Our Boot Camp for the Digital SAT® is an engaging workshop delivered by our expert instructors to give your students the final push they need to score college-ready.
Benefits of Digital SAT Boot Camp:
• Targeted Preparation: The only one-day workshop designed to help students meet or exceed the Digital SAT benchmarks.
• Time Management Mastery: Students learn proven strategies to pace themselves effectively and avoid running out of time.
• Test-Taking Arsenal: Dozens of test-taking techniques and guessing strategies are taught, giving students a significant advantage.
• Focus on High-Impact Areas: Expert instruction on the most critical question types and content areas.
• Convenient Scheduling: Easy to schedule and adaptable to your school’s calendar.
What’s Included?
• 6-hour in-person workshop or virtual event led by an expert, engaging instructor.
• Detailed agenda for the day’s activities.
• Each student receives a workbook with exercises for the event and additional practice leading up to test day.
• Comprehensive guide for MasteryPrep instructors to ensure a smooth and effective session.
• Visual aids to enhance learning during the Boot Camp.
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Implementation Timeline:
• Full-day workshop during school hours
• After-school or Saturday programming
• Virtual and in-person options available
Students will learn:
• Pacing and time management techniques for the Digital SAT’s unique format
• Essential test-taking skills and guessing strategies to maximize scores
• Content review and practice focused on the most crucial question types
• Approaches for building confidence and maintaining focus throughout the test
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An Introduction to the Digital SAT
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Why Does This Test Matter?
Instructions
Refer to the information below as your instructor leads the discussion. Then, answer the question below in the space provided.
Why Prepare?
The Digital SAT is perhaps the most important test you’ll take during high school. Why should you care about scoring well on the SAT? With a college-ready score, you can:
• Show colleges you’re prepared.
• Earn scholarships.
• Meet high school graduation requirements.
What’s Your Why?
The Digital SAT isn’t just another test. It’s a step in the direction you want to go in life. Why do you want to earn a college-ready score?
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How Is the Test Structured?
Instructions
Complete the table as your instructor leads the discussion. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Subjects
and Modules
The Digital SAT is made up of two subject tests: you'll see Reading and Writing first, followed by Math. The subject tests are also made up of two modules. Each module has its own time limit and must be completed separately. There is no break between modules of the same subject, but there is a 10-minute break between Reading and Writing and Math.
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How Is the SAT Scored?
Instructions
use the information provided to answer the questions below. Circle your answers.
A Go-With-The-Flow Kind of Test
The Digital SAT is what’s known as an adaptive test. That means it reacts to you! If you’re doing well, the questions will get harder and vice versa. However, the adaptable nature is not from question-to-question, but rather from module-to-module. That means a few test perks for you:
• You can revisit questions within the same module. While you can’t go back to a previous module, you can take a second pass on questions within a module. That means a second opportunity to revisit questions where you guessed an answer if you make it to the end and still have time remaining.
• You can cherry pick One pacing strategy that can help you is to click through the questions and answer the ones that line up to your personal test-taking strengths. Pick up the easy points and then come back around to the more challenging questions.
• The first module gets your best effort. Your score during the first module for each subject weighs heavily on your score. And it’s also when you’re the freshest. Give those questions everything you’ve got, and if the questions feel challenging in the second module, take comfort in the fact that you’ve banked a good number of points towards your overall score.
1. If you score well on the first module of a subject test, what will happen to the questions in the second module?
A) The questions will be easier. C) Your potential final score is higher. B) The questions will be harder. D) Your potential final score is unaffected.
2. If you get to the second module, and the questions seem exceptionally difficult, what does that tell you?
A) You didn’t prepare well enough. C) You did well on the first module and picked up lots of points. B) You’re losing lots of points. D) You’re moving too quickly and need to slow down.
3. If you get to the second module, and the questions seem pretty easy, what does that tell you?
A) You didn’t prepare well enough. C) You’re not earning any points. B) You’re well-prepared. D) You aren’t reading closely enough.
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How Does the Scoring Work?
Instructions
Refer to the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
Types of Scores on test day, you’ll receive two scores:
1. A raw score is the number of questions you answered correctly.
2. A scaled score is the final score assigned to you based on your raw score. It can be calculated using a conversion table, like what you see below.
Instructions use the conversion table to complete the details below. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1. Which subject test are you most confident in?
2. A college-ready score is approximately 1010. Divide that total based on the scores you want to earn for each subject test.
I want to earn this score in Reading and Writing: ____________
I want to earn this score in Math: ____________
3. If you chose a higher score in Reading and Writing, which area within that subject is your strongest? Finding Evidence Grammar Punctuation
4. If you chose a higher score in Math, which area within that subject is your strongest? Algebra Geometry Statistics and Probability
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What Will We Cover in This Boot Camp?
Instructions
Refer to the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
The Plan for Today
This Boot Camp is all about getting ready. We’ll cover a lot of material in a short period of time, which means some hard work. But if you stick with it, you’ll come away with a solid plan for test day. We’ll cover:
• Pacing strategies to help you make the most of your limited time.
• Test-taking skills that will serve as a game plan for tackling the test as a whole.
• Subject-specific strategies that help you use the structure of the test and the different question types to improve your guesses.
Chapter 2
The Reading and Writing Test
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An Introduction to the Reading and Writing Test
Instructions
Refer to the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
Two Tests in One?
The Digital SAT evolved to cover both reading and writing skills within the same subject test. That means there’s a subtle shift that happens about halfway through each module, moving from the reading questions into the writing questions. But what do those questions cover, exactly?
Reading Questions
Reading questions challenge your reading comprehension and evidence-gathering skills. They focus on whether you can read and understand information and whether you can use that information to support, illustrate, or argue a point. The skills tested include:
Information and Ideas (about 12–14 questions)
Can you identify a passage’s central idea, analyze its development, and apply reasoning to that information? Can you locate, interpret, and evaluate details? And can you find and use details from data graphs and tables to answer questions?
Craft and Structure (about 13–15 questions)
Can you evaluate a passage’s content to figure out which word best fits the context? Can you use synthesis skills to combine information from multiple passages? Are you able to make logical connections between ideas and evaluate the function of those ideas within the whole passage?
Writing Questions
Writing questions offer an opportunity to show off your revision and editing skills. They utilize the same passage structure as the reading questions, but to find the right answer, you’ll have to know the ins and outs of some key language rules. The skills tested include:
Expression of Ideas (about 8–12 questions)
Are you able to evaluate a text and revise the ideas and sentence structure in a way that includes relevant information and provides clarity to the reader? Can you use specific details to accomplish specific goals?
Standard English Conventions (about 11–15 questions)
Can you identify errors in sentence structure? Do you know how to effectively use commas and other common types of punctuation? Can you find the answers that provide the most grammatically correct way to complete a sentence?
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Question Type Patterns
Instructions
Refer to the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
Within a Reading and Writing Module
Knowing what to expect on test day can not only help you calm your nerves, but it can even boost your confidence! Take some time now to review the typical pattern of question types that appear within a module.
Word Choice
Locating Details Function of a Detail
Main Idea Synthesis Quantitative Information
grammar Punctuation
Arguments Conclusions
Transitions Writer’s goal
Disclaimer: The above graphic is not the exact order of questions that will appear on the Digital SAT, but it is typical of the average testing experience. Actual testing experiences will vary.
The Plan for Pacing
Instructions
use the provided information to determine the approximate maximum time you should spend on any one reading question.
How much time should I spend on each question?
Number of Questions per Module 27
Time Limit per Module 32 min
Time Reserved for Second Look 5 min
Time per Question
Chapter 3
The Reading Questions
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Reading Game Plan
Instructions
Review the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
A Path Through Reading Questions
As you work through the Reading questions within a module, focus on:
1. Mark and move: If you’ve spent 60 seconds on a question and have no end in sight, mark an answer, flag it for review, and only come back to it during your second pass.
2. Play to your strengths: You can jump back and forth through questions within a module. Take on questions that you’re most confident with first and then go back through to answer what’s left.
3. Read the question first: Reading the question before you read the passage gives you a head start since you know what evidence to look for.
4. Take a second pass: Stick to a 1-minute per question pace to save 5 minutes at the end for a second pass. Revisit all those questions you flagged as guesses and try to pick up a few more points.
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1. Independent Clauses
INCORRECT: Lakesha bought 13 apples and Derrick purchased seven oranges.
CORRECT: Lakesha bought 13 apples, and Derrick purchased seven oranges.
Why? Use commas to separate independent clauses joined by the following conjunctions: and but for or nor so yet
INCORRECT: I played basketball all weekend but I had to go back to work on Monday.
CORRECT: I played basketball all weekend, but I had to go back to work on Monday.
Reading Mini-Test 1
2. Introductory Words, Phrases, and Clauses
INCORRECT: After he lost the game he wasn’t very talkative.
CORRECT: After he lost the game, he wasn’t very talkative.
Why? Use commas after introductory clauses, phrases, and words. In this case, ”after he lost the game” is an introductory clause.
INCORRECT: Erica’s voice was hoarse. However she still gave the song her best shot.
CORRECT: Erica’s voice was hoarse. However, she still gave the song her best shot.
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Reading Mini-Test 1
Instructions
Work on your own to complete the mini-test. If time remains, check your answers.
QUESTION 1 RMT 4, Q1
Dogs are able to discern peoples’ emotions by assessing their tone of voice and facial expressions and therefore are confused when the two do not align. Linda Dimovsky and her team derived this finding through observing dogs’ degree of shock indicated by their facial and tail movements when the dogs were exposed to voices that did not match their owners’ expressions. Dogs did not express much shock when the voices matched the expressions, but they were alarmed when the voices did not accord with the emotions expressed by their owners’ faces.
According to the text, how did the researchers determine the level of shock displayed by the dogs in the study?
A) They observed how the dogs moved their faces and tails.
B) They analyzed how the dogs sensed their owners’ postures.
C) They cataloged the way the dogs responded to affection.
D) They documented how the dogs responded to anger.
QUESTION 2 RMT 1, Q8
The Garry oak tree emerged in north America, where the squirrel Sciurus carolinensis strips off its bark. In the nineteenth century, Garry oak trees were discovered on Vancouver Island, a good distance from any S. carolinensis. But ecological relationships between herbivores and their food sources can traverse time and space. In 1966, S. carolinensis had escaped to northern Vancouver Island where dendrologist Jack Roddingham and his fellow scientists had been evaluating Garry oak trees. After a few decades, 85 percent of the trees had been damaged by the squirrels.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
A) It explains the theory that Roddingham and his fellow scientists were evaluating regarding Garry oak trees and S. carolinensis
B) It states a principle that is illustrated through the example of the Garry oak trees and S. carolinensis
C) It provides another possible argument for the conclusions of Roddingham and his fellow scientists.
D) It supplies background information that explains why the squirrel species expanded to new places.
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Reading Mini-Test 1 (cont.)
QUESTION 3 RMT 1, Q1
The Zhurong rover safely touched down on Mars in 2021. Chinese Academy of Science professor Xiaoguang Qin confirms that in spite of receiving various indications of a planet only capable of solid and gaseous water, Zhurong successfully __________ photos of the planet’s topography, sending evidence of liquid water to research teams in China.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A) covered
B) captured C) trailed D) swapped
QUESTION 4 RMT 1, Q2
Studies performed by geologist Igor Fabrikant propose that dinosaur fossil evidence might not reliably __________ lethal asteroid theories. When scientists tested dinosaur remains, the fossils contained elevated iridium levels, but extensive volcanic activity would have left behind similar results; therefore, claims of an asteroid collision might now be under suspicion.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A) support
B) impact
C) estimate D) imitate
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QUESTION 5 RMT 1, Q9
Text 1
Traditional thinking suggests that human economic systems progressed through different phases, starting with simple bartering between individuals or small groups. The introduction of commodity money thousands of years ago drove further economic growth that generated the development of new financial practices: first with coinage, then banking, and most recently, cryptocurrency.
Text 2
In a 2020 publication, economic historians Julie Benbow and Margarita Jiminez argue that human economic systems have always been complex, often hybridizing simple economic methods with advanced ones. The historians call attention to evidence from 4,000 years ago of a banking system between farmers and vendors, sometimes even using sophisticated financial processes, like compound interest, while also employing traditional ones, like trading.
Based on the texts, how would Benbow and Jiminez (Text 2) most likely react to the “traditional thinking” presented in Text 1?
A) By admitting the significance of commodity money but stressing the higher importance of bartering
B) By challenging the idea that economic systems have evolved through a straightforward series of steps or phases
C) By recognizing that banking systems probably didn’t develop before the emergence of currency
D) By questioning the assumption that bartering was among the first of ancient economic systems
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How to Answer Reading Questions
Instructions
Fill in the blanks as your instructor leads the discussion.
Reading Approach
As you work your way through about the first half of the questions in each Reading and Writing module, you’ll notice that the questions focus on reading comprehension and gathering evidence. That’s because they are reading-based questions. As you answer them, you can use the following steps:
1. __________________________: Use key words in the question to figure out what the question is asking for.
2. __________________________: Locate details in the passage that you can use to answer the question.
3. __________________________: Cross out any answers that are not supported by the evidence.
4. __________________________: Select your answer. If you feel confident, continue to the next question. If you are unsure, flag the question.
Answering a Reading Question
Instructions
use the 4 E’s to answer the question. Follow along as your instructor leads the discussion.
Approach
To answer a Reading question, use these steps:
1. Entrance: Identify the task of the question.
2. Evidence: highlight evidence that helps you answer the question.
3. Elimination: Cross off choices you know are wrong.
4. Exit: Compare what’s left, if anything, and pick the choice that is most clearly supported.
QUESTION 1 RMT 4, Q1
Dogs are able to discern peoples’ emotions by assessing their tone of voice and facial expressions and therefore are confused when the two do not align. linda Dimovsky and her team derived this finding through observing dogs’ degree of shock indicated by their facial and tail movements when the dogs were exposed to voices that did not match their owners’ expressions. Dogs did not express much shock when the voices matched the expressions, but they were alarmed when the voices did not accord with the emotions expressed by their owners’ faces.
According to the text, how did the researchers determine the level of shock displayed by the dogs in the study?
A) They observed how the dogs moved their faces and tails.
B) They analyzed how the dogs sensed their owners’ postures.
C) They cataloged the way the dogs responded to affection.
D) They documented how the dogs responded to anger.
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Help You Help Yourself
Instructions
use the strategy provided to answer the question below.
Leaving Breadcrumbs
When you’re working through a Reading question, you may not always land on the perfect answer. Leave breadcrumbs for yourself so that you don’t have to redo your hard work during your second pass. You should:
1. Highlight key evidence.
2. Cross out any answers you know are incorrect.
3. Highlight the good part of each choice you don’t eliminate.
QUESTION 2 RMT 1, Q8
The Garry oak tree emerged in north America, where the squirrel Sciurus carolinensis strips off its bark. In the nineteenth century, Garry oak trees were discovered on Vancouver Island, a good distance from any S. carolinensis But ecological relationships between herbivores and their food sources can traverse time and space. In 1966, S. carolinensis had escaped to northern Vancouver Island where dendrologist Jack Roddingham and his fellow scientists had been evaluating Garry oak trees. After a few decades, 85 percent of the trees had been damaged by the squirrels.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
A) It explains the theory that Roddingham and his fellow scientists were evaluating regarding Garry oak trees and S. carolinensis
B) It states a principle that is illustrated through the example of the Garry oak trees and S. carolinensis
C) It provides another possible argument for the conclusions of Roddingham and his fellow scientists.
D) It supplies background information that explains why the squirrel species expanded to new places.
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Transitioning In
Instructions
use the strategy provided to answer the question below.
Process of Elimination
When you’re answering a word choice question, focus on getting rid of answers you know are wrong until only one option remains. Keep in mind that:
1. You may not know what every word means, and that’s okay. Focus on the ones you’re more familiar with.
2. Your gut instinct is usually correct. Stick with it and don’t second-guess.
QUESTION 3 RMT 1, Q1
The Zhurong rover safely touched down on Mars in 2021. Chinese Academy of Science professor Xiaoguang Qin confirms that in spite of receiving various indications of a planet only capable of solid and gaseous water, Zhurong successfully __________ photos of the planet’s topography, sending evidence of liquid water to research teams in China.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A) covered
B) captured
C) trailed
D) swapped
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No Crystal Balls Necessary
Instructions
use the strategy provided to answer the question below.
Predict the Future
If you’re feeling unsure which word best completes the sentence, follow these steps:
1. Reread the sentence with the blank.
2. Come up with your own word to complete the sentence.
3. Select the word that best matches your prediction.
QUESTION 4 RMT 1, Q2
Studies performed by geologist Igor Fabrikant propose that dinosaur fossil evidence might not reliably __________ lethal asteroid theories. When scientists tested dinosaur remains, the fossils contained elevated iridium levels, but extensive volcanic activity would have left behind similar results; therefore, claims of an asteroid collision might now be under suspicion.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A) support
B) impact
C) estimate
D) imitate
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Trap
Answer
Highlight: Recycled Words
Instructions use the information provided to eliminate incorrect answers.
Recycled Words
Trap answers are incorrect answers with an edge. They have something in them with the potential to be correct, but when you really pay attention, you can see how they're wrong. Recycled words traps are notorious for reusing words and phrases from the passage so that you feel a spark of familiarity, but when you dig into the answer, the words and phrases don’t line up with what the passage says.
QUESTION 5 RMT 1, Q9
Text 1
Traditional thinking suggests that human economic systems progressed through different phases, starting with simple bartering between individuals or small groups. The introduction of commodity money thousands of years ago drove further economic growth that generated the development of new financial practices: first with coinage, then banking, and most recently, cryptocurrency.
Text 2
In a 2020 publication, economic historians Julie Benbow and Margarita Jiminez argue that human economic systems have always been complex, often hybridizing simple economic methods with advanced ones. The historians call attention to evidence from 4,000 years ago of a banking system between farmers and vendors, sometimes even using sophisticated financial processes, like compound interest, while also employing traditional ones, like trading.
Based on the texts, how would Benbow and Jiminez (Text 2) most likely react to the “traditional thinking” presented in Text 1?
A) By admitting the significance of commodity money but stressing the higher importance of bartering
B) By challenging the idea that economic systems have evolved through a straightforward series of steps or phases
C) By recognizing that banking systems probably didn’t develop before the emergence of currency
D) By questioning the assumption that bartering was among the first of ancient economic systems
Chapter 4
The Writing Questions
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Review the Pacing Plan
Instructions
Review the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
How much time should I spend on each question?
Number of Questions Per Module 27
Time Limit Per Module 32 min
Time Reserved for 2nd Look 5 min Time per Question 1 min
Making Up Time
The Writing questions will often take less time than a reading question. If you’ve gotten a bit behind your pacing by the time that you reach your first Writing question, don’t panic. Keep pushing forward until you reach the end.
Don’t forget to keep an eye on the timer! Reserve time for your second look so you can revisit questions where you made a guess.
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Writing Game Plan
Instructions
Review the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
A Path Through Writing Questions
As you work through the Writing questions within a module, focus on:
1. Mark and move: If you’ve spent 60 seconds on a question and have no end in sight, mark an answer, flag it for review, and only come back to it during your second pass.
2. All about the answers: unless it’s a writer’s goal question, ignore the actual question. Instead, compare the answer choices to figure out what the question is asking you to do.
3. Take a second pass: Aim to move more quickly through the Writing questions than the Reading questions, especially if you need to make up time, but give yourself a cutoff point so that you can take a second pass on guesses.
4. Never leave an answer blank: If you’re working on Writing questions, you’re coming to the end of your module—and your time limit. Make sure you don’t let the clock run out with answer choices left empty. You don’t lose points for wrong answers!
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Writing Mini-Test 1
Instructions
Work on your own to complete the mini-test. If time remains, check your answers.
QUESTION 1 WMT 1, Q2
Like some other mammals, the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) has difficulty regulating its body temperature, so during times of hot weather, it __________ by wallowing in mud puddles, a practice that stops punishing heat from penetrating its skin.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) had cooled off B) cooled off C) would cool off D) cools off
QUESTION 2 WMT 1, Q4
In a great number of his humorous stories from the 1920s and 1930s, British American writer P.G. Wodehouse strove to reproduce the spirit of new York’s actorlined Manhattan Theater District through caricature, writing impressions of Americans to satirize their behavior. Curiously, the stories depicting the plays themselves __________ some of the most flattering stories in his works.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) is
B) has been C) was
D) are
QUESTION 3 EMULATION
To embody a sense of pride and unity, members of the Māori tribe in New Zealand _____ a traditional dance known as the Haka. In this performance, body movements and vocal rhythms are synchronized in a powerful display—sometimes performed in events as significant as coming-of-age ceremonies or as routine as welcoming guests.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) to perform
B) having performed C) perform
D) performing
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Writing Mini-Test 1 (cont.)
QUESTION 4 WMT3, Q6
using a previous mathematical framework of Klein’s, physicists Peter higgs and Francois Englert—winners of the 2013 nobel Prize in Physics—proposed and finally confirmed the famous “higgs boson” as an atomic particle in the Higgs field __________ a phenomenon that is transforming the field of quantum mechanics.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) to explain B) explaining C) explained D) and explaining
QUESTION 5 WMT 1, Q3
After a deluge of symptoms in his early twenties, Stephen hawking was informed that he would not survive long. Against all likelihood, hawking didn’t merely survive, he __________ 1966 at the university of Cambridge in England, he received his PhD in both applied mathematics and theoretical physics and won high honors for his essays on general relativity, becoming a famous scholar by publishing countless influential works in the field of physics.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) thrived—for 55 more years—in B) thrived—for 55 more years in C) thrived—for 55 more years, in D) thrived—for 55 more years. In
STOP
This is the end of this section. Wait for your instructor to tell you to move to the next section.
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E3: How to Answer Writing Questions
Instructions
Fill in the blanks as your instructor leads the discussion.
Writing Approach
Writing questions are mostly focused on your ability to correct errors in sentence structure and punctuation, with the exception of writer’s goal questions. However, no matter what skill is being tested, you should always use the same three steps:
1. ______________________________: Look for patterns in the answer choices to help you figure out what kind of question it is.
2. ______________________________: Eliminate incorrect choices. The best answer will always be:
• Complete—it will not create a broken or incomplete sentence.
• Correct—it will not break any rules of grammar or punctuation.
• Consistent—it will match the context clues of the sentence.
• Clear—it will express the ideas as the author intended and without creating confusion.
3. ______________________________: Select your answer. If you feel confident, continue to the next question. If you are unsure, flag the question.
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Answering a Writing Question
Instructions
use the 3 E’s to answer the question. Follow along as your instructor leads the discussion.
Approach
To answer a Writing question, use these steps:
1. Entrance: Identify the task of the question.
2. Elimination: Cross off choices you know are wrong.
3. Exit: Compare what’s left, if more than one, and pick the one that is most clearly correct.
QUESTION 1 WMT 1, Q2
like some other mammals, the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) has difficulty regulating its body temperature, so during times of hot weather, it __________ by wallowing in mud puddles, a practice that stops punishing heat from penetrating its skin.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) had cooled off
B) cooled off
C) would cool off
D) cools off
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Sounds Wrong Is Wrong
Instructions use the strategy provided to answer the question below.
Sounds Wrong Is Wrong
When you’re working with answer choices that contain verbs, you can use these steps:
1. Plug each answer choice into the sentence.
2. Read enough of the sentence to get a feel for accuracy.
3. Eliminate answers that sound awkward or unnatural.
QUESTION 2 WMT 1, Q4
In a great number of his humorous stories from the 1920s and 1930s, British American writer P.G. Wodehouse strived to reproduce the spirit of new York’s actorlined Manhattan Theater District through caricature, writing impressions of Americans to satirize their behavior. Curiously, the stories depicting the plays themselves __________ some of the most flattering stories in his works.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) is B) has been C) was D) are
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Simplify the Spread
Instructions
use the strategy provided to answer the question below.
Swap and Simplify
The SAT loves to include complex noun phrases, making the Sounds Wrong Is Wrong strategy more challenging. Simplify your task by replacing complex nouns with simple pronouns. use these steps:
1. Figure out if the noun is one or more than one.
2. Replace one with it. Replace more than one with they. 3. use Sounds Wrong Is Wrong to eliminate incorrect answers.
QUESTION 3 Emulation
To embody a sense of pride and unity, members of the Māori tribe in New Zealand _____ a traditional dance known as the haka. In this performance, body movements and vocal rhythms are synchronized in a powerful display—sometimes performed in events as significant as coming-of-age ceremonies or as routine as welcoming guests.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) to perform
B) having performed
C) perform
D) performing
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Completely Complete
Instructions
use the strategy provided to answer the question below.
Sounds Wrong for Sentences
When you’re testing out verbs that are meant to complete the sentence, rather than align with the tense or context of a sentence, listen for “completeness of thought.” Follow these steps:
1. Plug each answer choice into the sentence.
2. Read enough of the sentence to get a feel for completeness.
3. Eliminate answers that create an incomplete thought where a complete thought is needed and vice versa.
QUESTION 4 WMT3, Q6
using a previous mathematical framework of Klein’s, physicists Peter Higgs and Francois Englert—winners of the 2013 nobel Prize in Physics—proposed and finally confirmed the famous “Higgs boson” as an atomic particle in the Higgs field __________ a phenomenon that is transforming the field of quantum mechanics.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) to explain B) explaining C) explained D) and explaining
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Cut It Out
Instructions
use the information provided to answer the question below.
Parenthetical Elements
A parenthetical element is bonus information, offering up examples, clarity, or details related to the sentence’s topic. But it’s a bonus. It’s not essential to the sentence structure. If you can remove it without breaking the sentence, it’s a parenthetical element. Separate it from the rest of the sentence with punctuation, such as commas or dashes.
QUESTION 5 WMT 1, Q3
After a deluge of symptoms in his early twenties, Stephen hawking was informed that he would not survive long. Against all likelihood, hawking didn’t merely survive, he __________ 1966 at the university of Cambridge in England, he received his PhD in both applied mathematics and theoretical physics and won high honors for his essays on general relativity, becoming a famous scholar by publishing countless influential works in the field of physics.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) thrived—for 55 more years—in
B) thrived—for 55 more years in C) thrived—for 55 more years, in D) thrived—for 55 more years. In
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Quick Review
Instructions
Answer the questions using the spaces provided as your instructor leads the discussion.
1. Which question type do you feel most confident with?
2. Which question type did you feel was the most challenging?
3. Which strategy can you use to help with your most challenging question type?
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Chapter 5
The Math Test
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An Introduction to the Math Test
Instructions
Refer to the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
What’s on the Math test?
Math questions pull from all of your math class history, from Algebra I and Geometry, and even into Algebra II. They focus on your ability to interpret word problems, solve for missing variables, and use graphs and tables to get the numbers you need to get to the right answer. The SAT includes four main categories of skills on the Math test:
Algebra (about 13–15 questions)
Can you solve for missing variables? Can you read word problems and data tables and then turn them into functions? Do you know how to find the solution to a system of equations?
Advanced Math (about 13–15 questions)
Do you know how to solve nonlinear equations? Can you perform calculations that include radicals or complex polynomials? Do you know how to interpret an exponential equation?
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis (about 5–7 questions)
Can you use ratios and percentages to solve a problem? Can you calculate the probability of an event or perform unit conversions? Do you know how to read and interpret scatterplots and describe distribution?
Geometry and Trigonometry (about 5–7 questions)
Are you able to find the area and perimeter of a variety of shapes? Do you know how to calculate missing values of triangles using trigonometric ratios or the Pythagorean Theorem? Can you use formulas to solve problems?
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The Calculator
Instructions
Refer to the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
What’s Allowed
The Digital SAT allows calculator use on every question in both modules of the Math test.
• You can bring your own. Visit SATSuite.CollegeBoard.org and their page on the Digital SAT Calculator Policy to make sure yours is on the approved list.
• You can use theirs! The SAT will use a version of the Desmos calculator that will allow you to calculate and graph as you work your way through the questions.
• Plan to familiarize yourself. never go into the SAT with a brand new calculator. Stick to a calculator you know how to use or practice using their version through the BlueBookTM practice test app.
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Mental Must-Haves
Instructions
» Mental Math Must-Haves
Refer to the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
There are a number of math facts you should have committed to memory. You probably are familiar with many of these. Know them cold to maximize your score on this section.
Multiplication Table
Chapter 6
The Math Questions
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Math Game Plan
Instructions
Review the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
A Path Through Math Questions
Once you finish the second module of the Reading and Writing section, you’ll have a 10-minute break. Take the time to rest your brain and refocus for the next obstacle: the Math section. As you dive into this section, focus on:
1. Mark and move: If you’ve spent 45 seconds on a question and have no end in sight, mark an answer, flag it for review, and only come back to it during your second pass.
2. Take a second pass: Watch the timer so that, with 4 minutes to go, you can revisit the questions where you made a guess.
3. Never leave an answer blank: You don’t lose points for a wrong answer, so make sure you’ve made a selection—even if you pick a choice at random!—before the clock runs out.
4. Breadcrumbs on Scratch Paper: Label the scratch work you do with question numbers and try to stay somewhat organized. That way, when you revisit them during your second pass, you know where you left off.
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Math Mini-Test 1
Instructions
Work on your own to complete the mini-test. If time remains, check your answers.
QUESTION 1 Emulation 1
Which of the following is equivalent to 8x9y3 + 16x3y3 ?
A) 8x3y3(2x6)
B) 8x3y3(x6)
C) 8x3y3(x6 + 2)
D) 8x3y3(x3 + 2)
QUESTION 2 Emulation 2
6x + 8 = 24
Which equation has the same solution as the given equation?
A) 6x = 192
B) 6x = 32
C) 6x = 16
D) 6x = 3
QUESTION 3 MMT2, Q6
The given equation relates the distinct positive constants a, b, and c. Which equation correctly expresses a in terms of b and c?
QUESTION 4 Emulation
Millie earns b dollars for every m days of work. Which expression represents the amount of money, in dollars, Millie earns for 23m days of work?
A) 23b
B) b 23
C) b + 23
D) b – 23
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Math Mini-Test 1 (cont.)
QUESTION 5 Emulation
The function h is defined by h(x) = x2 + 11. For which value of x is h(x) = 36 ?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 11
D) 17
STOP
This is the end of this section. Wait for your instructor to tell you to move to the next section.
ESE: How to Answer Math Questions
Instructions
Fill in the blanks as your instructor leads the discussion.
Math Approach
Math questions are different from the ones you’ll see on the Reading and Writing tests because you won’t always focus on the process of elimination.
1. __________________________: Break down the item into a task and the starting information. use your scratch paper to help you keep track.
2. ____________________, _____________________, or _____________________: Figure out if you want to answer the question the “right” way, use a test-taking strategy, or guess and flag the question.
3. ___________________________: Double-check your work to make sure you’ve got the right answer and that the answer you’re picking completes the task in the question. If you feel confident, continue to the next question. If you are unsure, flag the question.
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Answering a Math Question
Instructions use the ESE Approach to answer the question. Follow along as your instructor leads the discussion.
Approach
To answer a Math question, use these steps:
1. Entrance: Identify the task in the question.
2. Solve, Strategize, or Skip: Plan a solving path and calculate a solution to the problem.
3. Exit: Compare what’s left, if anything, and pick the answer that is most clearly accurate.
QUESTION 1 Emulation
Which of the following is equivalent to 8x9y³ + 16x³y³ ?
A) 8x³y³(2x6)
B) 8x³y³(x6)
C) 8x³y³(x6 + 2)
D) 8x³y³(x³ + 2)
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Answer Awareness
Instructions use the strategy provided to answer the question below.
Answer Awareness
While typical math questions have many potential answers, depending on what it’s asking for, multiplechoice questions on the Digital SAT only have four possible answers. That means the answer is right there on the screen in front of you. Use patterns and similarities between the options as a guide for finding the correct answer.
QUESTION 2 Emulation 2
6x + 8 = 24
Which equation has the same solution as the given equation?
A) 6x = 192
B) 6x = 32
C) 6x = 16
D) 6x = 3
QUESTION 3 MMT2, Q6
The given equation relates the distinct positive constants a, b, and c. Which equation correctly expresses a in terms of b and c?
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BYOV: Bring Your Own Values
Instructions use the strategy provided to answer the question below.
Plug In
If you’re working with unknown values, you can take a side route to a solution by using some of your own. Follow these steps:
1. Figure out the task in the question.
2. Select easy-to-use values that make sense for the question’s rules or context.
3. Plug in your values and test them.
4. Eliminate answers that do not give expected results.
QUESTION 4 Emulation
Millie earns b dollars for every m days of work. Which expression represents the amount of money, in dollars, Millie earns for 23m days of work?
A) 23b
B) b 23
C) b + 23
D) b – 23
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It’s an Option
Instructions
use the strategy provided to answer the question below.
Working Backward
Knowing that the correct answer is right in front of you is such a useful tool on test day. If you’re not sure where to get started with a question, follow these steps:
1. Plug each answer back into the question using its rules.
2. Eliminate answers that create false equations or contradictions.
QUESTION 5 Emulation
The function h is defined by h(x) = x2 + 11. For which value of x is h(x) = 36 ?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 11
D) 17
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Quick Review
Instructions
Answer the questions using the spaces provided as your instructor leads the discussion.
1. Which question type do you feel most confident with?
2. Which question type did you feel was the most challenging?
3. Which strategy can you use to help you with your most challenging question type?
Chapter 7
Game Day Prep
ACT
Before Test Day
Instructions
GAME DAY!
Small details make big differences on game day. Make sure you’re ready for the ACT!
Refer to the information below as your instructor leads the discussion.
NIGHTTIME
MATERIALS REGISTRATION TICKET
Make sure you have:
• #2 pencils
• Calculator
• Extra ba tteries
Test registration papers should go with your test materials next to the door so you don’t forget anything on your way out.
Your brain needs calories to function. Focus on eating a good breakfast and bring along a healthy, mid-test snack.
Start getting into a good sleep routine the week leading up to your test.
DAYTIME
Dress in layers so you can adjust if the test room is too warm or too cold.
Don’t be tempted avoid social media before bedtime to get a good night’s sleep.
Double-check your test location the day before and plan to leave with enough time to arrive early.
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We’ve Arrived at the End
Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into this Boot Camp! We hope you come away with plenty of strategies and test-taking skills that will take you all the way to your goal score.
We know you can do it!
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Answer Key: Reading Mini-Tests
Reading Mini-Test #1
1. A 2. B
3. B
4. A 5. B
Reading Mini-Test #2
6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A
B
Reading Mini-Test #3
11. B 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
Reading Mini-Test #4 16. B 17. C
A
Reading Mini-Test #5
A
D
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Answer Key: Writing Mini-Tests
Writing Mini-Test #1 1. D
D
C
A
D
Writing Mini-Test #2
B
B
A
D
C
Writing Mini-Test #3
C
D
B
Writing Mini-Test #4
Writing Mini-Test #5
C
C
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Answer Key: Math Mini-Tests
Math Mini-Test #1
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. A
Math Mini-Test #2
6. x = –6 or x = 18
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. a = 4
Math Mini-Test #3
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. D
15. A
Math Mini-Test #4
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. A
Math Mini-Test #5
21. A 22. B
23. D
24. A
25. B
Math Mini-Test #6
26. B 27. 110°
28. 48°
29. D
30. r = 5
Math Mini-Test #7
31. B 32. C
33. 0.4 or
34. C 35. B
Math Mini-Test #8
36. 10
37. C
38. D
39. D 40. C
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Answer Key: Writing Mini-Tests
Writing Mini-Test #1 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D
Writing Mini-Test #2 6. B
B
A
D
C
Writing Mini-Test #3
C
A 13. B
D
B
Writing Mini-Test #4
Writing Mini-Test #5
C
D
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Answer Key: Math Mini-Tests
Math Mini-Test #1
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. A
Math Mini-Test #2
6. x = –6 or x = 18
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. a = 4
Math Mini-Test #3
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. D
15. A
Math Mini-Test #4
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. A
Math Mini-Test #5
21. A 22. B
23. D
24. A
25. B
Math Mini-Test #6
26. B
27. 110°
28. 48°
29. D
30. r = 5
Math Mini-Test #7
31. B 32. C
33. 0.4 or 34. C 35. B
Math Mini-Test #8
36. 10
37. C
38. D
39. D 40. C
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