Effective Strategies for SAT Reading Success

Effective Strategies for SAT Reading Success

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Jackson Turner

English

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

The video provides a comprehensive guide to tackling the SAT reading section. It begins with an introduction to the instructor's personal strategy, which combines various methods from notable SAT prep books. The importance of reading comprehension is emphasized as a foundational skill before delving into specific SAT strategies. The video explains the SAT's structure, highlighting its standardized nature and common pitfalls. It offers insights into identifying correct and incorrect answer choices, focusing on restatement and demonstration techniques. The video concludes with a practical walkthrough of a sample SAT passage, demonstrating the application of these strategies.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in improving your SAT reading score according to the video?

Practicing with sample tests

Improving your reading comprehension

Memorizing vocabulary

Learning test-taking strategies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main flaw of the SAT that test-takers can exploit?

It covers a wide range of topics

It is a multiple-choice test

It has a predictable format

It is a timed test

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many answer choices are correct in SAT reading questions?

One

Three

Two

Four

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main ways the SAT creates correct answer choices?

Inference and Assumption

Restatement and Demonstration

Summary and Paraphrase

Comparison and Contrast

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common feature of incorrect answer choices that are too broad?

They use specific details

They are true in real life but not in the passage

They include words like 'all' or 'every'

They contradict the passage

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of trap uses words from the passage but says something different?

Too narrow

Contradictory

Perfect answer except for one word

Too broad

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do if an answer choice is true in real life but not supported by the passage?

Consider it as a possible answer

Eliminate it

Choose it if it sounds logical

Look for more evidence in the passage

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of reading the blurb before the passage?

To save time

To find the correct answers

To get an idea of the passage's context

To understand the main idea

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to mark up the passage while reading?

To make the passage look neat

To avoid re-reading the passage

To impress the examiner

To highlight important details

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do if you encounter a 'shiny object' in the passage?

Focus on it

Use it to answer the question

Ignore it

Verify if it answers the question

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