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SAT/PSAT Exam Prep
- By Steven W. Dulan, Advantage Education
- Published Dec 1, 2006 by Pearson IT Certification.
Book
- Sorry, this book is no longer in print.
Description
- Copyright 2007
- Dimensions: 8-3/8x10-7/8
- Pages: 576
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-7897-3615-2
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3615-4
SAT/PSAT Exam Prep shares the insider information that students need to score higher on their SAT and PSAT tests. This book from Pearson Education, the Global Leader in Education Publishing, is authored by an expert who has tutored students on the PSAT and SAT tests for the past 20 years. The book starts with preparation planning outlines as well as test-taking strategies for overcoming text anxiety and beating your worst fears. The book then provides extensive tutorial coverage that helps the student mastering the knowledge needed for the Math, Critical Reading, and Writing sections. Extra coverage of the new writing section helps students deal with this added challenge. Finally, the book then includes four complete exams with detailed answers for more practice and better understanding of difficult topics.
Sample Content
Downloadable Sample Chapter
Download Chapter 6: SAT/PSAT Quantitative
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction to the SAT and PSAT
Chapter 1: Overview of the Tests
About the SAT
Structure of the SAT
About the PSAT
Structure of the PSAT
Differences Between the PSAT and the SAT
What’s Next?
Chapter 2: Taking the Tests
Registering for the SAT
Scoring the SAT
What Your SAT Scores Mean to Schools
A Note on Scoring the Practice Tests in This Book .
Scoring the PSAT
Test Takers with Disabilities
What’s Next?
Part II: Preparing for the SAT and PSAT
Chapter 3: Diagnostic Test with Answers and Explanations
SAT Diagnostic Test Answer Key
Scoring Your Simulated SAT Exam
Answer Key and Explanations
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Chapter 4: Strategies for Success
KSA (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Learning Factual Information Versus Acquiring Skills
Practicing to Internalize Skills
Do the Easy Stuff First
Stay “On Point”
Manage the Answer Grid
Use the Test Booklet
Guess Wisely
Manage Stress
Relax to Succeed
Specific Relaxation Techniques
A Note on Music
The Impact of Mozart
What to Expect on Test Day
Do a Dry Run
Wake Up Early
Dress for Success
Fuel Up
Bring Supplies
Warm Up Your Brain
Plan a Mini-Vacation
What’s Next?
Chapter 5: SAT/PSAT Verbal
Critical Reading Sections
Sentence Completion
Practice Sentence Completion Questions
Passage-Based Reading
Passage-Based Reading Question Types
Practice Passage-Based Reading Questions
Writing Skills Section
Improving Sentences
Practice Improving Sentences Questions
Identifying Sentence Errors
Practice Identifying Sentence Errors Questions
Improving Paragraphs
Practice Improving Paragraphs Questions
Essay Section
Responding to the Essay Prompt
Writing Strategies and Techniques
Scoring the Essay
Practice Essay Prompt with Sample Essays
What’s Next
Chapter 6: SAT/PSAT Quantitative
Multiple Choice
Anatomy of an SAT/PSAT Multiple Choice Quantitative Question
General Strategies for SAT/PSAT Multiple Choice Quantitative Questions
Student-Produced Response
General Strategies for SAT/PSAT Student Produced Response Questions
What’s Next
Part III: Content Area Review
Chapter 7: Quantitative Review
Numbers and Operations
The Properties of Integers
Real Numbers
Decimals
Fractions, Rational Numbers, and Scientific Notation
Number Sets
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
Squares and Square Roots
Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
Factors and Multiples
Mean, Median, and Mode
Probability and Outcomes
Absolute Value
Algebra and Functions
Factoring
Exponents
Inequalities
Word Problems
Functions
Geometry
Coordinate Geometry
Triangles
Quadrilaterals, Lines, and Angles
Other Polygons
Circles
Three-Dimensional Figures
Special Symbols
Data Interpretation
Internalize the Rules
Chapter 8: Verbal Review
Subject-Verb Agreement
Nouns and Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Pronoun Consistency
Misleading and Ambiguous Pronouns
Verbs and Verb Forms
Simple Past Versus Past Participle
Parallel Construction
Run-on Sentences
Sentence Fragments/Incomplete Sentences
Misplaced Modifiers
Punctuation
Commas
Apostrophes
Colons and Semicolons
Parentheses and Dashes
End Punctuation
Idiom
Rhetoric
Commonly Misused Words
Internalize the Rules
Part IV: Practicing for the SAT and PSAT
Chapter 9: Practice Test 1 with Answers and Explanations
Answer Key
Scoring Practice Test 1
Answer Key and Explanations
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Chapter 10: Practice Test 2 with Answers and Explanations
Answer Key
Scoring Practice Test 2
Answers and Explanations
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Chapter 11: Practice Test 3 with Answers and Explanations
Answer Key
Scoring Practice Test 3
Answers and Explanations
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Chapter 12: Practice Test 4 with Answers and Explanations
Answer Key
Scoring Practice Test 4
Answers and Explanations
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Part V: Appendixes
Appendix A: SAT/PSAT Vocabulary List
Appendix B: Glossary of SAT/PSAT Math Terms
Numbers and Operations
The Properties of Integers
Order of Operations (PEMDAS)
Fractions and Rational Numbers
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
Squares and Square Roots
Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
Sets of Numbers
Factors and Multiples
Mean, Median, and Mode
Outcomes
Algebra and Functions
Factoring
Exponents
Inequalities
Word Problems
Functions
Geometry
Coordinate Geometry
Triangles
Quadrilaterals, Lines, and Angles
Circles
Special Symbols
Data Interpretation
Appendix C: Additional Resources
The College Board Website
National Merit Scholarships
The Official SAT Study Guide for the New SAT
Advantage Education Programs
Sources for Help with Vocabulary
School Textbooks
Teachers and Older Students
Index