About the SAT Reading

The Reading section of the SAT has ______ questions and you have ______ minutes to complete it.

The test-taking strategy when you get rid of answer choices that are obviously wrong or do not answer the question is called _____.

• eliminating answers

• managing your time

• looking for clues and context clues

• getting plenty of rest and eating a good breakfast

The main purpose of the passage is to

• A-suggest some of the essential attributes of a character

• b-show that people's lives are determined by by events beyond their control

• c-identify the major causes of Mrs. Hight's unhappiness.

• d-recount an incident that changed the narrator's life

Which of the following views of conflict is best supported by lines 37-40 (“These . . . one”) ?

• You can learn more about two parties in conflict as an observer than as an involved participant.

• You can learn more about two parties in conflict as an involved participant than as an observer.

Mrs Hight's description of Esther's sheep raising efforts in line 20-25 reveals her daughter's

• desire to succeed no matter what the cost.

• humility and grace in accepting defeat.

• considerable regard for her neighbor's opinions.

• calm determination in meeting difficulties

The passage indicates which of the following about the countries in which coffee is grown?

• A-Their national economies are heavily dependent on coffee exports.

• B- Their leaders have often been critical of the Fair Trade Coffee movement.

• C- Their annual export earnings from coffee sales have declined in recent years

• D- Their national economies can really absorb small fluctuations in the price of coffee.

The central idea of this paragraph is that

• A- European countries excel at public transportation.

• B- some public transportation systems are superior to travel by private automobile.

• C- Americans should mimic foreign public transportation systems when possible.

• D- much international public transportation is engineered for passengers to work while on board.

The SAT Reading section primarily tests your ability to understand and analyze what type of texts?

• Literary and informational texts

• Scientific and mathematical texts

• Historical and philosophical texts

• Technical and procedural texts

Which of the following is a common strategy for answering vocabulary-in-context questions on the SAT Reading section?

• Memorizing dictionary definitions

• Using context clues from the surrounding text

• Guessing based on word length

• Skipping the question if unsure

In the SAT Reading section, what is the purpose of paired passages?

• To compare and contrast different viewpoints

• To test mathematical reasoning

• To evaluate scientific hypotheses

• To analyze historical events