Preparing for the SAT

SAT Review of Multiple-Choice Questions

SAT Review of Multiple-Choice Questions 150 150 Deborah

Overview The SAT consists mostly of multiple-choice questions, except for the essay and some mathematics questions that require an answer grid. Each multiple-choice question has 5 alternative answers. Four of…

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Review of Setting Goals for the SAT

Review of Setting Goals for the SAT 150 150 Deborah

Overview One of the ways to guide preparation for the SAT is for students to set goals for their performance. Goals should be SMART; specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound.…

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SAT Review of Improving Paragraphs

SAT Review of Improving Paragraphs 150 150 Deborah

Overview The Improving Paragraphs subtest of the SAT Writing Test allows students to demonstrate editing and revision skills on a larger scale than the Improving Sentences section. They are required…

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SAT Review of Improving Sentences

SAT Review of Improving Sentences 150 150 Deborah

Overview The Improving Sentences subtest of the SAT Writing test looks very similar to the Identifying Sentence Errors subtest. Students are expected to focus upon one phrase within a target…

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SAT Review of Characteristics of Effective Writing

SAT Review of Characteristics of Effective Writing 150 150 Deborah

Overview The SAT tests writing skills for prospective college students with sentence-based and paragraph-based multiple-choice questions, as well as an essay on demand. Some of the characteristics of effective writing…

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SAT Review of Identifying Sentence Errors

SAT Review of Identifying Sentence Errors 150 150 Deborah

Overview One of the subtests of the SAT Writing portion is Identifying Sentence Errors. These multiple-choice questions ask students to recognize errors in grammar, usage, word choice, and idioms. During…

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SAT Review of Practice for the Essay Section

SAT Review of Practice for the Essay Section 150 150 Deborah

Overview The essay section of the SAT Writing exam gives students the opportunity to write a coherent first draft of an essay in response to a prompt. It is usually…

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SAT Review of Number and Operations

SAT Review of Number and Operations 150 150 Deborah

Overview The SAT Mathematics test includes both multiple-choice questions and questions that require a written numerical answer. Students’ mathematical reasoning is assessed in separate areas of number and operations; algebra…

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SAT Review of Algebra and Functions

SAT Review of Algebra and Functions 150 150 Deborah

Overview Students taking the SAT Mathematics test are assessed on areas such as number and operations, algebra and functions, geometry and measurement, data analysis, and probability and statistics. The Algebra…

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SAT Review of Data Analysis

SAT Review of Data Analysis 150 150 Deborah

Overview The SAT Mathematics test questions assess different areas of mathematical knowledge and application such as number and operations, algebra and functions, geometry and measurement, probability and statistics, and data…

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