SAT Reading and Writing Review

For the SAT Essay, which of the following are you expected to do?

• Write a persuasive essay.

• Read and write an informative essay.

• Read an argument essay and write your own essay explaining how the writer builds his argument.

• Read an argument essay and write your own essay explaining whether you agree or disagree with the writer.

When writing your SAT Essay, what should each of your body paragraphs include?

• A small quote or passage from the author's argumentative essay.

• A summary of the author's stance.

• A personal opinion about the author's argument

• Critical thoughts about the author's opinion(s).

This SAT sub-test measures how well you can read, analyze, and write about a passage.

• Essay Test

• Math Test

• Reading Test

• Writing and Language Test

You are given _____ minutes to complete the SAT Writing and Language Test (AKA English Test).

• 35

• 44

• 40

• 55

What is the main purpose of the SAT Reading section?

• To test physical fitness

• To measure musical talent

• To assess reading comprehension and vocabulary skills.

• To evaluate mathematical skills

What is the main purpose of rhetorical devices such as metaphors and similes in a text?

• To provide factual evidence

• To confuse the reader

• To add humor to the text

• To create vivid imagery or emphasize a point

Answer explanation

Rhetorical devices like metaphors and similes are used to create vivid imagery or emphasize a point in a text, not to confuse the reader or provide factual evidence.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for the SAT Reading section? A) Skim the passage before answering questions B) Read the questions first, then the passage C) Take notes while reading D) Manage your time effectively

• B

• D) Read the passage backwards

• C) Highlight every word in the passage

• A) Skim the passage after answering questions

What is the effect of using a first-person narrator in a story?

• It limits the narrative to what the narrator knows.

• It allows the author to present multiple perspectives simultaneously.

• It makes the story less believable.

• It provides an objective viewpoint.

Answer explanation

The effect of using a first-person narrator is that it limits the narrative to what the narrator knows, providing a subjective viewpoint.

Which type of reading question would you NOT see on the SAT

• main point

• inferences

• primary purpose

• evidence support

The DO NOWs were created to help you with his portion of the SAT Test.

• Reading

• Writing and Language

• English

• SAT Essay Writing