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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Page

SAT Reading Introduction from US History/Civics class

Strategies for Enhancing SAT Reading Comprehension Skills
1. Reading Actively
2. Examine the Question Stems
3. Predict the Answers

1. Enhance Active Reading Skills

Quizlet Game

Kahoot Game

As you read the passage take notes!!!

Note the following in a passage:
The ‘why’ or the main idea of the passage
The THESIS STATEMENT
Transitions or changes in direction in a passage’s logic
The author’s opinions and other options the author cites
SUPPORTING DETAIL
The author’s tone and purpose

2. Examine the Question Stems

Types of Reading Comprehension Questions
1.Global (Central ideas/ Thesis)
2.Detail (‘According to the Passage’)
3.Command of Evidence
•Support your answer to the previous question (‘Lines 1-2,’)
4.Inference
   •Infer relationships within the reading
•Cause & effect, compare & contrast, etc.
5.Vocab-In-Context
    •(“As used in line 7, ‘clairvoyant’ most likely means”)
6.Rhetoric
   •Analyzing purpose, point of view, word choice
7.Synthesis
•Use quantitative information & infographics, Compare & contrast from 2 different passages

3. Predict the Answer

•Predict an answer before looking at the answer choices, also known as “predict before you peek.”
•Select the best match
•Why this is important:
–This helps you eliminate the possibility of falling into wrong answer traps