Rebekah Hendershot

Rebekah Hendershot

Answer Guide: Section 3 (Critical Reading)

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Vocabulary
Essential SAT Vocab: Part 1

11m 33s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:09
Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
0:38
Read!
0:46
Listen!
1:46
Talk!
2:40
Erroneous
3:12
Prudent
4:03
Frivolous
4:49
Indignation
5:40
Credulous
6:27
Longevity
8:15
Misconceive
8:38
Context
9:15
Forebode
10:16
Predilection
10:51
Essential SAT Vocab: Part 2

8m 19s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:11
Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
0:31
Read!
0:35
Listen!
0:47
Talk!
1:06
Benevolent
1:16
Exotic
1:59
Equanimity
2:34
Amass
3:02
Dilettante
3:24
Deference
4:01
Congenial
4:28
Bewilder
5:22
Benefactor
5:47
Demagogue
6:55
Essential SAT Vocab: Part 3

7m 41s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:11
Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
0:30
Read!
0:34
Listen!
0:56
Talk!
1:16
Precursor
1:28
Consensus
2:03
Sufficient
2:42
Allege
3:08
Afflict
3:47
Disposition
4:20
Adverse
4:39
Charisma
5:23
Volatile
5:56
Oblivious
6:51
Essential SAT Vocab: Part 4

7m 10s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:14
Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
0:35
Read!
0:39
Listen!
1:03
Talk!
1:22
Urgent
1:36
Unprecedented
2:19
Arbitrary
2:56
Constituent
3:24
Tact
3:57
Insolent
4:33
Tyrannical
5:04
Temperament
5:30
Stringent
6:01
Repute
6:24
Essential SAT Vocab: Part 5

6m 50s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:10
Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
0:29
Read!
0:34
Listen!
0:47
Talk!
1:05
Belligerent
1:15
Prolong
2:06
Diverse
2:34
Devoid
3:05
Spare
3:31
Anecdote
4:10
Ornate
4:50
Vivid
5:14
Magnanimous
5:56
Commonplace
6:17
Essential SAT Vocab: Part 6

7m 58s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:13
Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
0:37
Read!
0:42
Listen!
0:50
Talk!
1:03
Ascertain
1:16
Commend
1:46
Dispense
2:14
Capricious
2:59
Atypical
3:28
Articulate
4:00
Arouse
5:05
Apathetic
5:35
Enigma
6:28
Reverence
7:00
Essential SAT Vocab: Part 7

7m 20s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:14
Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
0:39
Read!
0:44
Listen!
0:51
Talk!
0:59
Anomaly
1:16
Alleviate
2:00
Admonish
2:35
Steadfast
3:13
Deliberate
3:58
Sustain
4:19
Somber
4:54
Refute
5:26
Penchant
6:24
Reticence
6:47
Essential SAT Vocab: Part 8

9m 9s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:13
Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
0:38
Read!
0:46
Listen!
1:06
Talk!
1:21
Paradox
1:34
Vigor
2:29
Obscure
2:49
Proximity
3:25
Mitigate
3:58
Egotism
4:34
Legitimate
5:06
Contemporary
5:56
Lament
6:49
Duplicitous
8:09
Essential SAT Vocab: Part 9

12m 6s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:15
Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
0:41
Read!
0:47
Listen!
1:27
Talk!
1:45
Linguistics
2:06
Commemorate
3:17
Candid
4:02
Callous
5:30
Brevity
6:24
Benign
7:16
Connoisseur
8:18
Anachronism
9:01
Prestige
10:41
Vindictive
11:20
Essential SAT Vocab: Part 10

9m 30s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:15
Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
0:43
Read!
0:49
Listen!
1:37
Talk!
1:55
Naïve
2:08
Exemplify
3:03
Erratic
3:44
Forbear
4:16
Discern
5:25
Autonomy
5:54
Eradicate
6:37
Abstruse
7:05
Rhetoric
7:54
Substantiate
8:45
Section 2: Critical Reading
Sentence Completion Question Types

12m 29s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:11
What Are Sentence Completion Questions?
0:40
Choose the Correct Word to Fill in a Blank
0:43
Tests Your Vocabulary and Your Ability to Reason
0:53
Sentence Completion Question Types
1:15
Vocabulary-In-Context
1:24
Logic-Based Questions
1:38
Vocabulary In Context
2:09
Example
2:16
Logic-Based Questions
2:54
Example
3:11
Sentence Completion Strategies
3:28
Pick a Word, Any Word
3:33
Example
4:02
Positives and Negatives
4:36
Example
5:03
Process of Elimination
5:24
Example
6:07
Sentence Completion Tips
7:41
Look for Clue Words
7:48
Look for the Relationship Between the Two Words and the Sequence of the Blanks
8:44
Never Eliminate a Choice Unless You Are Sure of Its Meaning
10:38
If You Can Only Eliminate One Answer Choice, Move On and Come Back To It Later
11:42
If You Can Eliminate Two Choices, Feel Free to Guess
11:54
Passage-Based Question Types

17m 46s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:10
What Are Passage Based Questions?
0:55
Questions Related to Long, Short, or Paired Passages
0:58
May Ask You for Info Directly Related in the Passage or to Draw Conclusions or Make Predictions
1:12
Passage Types
1:32
Question Types
2:35
Literal Comprehension
2:38
Vocabulary-In-Context
2:50
Extended Reasoning
3:09
Literal Comprehension
3:24
Rely On Your Memory or Look Back at Passage
3:28
Watch Out for 'Reversal Words'
3:51
Example
3:57
Vocabulary In Context
4:52
Most of These Words Have Multiple meanings
5:00
Reread the Sentences to Which the Questions Refer
5:06
Example
5:20
Extended Reasoning
6:07
May Ask You to Determine the Main Idea or Author's Primary Purpose
6:11
Draw Conclusions Based on the Info Provided
6:43
Identify the Author's Tone or Attitude
7:18
Passage-Based Strategies
7:38
Take Notes
7:44
Read What's There… and What Isn't
8:34
Ask Questions
9:39
Read the Questions First
10:39
Key Words and Phrases
11:24
When You See: According to the Author
11:30
When You See: Best
11:42
When You See: Chiefly
12:09
When You See: Except
12:31
When You See: The Author Implies
12:54
When You See: Least
13:21
When You See: Mainly
13:33
When You See: Most
13:38
When You See: Only
13:47
When You See: Primarily
14:03
Passage-Based Tips
14:08
All the Answers Will Be In or Implied By the Passage
14:12
Watch Out for Descriptive Words and Phrases
14:29
Make Sure the Passage Supports Whichever Answer You Choose
15:40
Use Process of Elimination
15:45
If You Must Jump Around, Do So Within a Set of Questions
16:40
What to Read For the SAT

37m 42s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:08
Why Read?
0:57
Best Way to Build You Vocabulary
1:01
Practice Understanding What the Authors Are Saying 'Between the Lines'
1:12
How to Choose Books
2:42
Choose Books in Areas That Interest You
2:55
Choose Books That Challenge You
3:10
The Rule of Three
4:27
If a Work Is Short, Give It Three Pages to Pique Your Interest
4:57
If a Work Is Long, Give it Three Chapters to Pique Your Interest
5:09
Great Books for Every Interest
5:32
Ask Yourself What Are Your Favorite Things to Watch & Do?
5:51
Asking a Librarian for Great Books
6:24
Mystery
6:49
Adventure
10:14
Fantasy
12:55
Science Fiction
17:13
Humor
21:10
Romance
23:09
Realistic Fiction
24:12
A Great Place to Start
25:12
Nation - Terry Pratchett
25:21
If You Can't / Won't Read
27:19
Listen to Audio books
27:31
Watch Live Performances
27:53
Shakespeare Performed BY People Who Love Shakespeare
28:48
The Dirty Secret of Reading
29:31
Comic Books!
29:38
The Unwritten - Mike Carey
33:59
Section 3: Sample Tests
Answer Guide: Section 3 (Critical Reading)

16m 11s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:13
Sentence Completions
1:04
Question 1
1:06
Question 2
1:55
Question 3
2:17
Question 4
3:05
Question 5
3:40
Passage-Based Questions
4:12
Question 6
4:13
Question 7
5:03
Question 8
5:54
Question 9
6:26
Question 10
6:49
Question 11
7:26
Question 12
7:47
Question 13
8:34
Question 14
9:05
Question 15
9:43
Question 16
10:26
Question 17
11:17
Question 18
12:08
Question 19
12:36
Question 20
13:21
Question 21
13:54
Question 22
14:21
Question 23
14:43
Question 24
15:16
Answer Guide: Section 7 (Critical Reading)

14m 43s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:10
Sentence Completions
0:54
Question 1
0:55
Question 2
1:45
Question 3
2:01
Question 4
2:33
Question 5
3:11
Passage-Based Questions
3:37
Question 6
3:38
Question 7
3:55
Question 8
4:27
Question 9
4:58
Question 10
5:33
Question 11
6:09
Question 12
6:30
Question 13
6:59
Question 14
7:38
Question 15
8:25
Question 16
8:52
Question 17
9:31
Question 18
9:59
Question 19
10:30
Question 20
11:01
Question 21
11:46
Question 22
12:21
Question 23
13:09
Question 24
13:47
Answer Guide: Section 9 (Critical Reading)

10m 45s

Intro
0:00
Lesson Overview
0:11
Sentence Completions
0:57
Question 1
0:58
Question 2
1:35
Question 3
2:07
Question 4
2:56
Question 5
3:08
Question 6
3:31
Passage-Based Questions
3:46
Question 7
3:47
Question 8
4:34
Question 9
5:07
Question 10
5:33
Question 11
5:50
Question 12
6:23
Question 13
6:50
Question 14
7:11
Question 15
7:42
Question 16
8:28
Question 17
8:54
Question 18
9:17
Question 19
9:50
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Post by Jeffrey Tao on November 1, 2013

I think that number 11 is incorrect. If you look at the answer guide, https://satonlinecourse.collegeboard.org/SR/digital_assets/pdfs/eri/scoring_2012-2013.pdf it says that the correct answer is D. This makes sense because the fact that ms. Honeychurch plays piano so wonderfully, yet lives so quietly is inconsistent, which is what choice D says.

Answer Guide: Section 3 (Critical Reading)

  • The test is available here: https://satonlinecourse.collegeboard.org
  • Sentence Completions
    • Question 1:Which word means “givers”?
      • Eliminate Choice A; it means “teachers”.
      • You can eliminate Choices B, C, and D; administrators, monitors, and accountants are all likely to be university employees.
      • E looks promising; a benefactor is one who does good things for another.
      • Answer: E
    • Question 2:Which word means “defiant”?
      • Choice A is right on the nose–“rebellious”.
      • No other choice is even close to being right.
      • Answer: A
    • Question 3:Which word pair means “camouflaged / detect”?
      • Eliminate Choices A and D; neither “vexed” nor “impatient” has anything to do with camouflage.
      • Eliminate C and E; neither “interrupt” nor “classify” has much to do with detection.
      • B meets both criteria.
      • Answer: B
    • Question 4:Which word pair means “fulfilled / distribution”?
      • Only Choice A has a first word meaning anything like “met” or “fulfilled”.
      • A and B both have good second words–in fact, B’s second word actually is “distribution”–but only A has both words correct.
      • Answer: A
    • Question 5:Which word means “restricted”?
      • Eliminate Choices B, C, and E; all these words are relatively positive, and this question calls for a somewhat negative word.
      • A means “closely hemmed in”; D has nothing to do with the topic at hand.
      • Answer: A
  • Passage-Based Questions
    • Question 6:What is the purpose of Passage 1, which describes spam and the problems it causes?
      • Eliminate Choice A; no comparison is made.
      • Eliminate Choices B and C; no existing controversy or hypothesis is mentioned.
      • Choice D looks promising, but is separating spam from regular e-mail really such a fine distinction?
      • Choice E is a solid description of the passage’s purpose.
      • Answer: E
    • Question 7:What is the purpose of Passage 2, which describes the legal view of unsolicited communication?
      • Eliminate Choice A; the widely held belief is disputed, not confirmed.
      • Eliminate Choice B; the ruling is not analyzed too deeply.
      • Eliminate C; no one defends spam.
      • D is promising, but it doesn’t go far enough.
      • E is consistent with the recommendation made in the last sentence.
      • Answer: E
    • Question 8:How would the author of Passage 1 react to Passage 2?
      • Eliminate Choices A, B, D, and E; they all express varying degrees of disagreement or confusion, while the authors of Passages 1 and 2 agree that spam is a real problem.
      • Answer: C
    • Question 9:What does Passage 2 do that Passage 1 doesn’t?
      • In the last sentence, Passage 2 suggests a way to solve the problem.
      • Only Choice C acknowledges this.
      • Answer: C
    • Question 10:What is the tone of Line 1?
      • Look at the phrase “with grave sincerity.”
      • Only Choice A, “great conviction”, matches this meaning.
      • Answer: A
    • Question 11:What is the purpose of Mr. Beebe’s question?
      • Mr. Beebe goes on to elaborate on his idea, so it’s clear that his question is rhetorical–designed to get his listener to think about the problem from another point of view.
      • Only Choice A is consistent with this idea.
      • Answer: A
    • Question 12:What is the meaning of Mr. Beebe’s “water-tight compartments” remark?
      • Eliminate Choices A and B; there is no suggestion that he is concerned only, or primarily, with her music.
      • Eliminate Choice D; there isn’t much suggestion that Beebe takes a negative view of Lucy’s future.
      • Eliminate Choice E; marriage isn’t mentioned at first.
      • Answer: C
    • Question 13:What is the meaning of “sense” in Line 24?
      • Plug each word into the sentence and select the one that does not alter the sentence’s meaning.
      • Only E accomplishes this feat.
      • Answer: E
    • Question 14:What does “picture number two” represent?
      • It’s clear that the picture is designed to appear in sequence after its predecessor. Eliminate A and B; they’re off-topic.
      • Eliminate C; Mr. Beebe does not think this outcome “unlikely”.
      • Eliminate E; there is no suggestion that this outcome could or should be avoided.
      • Answer: D
    • Question 15:How does Cecil come to view his remark in Line 34?
      • Clearly he comes to regret it!
      • Eliminate A and B; these are positive choices, and Cecil’s attitude is negative.
      • Eliminate D; the remark was in no way critical.
      • Eliminate E; he doesn’t regret the remark’s underhandedness because it wasn’t very underhanded.
      • Answer: C
    • Question 16:How does Cecil think Mr. Beebe will view him?
      • Cecil sees his remark as arrogant, portraying himself as “above” Lucy.
      • Eliminate A; originality is not mentioned.
      • B and C are both promising, but Cecil seems more worried about the content of the remark than about Lucy possibly hearing it.
      • Eliminate D; it’s off-topic.
      • Eliminate E: again, Cecil doesn’t seem worried about future actions.
      • Answer: B
    • Question 17:What is the “dark cloud” described on the horizon?
      • Early questions are usually big-picture questions, and the big-picture “dark cloud” is the conflict between general relativity and quantum physics.
      • Choice E contains the word “contradiction.” Big clue there!
      • None of the other choices talk about conflict.
      • Answer: E
    • Question 18:Which pairing best represents the two different models described in lines 7-14?
      • Lines 53-56 provide your clue–can the universe really have one set of rules for big things and another for little things?
      • Choice A, “big and little”, is perfect.
      • Answer: A
    • Question 19:Why does the author use italics in Line 20?
      • How did that line sound in your head? Did it sound like someone speaking firmly and emphatically?
      • Only Choices B, D, and E mention emphasis.
      • Eliminate B; this is not speculation.
      • Eliminate E; if the theories agreed, the sentence in Line 20 would not exist.
      • Answer: D
    • Question 20:Why does the author compare the two theories to a malfunctioning automobile?
      • Eliminate Choice A; there is little reference to professionals.
      • Eliminate B; most people don’t consider automobiles intrinsically unreliable.
      • Eliminate D and E; if the equations were easy to adjust or based on dated math, we wouldn’t be having this discussion.
      • Answer: C
    • Question 21:Which evidence would refute superstring theory?
      • Superstring theory is described as an attempt to unite general relativity and quantum mechanics. Only D and E touch on both theories.
      • Eliminate D; it describes evidence that would support superstring theory.
      • Answer: E
    • Question 22:What makes this new theory useful?
      • This is a main-idea question. Superstring theory matters, according to the passage, because it brings general relativity and quantum mechanics together.
      • Only Choice E says anything like this.
      • Answer: E
    • Question 23:How would believers in the incompatibility of the two theories react to the intermingling of the two theories?
      • Such theorists would not believe the two theories could be combined.
      • Choice E uses the word “impossible” correctly to describe this view of the situation.
      • Answer: E
    • Question 24:What is the effect of the dance metaphor?
      • Notice that the metaphor repeatedly combines disparate or contradictory elements.
      • Only Choice B mentions “extremes” without focusing tightly on a single element (such as quarks and binary stars) that cuts out the rest of the metaphor.
      • Answer: B
  • Recommended supplementary material to view SAT questions featured in lesson answer guides: The Official SAT Study Guide by the College Board.

Answer Guide: Section 3 (Critical Reading)

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  • Intro 0:00
  • Lesson Overview 0:13
  • Sentence Completions 1:04
    • Question 1
    • Question 2
    • Question 3
    • Question 4
    • Question 5
  • Passage-Based Questions 4:12
    • Question 6
    • Question 7
    • Question 8
    • Question 9
    • Question 10
    • Question 11
    • Question 12
    • Question 13
    • Question 14
    • Question 15
    • Question 16
    • Question 17
    • Question 18
    • Question 19
    • Question 20
    • Question 21
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    • Question 23
    • Question 24
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