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CRACKING THE CODE

CRACKING THE CODE. “It’s ELEMENTARY!”. Mastering PSAT Sentence Completions. PSAT = Power Test. --1 st 1/3 Easy --2 nd 1/3 Medium --3 rd 1/3 Killer. All points on a. POWER TEST. are created EQUAL!. Sentence Completions. General TIP #1:. Remember. MEMORIZE INSTRUCTIONS!.

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CRACKING THE CODE

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  1. CRACKING THE CODE “It’s ELEMENTARY!” Mastering PSATSentence Completions

  2. PSAT = Power Test --1st 1/3 Easy --2nd 1/3 Medium --3rd 1/3 Killer

  3. All points on a POWER TEST are created EQUAL!

  4. Sentence Completions

  5. General TIP #1: Remember... MEMORIZE INSTRUCTIONS!

  6. Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something that has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five lettered words or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning as a whole. EXAMPLE: A B C D E Medieval kingdoms did not become constitutional republics overnight, on the contrary, the change was ___. (A) UNPOPULAR (B) UNEXPECTED (C) ADVANTAGEOUS (D) SUFFICIENT (E) GRADUAL

  7. Gen. Tip #2: Remember... PHYSICALLY KILL DISTRACTERS!

  8. TIP #1Look for & mark SPECIFIC Sen. Comp. TIPS! • KEY WORDS • KEY PHRASES

  9. The woman told the man,“You’re very _______.” A. RICH B. CORRECT C. PREPOSTEROUS D. CLOISTERED E. SICK

  10. The QUESTION is PREPOSTEROUS!

  11. REMEMBER: • The correct choice is ALWAYS inarguablyRIGHT! • The incorrect choices are ALWAYS inarguablyWRONG!

  12. The doctor told the man,“You’re very _______.” A. RICH B. CORRECT C. PREPOSTEROUS D. CLOISTERED E. SICK

  13. Let the “DOCTOR”prescribe your answer!

  14. TIP #2: UsePunctuation Plus

  15. fengshui (ˈfʌŋ ˈʃweɪ) — n the Chinese art of determining the most propitious design and placement of a grave, building, room, etc, so that the maximum harmony is achieved between the flow of chi of the environment and that of the user, believed to bring good fortune Chi (chee)- n the vital force of life

  16. CONTEXT

  17. The general feeling in the high school was _____. , SINCE EVERYONE EXPECTED TO WIN THE BIG GAME! • CONFIDENT • CONFUSED • SERIOUS • GLOOMY • UNCERTAIN

  18. , that is, each scene is presented in the order of its occurrence. 1. The play’s organization is ___. Order of Occurrence • DRAMATIC • MINIMAL • TOPICAL • CHRONOLOGICAL • CONFUSING

  19. 2. Their mutual teasing seemed ____. ,SINCE THE TWO NEIGHBORS ENJOYED POKING FUN AT EACH OTHER. AIMLESS BITTER FRIENDLY INSINCERE ORIGINAL context

  20. 2. Their mutual teasing seemed ____. ,SINCE THE TWO WERE SWORN ENEMIES. AIMLESS BITTER FRIENDLY INSINCERE ORIGINAL context

  21. REMEMBER: When there’s no picture, visualize!

  22. REMEMBER to AVOID BAIT!

  23. x The bat is a ____ animal, coming out at nightwhen it’s chilly and inhabiting more northern latitudes than the cold-blooded alligator. x ______ _______________ _____ ________ • NOCTURNAL • DIURNAL • CARNIVOROUS • HERBIVOROUS • WARM-BLOODED Sucker Bait!

  24. COVER UP! To ESCHEW Sucker Bait: • SUPERFLUOUS • MUNDANE • JEJUNE • TRENCHANT • MULTITUDINOUS Q: XXX XXXX XX Write in Then MATCH!

  25. ______ _____ 1 .Although computers appear to be bewilderingly complex, they operate on principles that are actually quite________. • PUZZLING • ELEMENTARY • FRUSTRATRING • ADVANCED • AMORAL simple Sucker Bait!

  26. At schoolSENTENCECOMPLETION=_________________ Fill-in-the-blank!

  27. Tip #3: Substitute!

  28. SUBPOENA MISTRIAL LITIGATION INJUNCTION Pick a WORD – any word or phrase – and hold an audition!The nasty ole judge slapped me with a _________________________. "bad court thingie" (-)

  29. "a loan thingie" Using his own home as ______________,Marlowe obtained a private loan that en-abled him to _________his financial obligations to the other partners and emerge free of debt. ____ payoff • PROFIT…ENDORSE • INTEREST…AUGMENT • COLLATERAL…DISCHARGE • PRINCIPAL…EVADE • SANCTUARY…INCREASE

  30. The onset of the earthquake was gradual,the tremors occurring________________at first, then with greater frequency. _________ gradually • CONTINUOUSLY • INTENSELY • SPORADICALLY • UNEXPECTEDLY • CHRONICALLY ___________________ Recycle the Clue!

  31. REMEMBER:Never “buy” an answer without a“test drive”!

  32. L k for logical relationships! 4 TYPES! • DEFINITION • SUPPORT • CONTRAST • CAUSE & EFFECT

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