SAT Prep Reading

-Don't follow the rules of conventional modern English

-Not what SOUNDS best to you

-Follow the College Board rules!​

Grammar/Style/Punctuation

-1 Clear, Definite, RIGHT answer

-3 Clear, Definite, WRONG answers​

-No literary analysis/interpretation/opinions​

​Reading Comprehension

Two Types of Questions

Poll

Which type of question are you more worried about?

• Reading Comprehension

• Grammar/Style/Punctuation

​Reading Section

• The reading section is a SCAVENGER HUNT. All of the information you need is right on the page. You do not need to guess, come up with an opinion, or perform any literary analysis.

• Correct answers are always RESTATED or DEMONSTRATED in the text.

• DETAILS are important. The difference between a right and wrong answer could be a single word.

• There is always ONE exactly right answer. There aren't "good," "better," and "best" choices. Only right and wrong.​

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To me, the worst part about living in a haunted house is getting pranked by ghosts in the shower

​Answer:

-provides an opinion about a negative aspect of life in a haunted house​

Demonstration

Arbor Day was Kate's favorite holiday every year

​Answer:

-Kate always preferred Arbor Day to all other official celebrations.​

Restatement

Restatement vs. Demonstration

Fill in the Blank

The reading section is a _________.

• Reasonable, but NOT stated in the text

• Mentions a concept, but mixes them up

• BARELY RELEVANT

• Directly contradicts (goes against)

• Could be an acceptable interpretation (no interpretations allowed!) ​

​Most Common Wrong-Answer Patterns

Conquering the Reading Section

1. ALWAYS read the brief passage introduction. NEVER SKIP!

2. Look through the questions and find any that have a citation (ex. "On line 14..." "In paragraph 2...")

3. NOW skim the text.

4. Find 3 WRONG answers.

5. Confirm that the remaining answer is correct. ​

Multiple Choice

True or false: I should never read the passage.

• True

• False

These are the tools you need for the grammar section.

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Grammar Toolbox

Nouns - people, places, things

Any object you can touch or point to is a noun.

Some nouns represent IDEAS, like "happiness." This type of noun is a noun you can't point at, but you can recognize it by the endings:

-ism -ology​

-ness -hood

Can be SINGULAR or PLURAL by adding:

-s

-es​

Multiple Choice

What is a noun?

• People, places, things, ideas

• person, place, thing, happiness

• any idea you have even if you can't point at it

• a type of weather

Verbs are ACTIONS.

​A verb is something you can DO.

Can also be singular or plural.

Hack: If you want to test a word to see if it is a verb, use the word "cannot" in front of it.

Example: I cannot RUN. I cannot DO that. He cannot MAKE a sports car.​

Multiple Choice

What is a verb?

• An idea

• People, places, things, ideas

• an action/something you can DO

• Something you cannot do

Multiple Choice

Select the correct answer.

• Monica and Alex enjoys the theater.

• Monica and Alex enjoy the theater.

• Monica enjoys the theather and Alex enjoys the theater.

• Monica and Alex cannot enjoy the theater.

​Adjectives are DESCRIPTIVE.

They describe NOUNS.

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Open Ended

List at least 5 adjectives.

​Adverbs are also DESCRIPTIVE.

​Adverbs describe VERBS.

Usually end in -ly.

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Open Ended

List 3 adverbs.

​Pronouns are a type of noun.

They refer to a noun you've already mentioned.

Examples:

I it him one that

You he she who​

We it me

They​ them which

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Tricky Grammar Questions

​If the GRAMMAR is wrong, the ANSWER is wrong!

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You will never have a correct answer where the grammar is wrong. Use that to help you eliminate answer choices. ​

1. Shorter is better.

2. Don't make trouble.

3. Don't be afraid to select "NO CHANGE."​