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note: this post has been updated to reflect changes in the sat beginning march 2016 (aka the “new” sat).
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

below you’ll find a list of the absolute best sat reading tips out there<\/strong> to help you crush the new sat, starting with our top 5 strategies for the test<\/em>. keep reading on for our advice on how to avoid common wrong answers on the sat, special tips for the vocabulary in context questions, and finally how to use the varying difficulty level of sat reading passages to your advantage. consider this your complete guide <\/strong>to sat reading success!<\/p>\n

use the links below to jump to each section:<\/em><\/p>\n

    \nsat reading top 5 tips<\/a>
    \n    sat reading strategies to avoid wrong answers<\/a>
    \n    sat words in context strategy<\/a>
    \n    how to use passage complexity to your advantage on the sat reading<\/a><\/ol>\n

    \n <\/p>\n

    top 5 tips for sat reading<\/h2>\n

     <\/p>\n

    1. read the entire reading comp. passage<\/h3>\n

    there used to be this urban myth that you could ace the reading passages by reading the questions first and then going back to the parts of the passage the questions tell you to. i am guessing this legend might fade a bit now that there are fewer line number questions on the sat, meaning the questions aren\u2019t going to tell you exactly where to look for the answer. you have to hunt for it, or remember where you saw it. the cruelty!<\/p>\n

    now we aren\u2019t saying you can\u2019t still get a few questions right using this tactic, but if you skip the passage altogether, you are likely to miss many questions that relate to the general ideas in the passages. you are also likely to spend more time trying to choose between two answers, because you simply don\u2019t have the context that you can only get by reading the passage.<\/p>\n

    so let us say it loud and clear: always read the entire passage first.<\/strong><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    2. get the big picture<\/h3>\n

    doing well on the sat reading passages about understanding what the passage is about in general. if you find yourself stringing words together, hoping just to reach the end of a passage that is nothing less than torture, you are actually hurting yourself. it is not about getting to the end of the passage; it is about understanding the passage.<\/strong><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    3. watch out for the swamp<\/h3>\n

    some people take the idea of trying to understand the passage to the other extreme. i have to understand every detail<\/i>, they tell themselves. many of these passages are constructed in such a way that there is a lot of dense, nasty material buried in the passages. students often times get pulled into this swamp of words and complex ideas, believing that to answer the questions, they have to understand the most complex part of the passage.<\/p>\n

    this is often not the case, as the questions typically deal with easier parts of the passage\u2014or at least not exclusively on understanding two back-to-back difficult sentences. the key is understanding the topic sentences of the paragraphs, and feeling comfortable about glossing over the tough stuff\u2014instead of getting stuck in a swamp of words.<\/strong><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    4. take snapshots<\/h3>\n

    no, i\u2019m not talking about taking pics from your iphone. \u201csnapshots\u201d refers to those little mental summaries you make in your head as you read. each paragraph is a unit of information\u2014important information that you should make a quick summary of while you reading. for instance, when you are done with the first paragraph, you should say something to extent of, \u201cok, that was about a couple of reasons radio telescopes are important in hunting for aliens. hmm\u2026this paragraph just talks about one of those reasons, which is that\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

    these summaries should not take you long\u2014only a about five seconds or so. for those,who aren\u2019t fast readers or used to summarizing stuff in their heads, you can also write mini-paragraph summaries in the margins (though i recommend building up to where you are comfortable making mental snapshots of each paragraph).<\/p>\n

    and remember: you are just going for the big ideas. don\u2019t get buried in the \u201cswamp\u201d, because it will disrupt your ability to understand the main ideas of the passage.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    5. get really excited<\/h3>\n

    i know this sounds weird. after all, you are dealing with 800-word passages, what the %$@ is there to get excited about. but that\u2019s the point: our natural tendency upon starting a reading passage is to fall asleep\u2014or at least get bored. by convincing yourself that what you are about to read is so fun and entertaining\u2014and thus boosting that pulse ever so slightly\u2014you\u2019ll be far more alert as you read.<\/p>\n

    by combining all the elements above, you are going to be far more prepared for those sneaky questions, and all those carefully placed traps in the answer choices. the key when applying these techniques is patient practice. you are not going to automatically start taking real clean \u201csnapshots\u201d as you excitedly make your way through a passage about the dispute regarding linnaeus\u2019s taxonomic contribution to natural science. but with practice, hey, you just might. <\/p>\n

    \n <\/p>\n

    tips to avoid new sat reading common wrong answers<\/h2>\n

    although the sat is perhaps less tricky than it was in the past, that doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t still need to be on your guard. the new sat reading section<\/a> is in some ways even better at luring you into tempting wrong answer choices because many of them seem so plausible. the new sat is all about close and careful reading<\/a>, so tread cautiously when it comes to the answer choices and always go back to the passage.
    \n <\/p>\n

    here are some of the reasons wrong answers on the new sat are just so darn tantalizing:
    \n <\/p>\n

    1. the answer is true based on information in the passage<\/h3>\n

    sometimes an answer choice is wrong because it doesn\u2019t actually answer the question being asked. sure, you can find supporting text for this wrong answer choice, but since it is not answering the specific question being asked, it\u2019s not the right answer.
    \n <\/p>\n

    2. the answer sounds plausible<\/h3>\n

    this is particularly true on the new sat reading test. many of the answer choices will seem to be \u201con theme\u201d with the main idea of the text. you may even think you remember reading a wrong answer choice in the passage. this is where careful reading comes in. you should always be going back to the text to backup your answer; you may find that the passage says something a little bit different from what you remembered, meaning this wrong answer is related, but not a precise recollection of the test.
    \n <\/p>\n

    3. the answer relates to the sat reading passage (but distorts its meaning)<\/h3>\n

    be careful! did the passage actually say what the answer choice is saying? or did it just talk about something similiar? or did it talk about the opposite of what the answer choice says? again, always go back to the text and stay true to your overall understanding of the main idea and author\u2019s purpose.
    \n <\/p>\n

    4. the answer uses words and phrases from the sat reading passage (but incorrectly)<\/h3>\n

    sometimes you are going to struggle with understanding a part of the passage. if a question deals with this part of the passage, you\u2019ll often find yourself going straight for the answers in the hope that they will offer some guidance. doing so, however, is dangerous\u2014the sat is waiting for you.<\/p>\n

    it will often take words that appear in the passage and throw them into an answer. but if you are not processing the entire answer choice, and are just grasping on to those familiar words, you are likely to become trapped.
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    5. the answer is too specific or too general<\/h3>\n

    particularly for big-picture questions such as the main idea of the passage or a paragraph, or the purpose of a passage or section, make sure you don\u2019t pick an answer choice that only mentions part of what the entire paragraph\/passage addresses or something that is far bigger than the scope of the passage.
    \n <\/p>\n

    6. the answer seems ok (but not the best)<\/h3>\n

    this one is specific to the command of evidence questions you\u2019ll find on the new sat, the ones where you have to pick the best lines of evidence in the text to support your answer to another question. be careful to check all of the answer choices! you might come across an answer choice that seems to be decent support for the answer to the previous question (or at least you can rationalize that it is), but there might be a better line to quote. so make sure you look at all of the options, even though it may feel tedious.
    \n <\/p>\n

    7. the answer is almost<\/em> referring to the right line<\/h3>\n

    this one is also specific to the command of evidence questions on the new sat. the answer choices will look something like this: a. lines 32-35 \u201cthe witch\u2026.her prey.\u201d sometimes you might see another answer choice that looks like this: b. line 32 \u201cthe monster…the muffins.\u201d in this case the same line number appears in both answer choices, because their respective text share a line, and if you aren\u2019t being careful you might pick the wrong one, even though you correctly identified where the answer was. so be super careful you are looking at the right lines.<\/p>\n

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    sat reading strategy practice<\/h4>\n

    below is a short paragraph with an sat question following it . your goal is to read the passage and answer the question (duh!), but, more importantly, to determine which wrong answer choices fall into which category above. once you\u2019ve done this, look at the analysis below the passage to see if you are right.<\/p>\n

      \narvo part’s famous musical composition cantus in memoriam benjamin britten<\/em> begins and ends in silence. after three beats of stillness, one musician rings a bell three times with the slow solemnity of a death toll. the sounds of silence and death give way to the pure voice of strings which flows along in their wake. after a sublime, sorrowful opening in a minor, the violin beckons the warmer c major scale into the pulse of the piece. the strings follow one another on a quest for the deepest note, until finally each holds a long, steady low c, then breaks into silence. it is just one of part’s modern compositions in the classical style, and it perfectly reveals the man and his music.
      \n <\/p>\n

      the main purpose of the paragraph is to:
      \na.\texplain the purpose of part\u2019s music.
      \nb.\tdescribe the experience of listening to part.
      \nc.\texplain how part\u2019s musical composition reveals his personal feelings.
      \nd.\tdemonstrate the importance of silence in music.
      \n \n<\/ol>\n

      practice question explanation and analysis<\/h4>\n

      first of all, the answer is b. the paragraph describes the movements of a piece of music, focusing on the listener’s subjective experience as he or she listens to the \u201cslow solemnity of a death toll\u201d followed by the \u201cpure voice of strings\u201d and so on. <\/p>\n

      now let\u2019s talk about what makes each of the other answer choices wrong, and why they are such common wrong answers on the sat:<\/p>\n

      a. yes, the paragraph is about \u201cpart\u2019s music,\u201d but go back to the text and look carefully. is an answer ever given as to its purpose? i would put this answer choice in category 2: \u201csounds plausible.\u201d you have to go back to the passage and think carefully.<\/p>\n

      c. there is a phrase at the end of the paragraph that might make this one tempting: \u201creveals the man and his music.\u201d and there are sensory words throughout that might seem to reflect feelings: \u201csublime,\u201d \u201csorrowful\u201d etc. but the paragraph does not say anything about part\u2019s personal feelings. and it does not say that the feelings the music might evoke in listeners are part\u2019s personal feelings, so be careful of inferring too much. this is a category 3 error: it is based in the passage but distorts its meaning. <\/p>\n

      d. silence is mentioned several times, making this a tempting answer choice. but be careful! this paragraph is specifically about part\u2019s music, not music overall. this means this wrong answer choice fits into category 5; it\u2019s too general. <\/p>\n

      when you practice sat reading, and review your practice tests, train yourself to look for the patterns in wrong answer choices. doing so will help you avoid making these mistakes on the real deal.<\/p>\n

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      \n

      tips for sat reading words in context questions<\/h2>\n

      the old sat tested a lot of difficult vocabulary. no more. now the focus is on \u201chigh-utility academic words and phrases\u201d which basically means words that are used in multiple subjects and genres and words that have multiple meanings.<\/p>\n

      there are two types of words in context questions. the first type requires you to correctly identify the definition of a word (remember these are typically common words with multiple meanings). the second type will ask you to identify how an author uses a word or phrase to influence the meaning, tone, or style of a passage.<\/p>\n

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      how the new sat tests vocabulary<\/h3>\n

      here\u2019s an example of what a word in context question looks like:
      \n 
      \nas used in line 22, the word \u201ccontained\u201d most nearly means to<\/p>\n

        \n\ta. sheltered
        \n\tb. suppressed
        \n\tc. enclosed
        \n\td. incorporated\n<\/ol>\n

        contain is not a hard vocab word. so it\u2019s not about knowing what \u201ccontain\u201d means; it\u2019s about what it means \u201cin context.\u201d in different contexts, \u201ccontain\u201d can mean different things. so we need to figure out what it means in this <\/em>passage.<\/p>\n

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        strategy for sat reading words in context questions<\/h2>\n

        your strategy should be to go back to the passage and read not only the sentence the word appears in but also the sentence above and below it. make sure that you understand how that sentence is supposed to connect to the ones around it.<\/p>\n

        then put a blank in the sentence where the word appears. go ahead and cross it out. come up with your own word or phrase that expresses what the sentence is saying. don\u2019t worry about finding the perfect word, just get something down that communicates what the sentence is trying to communicate.<\/p>\n

        let\u2019s try it.<\/p>\n

          \nit may seem as if the bubonic plague is a vestige of the middle ages. most high school students have read about it and its mass devastation of european lives in the fourteenth century. but although the plague may occasionally have been contained<\/u>, it has resurfaced periodically in various locations around the globe from the 6th century to the 21st century. it is hardly a historical relic. <\/em>\n<\/ol>\n

          if i replace the word \u201ccontained\u201d myself, i might come up with \u201cstopped\u201d or \u201cprevented from spreading.\u201d these match up best with answer choice (b) \u201csuppressed.\u201d we can see how, in other contexts, \u201ccontained\u201d might mean the other answer choices: \u201cthe school contained\/sheltered the students during the tornado.\u201d \u201cthe sheep were contained\/enclosed within the pen.\u201d \u201cthe lesson contained\/incorporated six modules on good writing.\u201d but that\u2019s not what it means here.<\/p>\n

          try not to just start plugging in the answer choices from the very beginning. this turns on the how-it-sounds part of your brain instead of the analytical part of your brain (you can probably guess which one the sat rewards). only plug words in if you are totally confused and can\u2019t come up with your word.<\/p>\n

          remember that the sat often chooses a second (or third or fourth) definition of a word and not the one that you are most familiar with. so always go back to the passage.<\/p>\n

          although they are far less common, a word in context question may also ask you to determine why an author chose to use a certain word to achieve a certain effect.<\/p>\n

          here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n

          in line 34, the author most likely used the word \u201cheralded\u201d to:<\/p>\n

            \n\ta. echo the idea that the press release acted like a live messenger.
            \n\tb. emphasize the global acclaim the discovery received.
            \n\tc. imply that the announcement was fortuitous.
            \n\td. highlight the fanfare the press release received.\n<\/ol>\n

            these questions are tougher because you can\u2019t use the fill-in-the-blank technique. rather these questions rely on an understanding of main idea and tone and are really more like analysis questions. they are far more rare than the other type of words-in-context questions, however, but be alert for them. the best way to handle these questions is to remind yourself of the main idea of the passage or section.<\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            \n

            strategy to use passage complexity to your advantage on the sat reading test<\/h2>\n

            if you are at all familiar with the sat reading test, you probably know that the passages vary in difficulty. you might breeze through some of them and then be sweating bullets through others not having any idea what the heck the last paragraph was talking about. this is ok. this is what makes the sat hard, and you should know that there are a lot of other students struggling along right beside you.\u00a0 but, if you are prepared, there can be a huge difference between you and these other freaked-out students gnawing off their pencil erasers around you, and that is, the level of panic you experience when you encounter a difficult reading passage. knowing what to expect can help you make strategic decisions about which passages to do first.<\/p>\n

            the new sat makes this a little easier on you since you\u2019ll face 5 different passages, all about the same length and all with the same number of questions. so if you struggle with reading, you can start with the easier passages first and make sure you have the time do a solid job answering those questions.<\/p>\n

            although you won\u2019t know in advance which passages are going to be easier or harder, you do know that the sat has a predetermined difficulty range<\/u> for these passages. the easiest passage is going to be at about a 9th grade reading level and the hardest passage is going to be at an early college level. <\/strong>\u00a0the others are going to be somewhere in the middle.<\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            what order should i do sat reading passages in?<\/h2>\n

            you can apply one of the following strategies to quickly determine which passages you should tackle first:<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. read the first paragraph (or first two paragraphs if the first paragraph is only a sentence or two). particularly on non-fiction passages, the introductory paragraph should be one of the most readable paragraphs of the text, and the passages often get more dense in the middle or two-thirds of the way through. so if you read the first paragraph and think, \u201cwhoa, this is going to be hard,\u201d chances are it is a hard passage and you can come back to it after you\u2019ve knocked off some easy ones.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                \n
              1. skim through the passage quickly, reading just a few select sentences throughout. you\u2019re probably better at eyeballing passage complexity than you think you are. just think about if your english teacher handed you a printout of excerpts from the three little pigs <\/em>and crime and punishment <\/em>with the titles removed. you could probably tell at a glance which is the harder passage, right? the differences might not be so extreme on the sat, but chances are your gut instinct after a 10-second scan might tell you which passages to tackle first.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                definitely don\u2019t waste a lot of time making decisions, and if you\u2019ve already read half of a passage before deciding it\u2019s difficult, this is not the time to bail. skipping around the test reading parts of passages is not going to help you get answers on your bubble sheet, so make quick decisions and go all in.<\/p>\n

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                a special tip for sat reading passage topics<\/h2>\n

                some students just hate fiction. it is the worst. other students find themselves stifling snores when they read about science. if you have strong feelings about genre or passage topics, you may want to make some ordering decisions based on this rather than passage complexity. remember that there will be one fiction passage, two history\/social studies passages, and two science passages on every test (hint: the fiction generally comes first and the history\/social studies and science passages alternate), so if you\u2019ve had a bad breakup with one subject or another in the past, you might want to arrange your reading order based on personal preference rather than passage complexity.<\/p>\n

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