Materials for SAT Writing & Language Prep
Practice Questions for the Digital SAT
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Previous Test Questions and Answers
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- PSAT 10 - Apr. 2018 Writing & Lang questions from the test booklet
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- PSAT 11 - Oct. 2017 Writing & Lang questions with explanations and answers and questions from the test booklet
- PSAT 10 - Apr. 2017 Writing & Lang questions from the test booklet
- PSAT 11 - Oct. 2016 Writing & Lang questions with answers and explanations
- PSAT 10 - Apr. 2016 Writing & Lang questions with answers and explanations
Instructional Materials
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SAT prep resources folder Includes resources for classroom use:
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Overview of Skills Tested
Skill Tested: Words in ContextSkill:
The menu was modeled after those of fine restaurants, so the food was leagues beyond the 1 sinister fare travelers were accustomed to receiving in transit. Which choice best maintains the tone established in the passage? A) NO CHANGE B) surly C) abysmal D) icky Skill Tested: Expression of Ideas
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Sample Questions: (From the passage Dong Kingman: Painter of Cities) His broader brush strokes and sponge-painted shapes create majestic city skylines, with skyscrapers towering in the background, bridges connecting neighborhoods on either side of a river, and delicately painted creatures, such as a tiny, barely visible cat prowling in the bushes of a park. The writer wants to complete the sentence with a third example of a detail Kingman uses to create his majestic city skylines. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
In 1936, a critic described one of Kingman’s solo exhibits as “twenty of the freshest, most satisfying watercolors that have been seen hereabouts in many a day.” The writer wants to conclude the passage with a sentence that emphasizes an enduring legacy of Kingman’s work. Which choice would best accomplish this goal?
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Skill Tested: Command of EvidenceSkill:
Living independently and demonstrating an intense work ethic; the Harvey Girls became known as a transformative force in the American 2 West. Advancing the roles of women in the restaurant industry and the American workforce as a whole, the Harvey Girls raised the standards for restaurants and blazed a trail in the fast-changing landscape of the western territories. The writer is considering revising the underlined portion of the sentence to read: West, inspiring books, documentaries, and even a musical. Should the writer add this information here? Skill Tested: Standard English Conventions
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Students will read a passage, and then answer questions about what corrections are needed (if any) pertaining to:
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Sample Questions: (From the passage Dong Kingman: Painter of Cities) A crowd of admiring spectators watched as Kingman squeezes dollops of paint from several tubes into a tin watercolor box, from just a few primary colors,
His fine brushwork conveys detailed street-level activity: a peanut vendor pushing his cart on the sidewalk, a pigeon pecking for crumbs around a fire hydrant, an old man tending to a baby outside a doorway.
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Description:
The SAT Essay shows how well students can comprehend an argumentative source text and produce a cogent and clear written analysis of the text supported by critical reasoning and evidence drawn from the source.
The SAT Essay shares key elements with both the Reading Test and Writing and Language Test:
The SAT Essay shows how well students can comprehend an argumentative source text and produce a cogent and clear written analysis of the text supported by critical reasoning and evidence drawn from the source.
- Reading: A successful essay shows that a student understood the passage, including the interplay of central ideas and important details. It also shows an effective use of textual evidence.
- Analysis: A successful essay shows understanding of how the author builds an argument by:
- Examining the author’s use of evidence, reasoning, and other stylistic and persuasive techniques
- Supporting and developing claims with well-chosen evidence from the passage
- Writing: A successful essay is cohesive and precise, with an appropriate style and tone that varies sentence structure and follows the conventions of standard written English.
The SAT Essay shares key elements with both the Reading Test and Writing and Language Test:
- The use of a specified range of text complexity aligned to college and career readiness levels of reading;
- An emphasis on source analysis and use of evidence;
- A focus on words in context and on word choice for rhetorical effect;
- Attention to a core set of important English language conventions and to effective written expression; and
- The requirement that students work with texts across a wide range of disciplines.
Delivering Instruction of SAT-Required Skills
Use the following visible thinking questions to guide your instruction using practice SAT questions:
Claim:
What type of question is being asked? What is the student being asked to do or solve? |
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What is the skill or concept needed to correctly answer the question? |
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What instructional strategies can be used to teach this skill? |
Practice Passages & Test Questions
From the College Board's SAT practice tests.
Skills Addressed in Writing & Language Section Questions
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