Why this is important:
–This helps you eliminate the possibility of falling into wrong answer traps
Practice Activities
Activity 1: Reading Comprehension Test
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Activity 2: Writing and Language Test | ||||
