SAT Prep 2-28-08 Prefix/Reading Comprehension/Writing.

SAT Prep 2-28-08SAT Prep 2-28-08

Prefix/Reading Prefix/Reading Comprehension/WritingComprehension/Writing

Prefix TimePrefix Time

Anthro/Andr- Man, humanAnthro/Andr- Man, humanAnthropology- Study of manAnthropology- Study of manAndroid- an automation in the form of Android- an automation in the form of

human beinghuman beingPhilanthropy- altruistic concern for Philanthropy- altruistic concern for

human welfare and advancement human welfare and advancement


Annu/Enni- YearAnnu/Enni- YearAnnual- yearlyAnnual- yearlyAnniversary- the yearly recurrence of Anniversary- the yearly recurrence of

the date of a past event the date of a past event Perennial- lasting or continuing Perennial- lasting or continuing

throughout the entire yearthroughout the entire year


Anti- againstAnti- againstAntidote- something that prevents or Antidote- something that prevents or

counteracts injurious or unwanted counteracts injurious or unwanted effectseffects

Antitrust- opposing or intended to Antitrust- opposing or intended to restrain trusts, monopolies, or other restrain trusts, monopolies, or other large combinations of business and large combinations of business and capital capital


Apo- awayApo- awayApogee-?????Apogee-?????Apology- a written or spoken expression Apology- a written or spoken expression

of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged anotherwronged another

Apostasy- a total desertion of or Apostasy- a total desertion of or departure from one's religion, principles, departure from one's religion, principles, party, cause, etc. party, cause, etc.


Apt/Ept- Skill, fitness, abilityApt/Ept- Skill, fitness, abilityAdapt- to make suitable to requirements Adapt- to make suitable to requirements

or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly: or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly: Aptitude- capability; ability; innate or Aptitude- capability; ability; innate or

acquired capacity for something; talent acquired capacity for something; talent Inept- without skill or aptitude for a Inept- without skill or aptitude for a

particular task or assignment; maladroit particular task or assignment; maladroit

ReviewReview

Reading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionThe whole point of this portion is to The whole point of this portion is to test test

your ability to comprehend, your ability to comprehend, analyze, and even evaluateanalyze, and even evaluate small small passages of reading.passages of reading.

Always ask yourself if a particular choice Always ask yourself if a particular choice is is irrelevant (correct, but not irrelevant (correct, but not answering the question) or extreme answering the question) or extreme (takes a conclusion too far or makes (takes a conclusion too far or makes a leap of faith)a leap of faith)

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First Step: Believe that the answer is in First Step: Believe that the answer is in the text.the text.

Second Step: READ THE QUESTIONSSecond Step: READ THE QUESTIONSThere are about 7 different types that There are about 7 different types that

you will face on the exam.you will face on the exam.WARNING: Since there are different types WARNING: Since there are different types

of questions, that means you must learn to of questions, that means you must learn to identify the type of question as quickly as identify the type of question as quickly as possible. This will only come by through possible. This will only come by through practice.practice.

ReviewReview

Basic Comprehension QuestionsBasic Comprehension Questions Comprehension questions test you on Comprehension questions test you on

your ability to recall and understand what your ability to recall and understand what you read in a passageyou read in a passage..

When reading any passage, you should be When reading any passage, you should be able to answer the following questions.able to answer the following questions. Who is speaking?Who is speaking? Who is the speaker addressing?Who is the speaker addressing? What is the speaker’s main point?What is the speaker’s main point? How does the speaker articulate his point?How does the speaker articulate his point?

Analytical QuestionAnalytical Question

The second type of question is the The second type of question is the analytical question.analytical question.

Analysis questions actually test your Analysis questions actually test your ability to examine an ability to examine an author’s intent, author’s intent, thoughts, and purposes in a thoughts, and purposes in a passage. Analysis questions also passage. Analysis questions also ask you to extend the information ask you to extend the information presented in a passage to another presented in a passage to another setting or even infer from the setting or even infer from the passagepassage

Analytical QuestionsAnalytical Questions

First, First, determine what the determine what the question is really askingquestion is really asking. . Most of the time, you will need to Most of the time, you will need to

breakdown the question you are facing. breakdown the question you are facing. In other words, simplify the point of the In other words, simplify the point of the

question. What is the question aiming question. What is the question aiming for?for?


Second, Second, answer that driving answer that driving question yourselfquestion yourself. . Not that you answer it from your own Not that you answer it from your own

perspective, but answer from the text perspective, but answer from the text (stay in the box). (stay in the box).


Third, Third, use the statement you use the statement you developed to address the choicesdeveloped to address the choices. .

More on Analytical QuestionsMore on Analytical Questions

Analysis questions are key to the SAT Analysis questions are key to the SAT in that they frequently occur and are in that they frequently occur and are generally more difficult than generally more difficult than comprehension-based questions. comprehension-based questions.

What is Difference Between What is Difference Between Comprehension and Analytical?Comprehension and Analytical?

Remember that comprehension Remember that comprehension questions require to "recall" whereas questions require to "recall" whereas analysis questions require to analysis questions require to "examine, think, explain, infer, "examine, think, explain, infer, or extend."or extend."

When there are questions that ask When there are questions that ask “which of the statements” or various “which of the statements” or various others, most likely they are others, most likely they are Analytical Questions. Analytical Questions.

More on Analytical QuestionsMore on Analytical Questions

Avoid extreme choices.Avoid extreme choices. Synonyms don't count.Synonyms don't count. Don't over-extend.Don't over-extend.

Vocabulary in Context Vocabulary in Context QuestionsQuestions

These are probably the easiest These are probably the easiest questions you’ll find in the RC questions you’ll find in the RC section.section.Basically, vocab-in-context questions Basically, vocab-in-context questions

ask you to find the meaning of a ask you to find the meaning of a common word as employed in a common word as employed in a particular context. particular context.

Vocabulary in Context Vocabulary in Context QuestionsQuestions

1. Read the sentence in which the 1. Read the sentence in which the vocab word is found. vocab word is found.

2. Identify, in your own words, a 2. Identify, in your own words, a synonym for the word. synonym for the word.

3. Match your selection with ONE of 3. Match your selection with ONE of the answer choices. the answer choices.

Advanced Analytical Advanced Analytical QuestionsQuestions

Basic comprehension questions ask Basic comprehension questions ask you to simply recall what was you to simply recall what was presented in the passage.presented in the passage.ExampleExample

Why did Sarah hate Janie? Why did Sarah hate Janie? But there are some comprehension But there are some comprehension

questions that goes above and questions that goes above and beyond and asks you to beyond and asks you to reword an reword an idea or statement in the text. idea or statement in the text.

Advanced Analytical Advanced Analytical QuestionsQuestions

First, identify the sentence(s) in First, identify the sentence(s) in question that you will need to obtain question that you will need to obtain the answer; the answer;

Second, read the text wholly and Second, read the text wholly and slowly (do not "scan")slowly (do not "scan")

Finally, create your own Finally, create your own generalization of the text. generalization of the text.

The TextThe Text 1 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so 1 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so 2 the cliche holds. It is probably an accurate 2 the cliche holds. It is probably an accurate 3 one, for beauty is a concept with a fleeting 3 one, for beauty is a concept with a fleeting 4 definition. In fact, beauty varies from 4 definition. In fact, beauty varies from 5 culture to culture - some African cultures 5 culture to culture - some African cultures 6 find women with large noses particularly 6 find women with large noses particularly 7 attractive, while in the West we favor the 7 attractive, while in the West we favor the 8 quintessential blond. Those who try to 8 quintessential blond. Those who try to 9 impose beauty typically come up short - 9 impose beauty typically come up short - 10 just ask Hitler how his Aryan race is 10 just ask Hitler how his Aryan race is 11 doing these days. The fact of the matter is 11 doing these days. The fact of the matter is 12 that beauty is something to be appreciated 12 that beauty is something to be appreciated 13 and not understood. 13 and not understood.

The QuestionThe Question

Which of the following examples Which of the following examples corresponds to the "blond" on corresponds to the "blond" on line 8?line 8?

First need to identify the sentenceFirst need to identify the sentence4 In fact, beauty varies from 4 In fact, beauty varies from 5 culture to culture - some African cultures 5 culture to culture - some African cultures 6 find women with large noses particularly 6 find women with large noses particularly 7 attractive, while in the West we favor the7 attractive, while in the West we favor the 8 quintessential blond.8 quintessential blond.

22ndnd Step, what does this text mean? Step, what does this text mean?33rdrd Step, What does the text say? Step, What does the text say?

In your own words, what is it trying to In your own words, what is it trying to get at?get at?

The ChoicesThe Choices

A) a diamond in the rough A) a diamond in the rough introspective beauty introspective beauty C) conflicting perceptions C) conflicting perceptions D) archetypal perceptions D) archetypal perceptions E) extroverted personality E) extroverted personality

The TextThe Text

7: We today find Ibsen's work mundane, even 7: We today find Ibsen's work mundane, even 8: uninspired. In the late nineteenth century, 8: uninspired. In the late nineteenth century, 9: however, Ibsen was not only a maverick 9: however, Ibsen was not only a maverick 10: but a downright degenerate. In fact, his 10: but a downright degenerate. In fact, his 11: plays were originally not published in 11: plays were originally not published in 12: Sweden due to censorship laws. Elsewhere 12: Sweden due to censorship laws. Elsewhere 13: in Europe, Victorian critics derided his 13: in Europe, Victorian critics derided his 14: immoral, tasteless dramas. The public 14: immoral, tasteless dramas. The public 15: loved every bit of it. Even with every 15: loved every bit of it. Even with every 16: zealot opposing his productions, Ibsen 16: zealot opposing his productions, Ibsen 17: became a celebrity of a playwright and 17: became a celebrity of a playwright and 18: enjoyed great acclaim in his later years. 18: enjoyed great acclaim in his later years.

The QuestionThe Question

Which of the following would be Which of the following would be most likely to oppose Ibsen's most likely to oppose Ibsen's works?works?

The ChoicesThe Choices

A) a "maverick" (line 9) A) a "maverick" (line 9) B) a "degenerate" (line 10) B) a "degenerate" (line 10) C) the "public" (line 14) C) the "public" (line 14) D) a "zealot" (line 16) D) a "zealot" (line 16) E) a "playwright" (line 17) E) a "playwright" (line 17)

Look at ExamplesLook at Examples

Take a look at the packet and try to Take a look at the packet and try to identify the questions that are identify the questions that are comprehension, analytical, vocab-in-comprehension, analytical, vocab-in-context, or advanced analytical.context, or advanced analytical.

Two PassagesTwo Passages

For this portion, each passage will For this portion, each passage will come with information. You MUST come with information. You MUST read this information carefully.read this information carefully.Why?Why?

Because you can get answers about the Because you can get answers about the author’s intent and purpose.author’s intent and purpose.

After reading the information, go to After reading the information, go to the first question and begin the first question and begin answering.answering.

ExampleExample

Passage 1: Believes that religion is Passage 1: Believes that religion is the source of major conflicts in the the source of major conflicts in the world world

Passage 2: Discusses the benefits of Passage 2: Discusses the benefits of spirituality and religious life spirituality and religious life

3 Major Questions3 Major Questions

"How would the author of "How would the author of passage 2 likely respond to the passage 2 likely respond to the author of passage 1 in his claim author of passage 1 in his claim that "religion was the source of that "religion was the source of wars in the 17th century?"wars in the 17th century?" If you know that passage 2 is pro-If you know that passage 2 is pro-

religion, then you will know to look for religion, then you will know to look for an answer that has that type of tone or an answer that has that type of tone or direction.direction.

3 Types of Questions3 Types of Questions

"Which of the following is a view "Which of the following is a view expressed by both passages?"expressed by both passages?" You are looking for a generalized idea You are looking for a generalized idea

that both authors would agree with that both authors would agree with based directly on the text. based directly on the text.

3 Types of Questions3 Types of Questions

"Which of the following is a "Which of the following is a difference between passage one difference between passage one and two?"and two?" This is a classic contrast question. This is a classic contrast question. You need to point out the key differenceYou need to point out the key difference

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