One of the best study tips I can give you for the SAT reading section is that you need to be able to categorize questions. When you review your errors, you need to figure out what types of questions you are getting wrong, and this video will help you with 5 major question types!
SAT Practice Test #5:
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0:00 Introduction
In this video, I will be providing you with guidelines on categorizing SAT reading questions. Let me know in the comments below what categories you use, or if you plan to utilize these in your self study.
1:12 Type #1: The Main Idea
If any question asks you for the main idea, central focus, or central claim, go general. Correct answers are represented throughout the entire passage. Incorrect answers are mentioned only in one sentence or one paragraph.
2:22 Type #2: Purpose
Purpose questions ask you why a certain paragraph or sentence is in a passage. Is it there to support, go against, provide evidence, state the author's opinion? As you're answering these questions, think about how the purpose helps support the main idea.
3:23 Type #3: Paired Questions
Paired questions have two parts: the question and the evidence. It is ESSENTIAL that you come up with a strategy to attack these questions, or you'll miss many opportunities for points. If you know the answer to the question, find the perfect evidence match. If you do not know the answer to the question, use the evidence to guide you. If the evidence does not answer the question, cross it out!
5:15 Type #4: Vocabulary
Vocabulary on the SAT focuses on using words in the appropriate context. Whether it's a direct vocab question or just a word in the passage, use context clues. Use surrounding words you so know to figure things out. For vocab questions, do not pick the most common definition of the term! Go back to the passage and figure out the correct context.
6:00 Type #5: Inference
We make inferences every day. However, some of us make many leaps to justify those inferences. Not on the SAT! Save that for your classes where you are writing to defend! Inference questions that ask you about a "reasonable inference" will almost never be answered by something extreme (i.e. Everyone will do this. All men will die.) Pick the answer that is the least extreme that you take the least amount of leaps to get to.
7:06 Bonus Content
Critical Reading - basic reading comprehension like state tests
Graphs - read the axis labels
Comparison - figure out the relationship before moving forward
9:18 Conclusion and Thank You
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