SAT Strategies

What does the text suggest you should do if you cannot make a guess before leaving an answer blank on the SAT?

• Leave the question and never return to it

• Use the option eliminator tool to cross off answers

• Take a random guess

• Use scratch paper to work out the problem

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What is one of the biggest challenges of taking the SAT mentioned in the text?

• Answering all questions correctly

• Completing the test within the allotted time

• Using the correct annotation tools

• Remembering to bookmark every question

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What is the first step to doing well on the SAT according to the text?

• Memorizing vocabulary words

• Understanding the language of a question

• Learning the test format

• Practicing with sample questions

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When Jenny reads her answer choices she marks out the obviously wrong answer choices. This strategy is called ________.

• Mark and Move

• Cherry Picking

• Two Wrongs Make a Right

• The Process of Elimination

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When taking the SAT , you should answer only the questions you know.

• True

• False

What is the best, general test-taking strategy of all time?

• Guess on every problem

• Process of Elimination

• Letter of the Day

• Plug in the Answer Choices

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The College Board has partnered with what organization to offer FREE, online SAT prep?

• Kahoot

• Khan Academy

• ACT

• Boys & Girls Club

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What is a recommended strategy for tackling difficult reading passages on the SAT?

• Skim the passage and answer questions based on memory

• Read the questions first, then the passage

• Read the passage thoroughly before looking at the questions

• Ignore the passage and guess the answers

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Which of the following is a common SAT vocabulary strategy?

• Memorize the dictionary

• Learn roots, prefixes, and suffixes

• Focus only on words you already know

• Ignore vocabulary and focus on grammar

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What is the purpose of annotating passages during the SAT?

• To make the passage look more colorful

• To help remember key points and ideas

• To confuse other test-takers

• To fill up time during the test

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