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the passage - part i
summary
the content provides strategic insights and techniques for tackling specific types of sat reading comprehension questions, emphasizing active reading, understanding context, and employing evidence-based strategies to efficiently find answers.
- active reading is crucial for comprehending passages and answering questions accurately.
- understanding the motivation behind characters' actions or statements, such as erskine's reason for showing the narrator a portrait, is key to answering questions correctly.
- vocabulary in context questions require ignoring preconceived notions of words and focusing on how they are used within the passage.
- evidence-based questions should be approached by first identifying and understanding the evidence provided before attempting to answer the question.
- strategies for efficiently navigating the test include focusing on vocabulary in context and evidence-based questions to save time and increase accuracy.
chapters
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active reading and comprehension
00:31
understanding character motivations
02:51
vocabulary in context
05:06
evidence-based questions strategy
