SAT Reading Test Strategies

How many minutes will you have to take the SAT Reading test?

How many total passages will be on every SAT reading test? (Count the passage set as 1)

Which of the following is NOT one of the skills you will be asked to do on the SAT Reading test.

• interpret data on informational graphics

• draw conclusions

• use evidence

• skim and scan passages

True or False. The multiple choice questions no not follow any order according to the passage.

• True

• False

Complete the sentence. The reading test assesses your comprehension and ___________ skills, therefore you must actually read the whole passage.

True or False. It is not effective to try to read all of the questions before reading a passage.

• True

• False

What's the first thing you should read on each passage?

• the title

• the questions

• introductory blurb

• the passage

No matter what type of reader you are, it is highly recommended that you do this strategy for each passage.

According to the text, what type of reader are you?

• Quick reader with good comprehension

• Slow reader with some comprehension and focus struggles

• Reads with big comprehension and focus struggles

Which is NOT a strategy for answering the questions?

• Eliminate 2 choices

• Translate phrases like "it can be inferred that" into WHY

• Predict the answer before looking at choices

• guess the best option