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College Forward4/30/13

Class Schedule

Announcements Introduction to the

SAT› Structure of the

test› Math Practice› Reading Practice

SAT Test Dates

THIS Saturday, May 3rd

Saturday, June 8th

› Must register by May 3rd

› That means that if you want me to help you register, you have to see me today, tomorrow, or Thursday

What to turn into me:

Matrix (completely filled out)

Any remaining community service hour forms

Hold onto your Topic C brainstorming worksheet for now

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SAT BREAKDOWN The SAT has three main parts, each broken into three sections

MATH

MC section 25 minutes 20 questions

Combo *section

25 minutes 18 questions


READING




WRITING

Essay section 25 minutes 1 question



How is the SAT different from the ACT?

How might these differences be an advantage or disadvantage to you, the test-taker?

*This section has both MC and non-MC questions. We’ll talk more about this type of question later.

MC = multiple-choice

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TO GUESS OR NOT TO GUESS?On the SAT…

Each question correct = 1 RAW POINT EARNEDEach question incorrect = ¼ RAW POINT LOST*

Each question skipped = no points lost or earned

How is this different from the ACT scoring system?

What does this mean for you, the test-taker?

Should you guess or not guess, if you don’t know the answer?

*There are 10 special math questions (known as the student-produced response questions or “grid-ins”) for which you do not lose points, even if

you get them wrong. We’ll look at these in a later class.

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YOUR GUESSING STRATEGY

Use process-of-elimination! If you are able to narrow down the answer choices by eliminating at least two wrong answers, you should take a guess.

If you cannot narrow down the answers, leave it blank.

If you are about to run out of time and do not get to several questions in a section, leave those questions blank.

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TAKE A MATH MINI TEST Your worksheet contains a set of 8

math questions arranged from easy to hard, just as math sections on the SAT are arranged.

Spend your time getting the easier questions correct.

If you have no idea how to work a problem, leave it blank!

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You may use a calculator!

At the end of the mini test, we’ll calculate an estimated score.

The box of reference information at the top of your worksheet is also provided to you at the beginning of every math section:

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MATH MINI TEST ANSWERS

1. E2. C3. E4. D5. A6. B7. B8. B

Before going over the problems in detail, we are going to estimate your math mini test score on the 200 to 800 scale.

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ESTIMATE YOUR MATH MINI TEST SCORE

Your Mini Test has 8 questions, and the actual SAT has 54 math questions. Use the chart on your handout to translate your performance on these 8 questions into an overall score to give you a feel for how you’ve done!

Remember not to count any questions you skipped as “incorrect.”

Remember that a score of 500 is approximately the national average.

Consider how many points you LOST for wrong answers. How much did your wrong answers hurt you? Should you perhaps “play it safe” and be less aggressive in your guessing?

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MATH MINI TEST REVIEW

1)2)

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4)3)

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6)5)

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8)7)

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SAT READING WARM-UP

Read the two short passages and answer the four questions on your handout. You have ten minutes.

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WARM-UP REVIEW

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2)

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WARM-UP REVIEW

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SAT READING QUESTION TYPES

Each of the 3 Reading sections begins with Sentence Completion questions and ends with one or more reading comprehension passages.

You practiced two small passages in your warm-up. Here is a sample layout of the Reading sections on the

SAT:

1st Reading SectionSentence Completions

8 questions

Short Double Passage

4 questions

Long Passage 12 questions

2nd Reading Section

Sentence Completions

5 questions

Short Passage 2 questions

Short Passage 2 questions



3rd Reading SectionSentence Completions

6 questions

Long Double Passage

13 questions

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SENTENCE COMPLETIONS

These questions test: 1. Your ability to analyze a sentence. 2. Your vocabulary

The three-step technique:

1. ANTICIPATE the meaning of the blank(s).2. Use PROCESS OF ELIMINATION.3. If you’ve crossed out at least two answers, take your guess!

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Sentence Completions Step 1ANTICIPATEWrite your own word(s) in the blanks, based on the meaning of the sentences. If you aren’t certain what kind of word would fit in the blank, then either fill in “+” or a “-” based on whether you think the blank would have a positive or a negative word.

1. Ravens appear to behave ________________, actively helping one another to find food.

2. After observing several vicious territorial fights, Jane Goodall had to revise her earlier opinion that these particular primates were always _____________ animals.

3. Although the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall

had ____________ that his papers be available only to scholars, the Library of Congress ___________ his wishes and exhibited them to the general public.

4. The eager members of the audience found the lecture topic ____________, but unfortunately the lecturer’s droning voice had a _____________ effect.

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Sentence Completions Step 2PROCESS-OF-ELIMINATION

1. Ravens appear to behave ____, actively helping one another to find food.(A) mysteriously(B) warily(C) aggressively(D) cooperatively(D) defensively

2. After observing several vicious territorial fights, Jane Goodall had to revise her earlier opinion that these particular primates were always _______________ animals.(A) ignorant(B) inquisitive(C) responsive(D) cruel(E) peaceful

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3. Although the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall had ____________ that his papers be available only to scholars, the Library of Congress ___________ his wishes and exhibited them to the general public.

(A) implied…publicized(B) denied…repealed(C) stipulated...disregarded(D) revealed…executed(E) insisted…honored

4. The eager members of the audience found the lecture topic ____________, but unfortunately the lecturer’s droning voice had a _____________ effect.

(A) interesting…rousing(B) advantageous...beneficial(C) rudimentary…reassuring(D) Insipid...bland(E) stimulating...soporific

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PICK YOUR BATTLES!

Look at # 1 – 4 on your Mini Test: Sentence Completions. You might not know all the words in the answer choices, but you probably recognize some or most of the words. These are the questions you should attempt. THESE ARE THE BATTLES YOU CAN WIN!

Now look at #4 – 8. You might recognize only a few or none or the words in the answer choices. The test-makers intend for at least half of the students to get these questions incorrect! Spending many minutes on these questions would not be a smart use of your time, especially when you have a lot of reading left in this section. You should consider skipping some or all of these questions. THESE ARE THE BATTLES YOU MIGHT WISH TO AVOID!

YOUR OVERALL STRATEGY FOR A PAGE OF SENTENCE COMPLETIONS

ANSWER THE FIRST HALF OF THE QUESTIONS

SKIP SOME OR ALL OF THE QUESTIONS IN THE SECOND HALF

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MINI TEST: SENTENCE COMPLETIONSANSWERS

1) E2) B3) C4) E5) B6) B7) A8) B

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MINI TEST SCORE ESTIMATE For your Mini Test score estimate, we’re going to combine

your warm-up with your page of Sentence Completions, for a total of 12 questions.

Count up the number of questions you got correct and incorrect, out of the 12. Do not count any questions you skipped as incorrect.

If you found these Sentence Completions difficult and feel you didn’t do very well, DON’T WORRY. This type of question only makes up less than 1/3 of the SAT Reading.

The majority of your Reading score comes from the passage-based reading questions we’ll work more on during the next class.

Consider how many points you LOST for wrong answers.

How much did your wrong answers hurt you? Should you perhaps “play it safe” and be less aggressive your guessing?

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