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Learning about the SAT (and ACT)

Learning about the SAT (and ACT). Read each slide, take notes, and then press enter to proceed to the next comment or slide. What is the SAT?. Measure of verbal and math reasoning means of comparing students from different regions Provides 2 scores (verbal and math)

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Learning about the SAT (and ACT)

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  1. Learning about the SAT(and ACT) Read each slide, take notes, and then press enter to proceed to the next comment or slide.

  2. What is the SAT? Measure of verbal and math reasoning means of comparing students from different regions Provides 2 scores (verbal and math) Range is 200-800 on verbal and math.

  3. The SAT is NOT: • An intelligence test • a predictor of success in life • a predictor of success in college

  4. 3 verbal sections 30 minutes 30 minutes 15 minutes 3 math sections 30 minutes 30 minutes 15 minutes What does the SAT look like?3 hours long - 7 sections1 math or verbal equating section (which doesn’t count)

  5. SAT Verbal Questions • Analogies - 19 questions • Sentence Completion- 19 questions • Critical Reading- 40 questions

  6. Should I take the SAT (or ACT)? • Yes, if you plan to attend: • 4 year colleges • Private Colleges • 2 year colleges • Yes if you plan to pursue: • Scholarships

  7. SAT 50% Math more Vocabulary not all multiple choice scale to 1600 critical reading ACT has science section includes trig all multiple choice tests grammar scale to 36 SAT versus ACT

  8. ACT INFORMATION

  9. TEST TAKING ATTITUDES • CRAMMING-can’t prepare the night before • AVOIDANCE-deal with it, don’t ignore it • ANXIETY- it’s ok to be anxious • SELF TALK- be positive

  10. GENERAL NOTES • BRING ID • PENCIL,WATCH, CALCULATOR • FOOD • CAN CANCEL SCORES • DARKEN ANSWERS, ERASE MARKS • NIGHT BEFORE- get rest

  11. GENERAL SAT STRATEGIES-the following slides all address the SAT • KNOW THE TEST DIRECTIONS • KNOW HOW TEST IS ARRANGED • DON’T GET HUNG UP ON ONE PROBLEM • SLOW DOWN AND SKIP THE DIFFICULT

  12. guessing • The SAT guessing penalty- it’s okay to guess if you can eliminate at least one answer

  13. Process of elimination • Look for the wrong answer-sometimes it helps to look for the answers you know are wrong and eliminate them first • positive / negative- sometimes you can tell if the answer is going to be a positive or negative word

  14. SAT questions are arranged by EASY, MEDIUM, DIFFICULT(not on reading comp) in the verbal section • EASY QUESTIONS- FIRST THIRD • MEDIUM QUESTIONS- MIDDLE THIRD • DIFFICULT QUESTIONS- LAST THIRD

  15. ANALOGIES • EASY, MEDIUM, HARD • MAKE A SENTENCE

  16. ANALOGIES RELATIONSHIPS • TYPE OF- ONE WORD IS A TYPE OF ANOTHER • DEGREE-SENTENCE WILL MEAN “MEANS EXTREMELY” OR “MEANS VERY LITTLE” • MEANS WITHOUT- ONE WORD MEANS THE LACK OF THE OTHER • USED TO- ONE WORD DESCRIBES THE PURPOSE OF THE OTHER

  17. ANALOGY STRATEGIES • PLUG IN ANSWERS • MAKE RELATIONSHIP MORE SPECIFIC • PARTS OF SPEECH ARE CONSISTENT • IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE MEANING OF A STEM WORD- MAKE SENTENCES WITH THE ANSWERS FIRST • DON’T KNOW ANYTHING- REMEMBER MEDIUM EASY HARD • ON HARD QUESTIONS PICK THE WEIRD ONE

  18. ANALOGIES SUMMARY • MAKE A SENTENCE WITH STEM WORDS • MAKE SENTENCES MORE SPECIFIC • CHECK EVERY ANSWER • REMEMBER Easy, medium, hard

  19. SENTENCE COMPLETION • REMEMBER Easy, Medium, Hard • COVER ANSWERS AND COME UP WITH A WORD

  20. SENTENCE COMPLETION • TRIGGER WORDS • BUT, ALTHOUGH, HOWEVER, YET, EVEN THOUGH • INDICATE THERE WILL BE CONTRASTING OR CONTRADICTORY SENTENCES • AND,BECAUSE- INDICATE MAINTAINING THE DIRECTION OF THE SENTENCE

  21. 2 BLANK SENTENCES • DO ONE BLANK FIRST • LOOK FOR SAME CLUES • ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIP- POS/POS-NEG/NEG-POS/NEG

  22. POSITIVE/NEGATIVE-try it here • Ruskin’s vitriolic attack was the climax of the ______ heaped on paintings that today seem amazingly ______. • a) criticism…unpopular • B. ridicule….inoffensive • C. praise……amateurish • D. indifference… scandalous • E. acclaim…..creditable • Answer in next slide

  23. The answer was B. First blank is a negative word, second blank is neither negative nor positive. Only B fits these two choices.

  24. SENTENCE COMPLETION • REMEMBER Easy, medium, hard • ONE BLANK AT A TIME • Remember positive/negative

  25. CRITICAL READING • DO NOT GO FROM EASY TO DIFFICULT • POLITICAL CORRECTNESS- usually one politically correct example • READ INTRO AND LAST SENTENCE • FIRST QUESTIONS REFER TO BEGINNING OF READING SECTION, second to next part. Questions are in order with the reading

  26. CRITICAL READING • NEED TO KNOW • AUTHORS POINT • AUTHORS TONE • PASSAGE LAYOUT • REMEMBER no easy, medium, hard • COVER ANSWER AND FILL

  27. CRITICAL READING • TRANSLATE QUESTION • ANSWER IN YOUR OWN WORDS • WHEN THEY ASK FOR THE MEANING OF A WORD USE VOCABULARY IN CONTEST AND COVER ANSWERS

  28. CRITICAL READING • EXCEPT/LEAST/NOT QUESTIONS TAKE A LONG TIME-SAVE UNTIL LAST • DON’T PICK EXTREME ANSWERS • NARRATIVES-EXCERPTS FROM STORIES-USE TRIGGER WORDS • DUAL PASSAGES- DO ONE AT A TIME • SKIP READING IF YOU ARE STUCK

  29. INTERNET SITES- SAT INFO • WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG • WWW.KAPLAN.COM • WWW.PETERSONS.COM • www.review.com/cracking-- free practice SAT

  30. Congratulations! This ends the SAT/ACT Slideshow Now go back to the activity page and click on the SAT/ACT Activity.

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