Strategies for Test Preparation
Strategies for Reading
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Get familiar with the types of SAT reading passages.
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DON’T read every sentence.
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Do a preliminary skim of the passage before looking at the questions.
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Write a summary in the margins for each paragraph as you progress.
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Use keyword skimming for more specific questions.
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Predict before looking at the answer options.
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Get familiar with the common wrong answer traps.
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Keep a different strategy in mind for each SAT reading question type.
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Use time checkpoints to stay on track.
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When in doubt, choose the “boring” answer.
Read in mor details here in this article on stratigies by Taryn Conyers
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Strategies for Math
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Use your time wisely.
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. Look for shortcuts
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. When plugging answers start with C
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. Practice to identify the easy answer quickly on the test
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. Learn to spot the hard math SAT problems
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. Familiarize yourself with tricky questions and the ways SAT may trick you.
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Dont just familiarize yourself with the math formulas make sure you know how to use them.
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Review math terminologies
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​Break word problems down into smaller pieces of information
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Use your graphing calculator to your advantage
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Do Not apply the same strategies you used for multiple choice to the grid-in questions
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Ask your mathematics teacher for assistance with your weak areas.
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Please refer to this article on https://mathtowne.com/sat-math-tips/ for more details.
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