SAT Critical Reading Study Guide 2.0 PDF

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SAT Critical Reading Study Guide 2.0
SAT Critical Reading Bootcamp - This series covers all aspects of the Critical Reading section in
depth - Sentence Completions & Passage-Based Reading. Check the lines after you watch the video.
The rest of this study guide contains pages for you to take notes on some of the CRB videos.
Introduction
___ #20 2009-2010 SAT, Section 7
___ #1 Introduction
___ #21 2009-2010 SAT, Section 8
___ #2 How to Use the Videos
___ #22 2012-2013 SAT, Section 3
___ #3 How to Practice
___ #23 2012-2013 SAT, Section 7
___ #4 What is Critical Reading?
___ #24 2012-2013 SAT, Section 9
___ #5 Two Examples
Passage-Based Reading
___ #6 Skimming vs. Close Reading
___ #25 Passage Based Reading Intro
___ #7 Core Strategy
___ #26 Active Reading
Sentence Completions
___ #27 How to Read
___ #8 Sentence Completions Intro
___ #28 Passage Structure
___ #9 Learning SAT Vocabulary
___ #29 Detail vs. Function
___ #10 Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes
___ #30 Reading Passages Core Strategy
___ #11 Sentence Completions Core Strategy
___ #31 Question Types
___ #12 Single Blankers
___ #32 Short Passages
___ #13 Dual Blankers
___ #33 Long Passages
___ #14 Errors & Traps
___ #34 Dual Passages
___ #15 Other Sentence Completions Strats
___ #35 Fiction Passages
Sentence Completions Practice Problems
___ #36 Reading Trap Answers & Errors
___ #16 2007-2008 SAT, Section 4
___ #37 Vocabulary for Reading
___ #17 2007-2008 SAT, Section 6
___ #38 Rhetorical & Literary Devices
___ #18 2007-2008 SAT, Section 9
___ #39 Other Reading Strategies
___ #19 2009-2010 SAT, Section 4
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Passage-Based Reading Practice Problems
___ #50 2009-2010 SAT, Section 7, 6-9
___ #40 2005 SAT, Section 7, 6-9
___ #51 2009-2010 SAT, Section 7, 10-15
___ #41 2005 SAT, Section 7, 10-15
___ #52 2009-2010 SAT, Section 7, 16-24
___ #42 2007-2008 SAT, Section 4, 6-9
___ #53 2009-2010 SAT, Section 8, 7-19
___ #43 2007-2008 SAT, Section 4, 10-14
___ #54 2012-2013 SAT, Section 3, 6-9
___ #44 2007-2008 SAT, Section 4, 15-23
___ #55 2012-2013 SAT, Section 3, 10-16
___ #45 2007-2008 SAT, Section 6, 9-13
___ #56 2012-2013 SAT, Section 3, 17-24
___ #46 2007-2008 SAT, Section 6, 14-25
___ #57 2012-2013 SAT, Section 7, 9-12
___ #47 2007-2008 SAT, Section 9, 7-19
___ #58 2012-2013 SAT, Section 7, 13-24
___ #48 2009-2010 SAT, Section 4, 9-12
___ #59 2012-2013 SAT, Section 9, 7-19
___ #49 2009-2010 SAT, Section 4, 13-24
___ #60 Conclusion
#1 - Introduction
A listing of some of the topics covered in the Critical Reading Bootcamp:
the fatal mistake students make when reading

what you must do with your pencil
core strategy for both sentence completions & passages
what vocab to study...if it's even worth it
how to unpack single and dual blank SCs to increase your speed and maximize your
vocabulary base
how to read "SAT style" - including the absolutely critical ingredient for understanding the
argument of a passage
read the passage first or read the questions first?...neither!
in-depth breakdown of the question types
stuck between two? learn how to choose correctly
eight sentence completion and thirteen passage TRAP ANSWERS
over 20 real SAT passages, worked through by mean in real time
Why does the Critical Reading Bootcamp work?
How do I improve on Critical Reading?
Setup of Videos
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II.
III.
____ Sections
____ min
____ Q
____ min
____ Q
____ min
____ Q
#2 - How to Use the Videos
1. Watch the videos in order.

2. Take notes (be active).
3. Download practice tests & do questions before you watch the video.
4. Practice, practice, practice. (Next video...)
#3 - How to Practice
How NOT to practice:
1. Just think and talk about it.
2. Only watch someone else.
3. Read lots of book/Dickens/NY Times.
4. Practice haphazardly.
5. Avoid full tests.
6. Drill thousands of vocabulary words.
Practice Strategies:
1. Sections untimed
2. Sections timed
3. Full reading sections (timed)
4. Full practice tests (always timed)
How to Practice Deliberately:
* go over all questions - right and wrong
* ALWAYS use real SATs, especially for reading
* improve vocabulary efficiently
* spend most of your time on passage-based reading, less on sentence completions
#4 - What is Critical Reading?
Non-Critical Reading
Critical Reading
what the text says

what the text does
what the text means
______________________________
______________________________
Critical reading is reading with a purpose.

#5 - Two Examples
#6 - Skimming vs. Close Reading
Skimming: Useful tool, bad habit
Average Critical Reading Score: ____________
THE PRECISION OF LANGUAGE

Core Practice: Every word counts, and sometimes a SINGLE word makes all the difference.
#7 - Core Strategy
Come up with your own answer
&
Eliminate
Why do we want to come up with our own answer first?

To avoid: ________________
________________
________________
Eliminating means actually crossing off answer choices with your pencil!
A
B
C
D
E
Again, understanding WRONG answer choices is as important as understanding
CORRECT ones!
Videos #8 - 60 are available in the Members Area of Reason Prep. Go here to learn more:
http://reasonprep.com/enroll
#8 - Sentence Completions Intro
Order of Difficulty
________/_________
How to Improve on Sentence Completions:

Vocabulary
Score Goal ________...
Score Goal ________...
_____ Easy
_____ Medium
_____ Hard
Prefixes/Roots/Suffixes
Proper Technique
Pacing: If you run out of time in CR sections...
#9 - Learning SAT Vocabulary

The Inefficiency of Flash Cards
1) Overwhelming to start
2) No __________ - all words are "____________"
3) Too much time spent on ______________
4) _____________________?
5) "Unnatural" way to _________________
What is the best way to learn vocabulary?
Flash Cards Best Practices
1. Prioritize (80/20 Rule)
2. Study words efficiently (use _______________)
3. Pay attention to ____________________
4. Don't be satisfied with "__________________"
5. Use Reason Prep list as directed:

Levels 1-3:
Levels 4-5:
#10 - Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes
amoral
belligerence
extremist
Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes List on page, but...

Pay Attention to Language!
judicious
#11 - Sentence Completions Core Strategy
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6.
#12 - Single Blankers (see 2005 Practice Test for questions)
#13 - Dual Blankers (see 2005 Practice Test for questions)
--> approximately half of questions
--> can be ___________ OR ______________
--> where ____________________ shines
--> do ___________________________________________________
--> then __________________________________________________
#14 - Sentence Completions Errors & Traps
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
4. _________________________________
5. _________________________________
6. _________________________________
7. _________________________________
8. _________________________________
#15 - Other Sentence Completions Strategies
1) ________________________________________
2) ________________________________________
3) _________________________________________
4) _________________________________________
#16 - #24 - Practice Sentence Completions Sections (from real practice tests)
#25 - Passage-Based Reading Intro
______ Reading Questions in ______ Sections
Short/Long; Single/Dual
_____:_____
Specific:General
TOP 10 REASONS why reading passages and questions are hard:

1)
2)
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#26 - Active Reading

Critical reading, for the SAT or for any purpose, _______________________________________!
(not much can, actually)
Every text is ______________________________________________.
Active Reading: ___________________________________________________________
What is the author ________________

What is the author ________________
with
What does the author ______________
Build Your Second Mind:

We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
#27 - How to Read
Reading is following the _________________ of a text from the ____________________,

through the _____________, to the ______________.
Argument <-----> Details
1. Look for ________________________________________________.
2. Pay special attention to _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________.
3. Look for ___________: ________________________________________________________.

Here you will find ______________ & ________________________.
4. Look for overt _________________. X is true. X is false.
5. ___________________________________ are also important.
6. Track _________________________.
#28 - Passage Structure
________________ & _________________ --> _________________
What creates ____________________?
1) Pay attention to sentences ______________________________________________________.
2) Look for __________ words that indicate __________________________________________.
3) Look for ____________ in the text: ______________ and _______________.
4) Look for _______________ in the text, detectable with _____________________:
5) Observe _________________________.
6) Non-SAT: section headings; chapters; transitions between them.
#29 - Detail v. Function
DETAIL Qs:
FUNCTION Qs:
(See Function Words list)
Could Be True
Must Be True
#30 - Reading Passages Core Strategy
1. Read __________________.
2. Go ___________________________!
3. Begin ______________________________________________________.
4. Read __________________________.
5. ______________________________________________________________.
6. Compare _______________________________________________________.
#31 - Question Types
SPECIFIC:
GENERAL:
DETAIL
FUNCTION
_______________
___________________
BOTH
#32 - #35 (See practice tests for passages & questions)
Short Passages:
Long Passages:
Dual Passages:
Fiction Passages:
#36 - Reading Trap Answers & Errors
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#37 - #60: Download the practice tests and complete the section yourself before you watch
the relevant video! :)
NOTES & QUESTIONS:

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___ #20 2009-2010 SAT, Section 7

___ #21 2009-2010 SAT, Section 8

___ #2 How to Use the Videos

___ #22 2012-2013 SAT, Section 3

___ #3 How to Practice

___ #23 2012-2013 SAT, Section 7

___ #4 What is Critical Reading?

___ #24 2012-2013 SAT, Section 9

___ #5 Two Examples

___ #6 Skimming vs. Close Reading

___ #25 Passage Based Reading Intro

___ #7 Core Strategy

___ #26 Active Reading

___ #27 How to Read

___ #8 Sentence Completions Intro

___ #28 Passage Structure

___ #9 Learning SAT Vocabulary

___ #29 Detail vs. Function

___ #10 Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes

___ #30 Reading Passages Core Strategy

___ #11 Sentence Completions Core Strategy

___ #31 Question Types

___ #12 Single Blankers

___ #32 Short Passages

___ #13 Dual Blankers

___ #33 Long Passages

___ #14 Errors & Traps

___ #34 Dual Passages

___ #15 Other Sentence Completions Strats

___ #35 Fiction Passages

Sentence Completions Practice Problems

___ #36 Reading Trap Answers & Errors

___ #16 2007-2008 SAT, Section 4

___ #37 Vocabulary for Reading

___ #17 2007-2008 SAT, Section 6

___ #38 Rhetorical & Literary Devices

___ #18 2007-2008 SAT, Section 9

___ #39 Other Reading Strategies

___ #19 2009-2010 SAT, Section 4

___ #50 2009-2010 SAT, Section 7, 6-9

___ #40 2005 SAT, Section 7, 6-9

___ #51 2009-2010 SAT, Section 7, 10-15

___ #41 2005 SAT, Section 7, 10-15

___ #52 2009-2010 SAT, Section 7, 16-24

___ #42 2007-2008 SAT, Section 4, 6-9

___ #53 2009-2010 SAT, Section 8, 7-19

___ #43 2007-2008 SAT, Section 4, 10-14

___ #54 2012-2013 SAT, Section 3, 6-9

___ #44 2007-2008 SAT, Section 4, 15-23

___ #55 2012-2013 SAT, Section 3, 10-16

___ #45 2007-2008 SAT, Section 6, 9-13

___ #56 2012-2013 SAT, Section 3, 17-24

___ #46 2007-2008 SAT, Section 6, 14-25

___ #57 2012-2013 SAT, Section 7, 9-12

___ #47 2007-2008 SAT, Section 9, 7-19

___ #58 2012-2013 SAT, Section 7, 13-24

___ #48 2009-2010 SAT, Section 4, 9-12

___ #59 2012-2013 SAT, Section 9, 7-19

___ #49 2009-2010 SAT, Section 4, 13-24

___ #60 Conclusion

the fatal mistake students make when reading

Why does the Critical Reading Bootcamp work?

2) No - all words are "__"

--> can be _ OR ____

Reading is following the _ of a text from the ____,

3. Look for _: ______________________________________________.

2) Look for words that indicate ________________________________.

3) Look for in the text: and _____.

4) Look for _ in the text, detectable with _______: