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  • 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. 

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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

Updates

Submit Errata

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