1 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt Math Verbal (Reading & Writing) Old vs. New General strategies Mish-Mash

Math For this math question, what is the very first thing Sarah should do? 2

Read the question carefully 3

Math Which part of this question should you underline? 4

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Math In answering this math question, what should Susanne’s last step be? 6

Evaluate her solution by 1) plugging her answer back in; and 2) making sure she found the “I”. 7

Math On which math questions should you show at least some work? 8

ALL of them! 9

Math Name TWO types of numbers you cannot use to answer a griddable question. 10

Mixed numbers (like 1⅔), and negative numbers 11

Reading Amanda approaches reading passage questions on the SAT by first reading the questions and then going through the passage to find the answers. Describe what she does right or wrong with this approach. 12

Because time is limited, do not read the questions first. Just start on the passage. 13

Reading Name any two passage types you will see on the Writing and Language Arts portion of the test. 14

Argumentative Informative Non-Fiction Literature (US and World) 15

Reading Name any two passage types you might see on the Reading portion of the test 16

US & World Literature Science History/Social Studies 17

Reading As Elizabeth was working on a Reading passage, she read it very slowly and carefully, underlined important information, then began answering questions. Describe what she did right or wrong. 18

She read and underlined, which were good. However, she did not hae time to read very slowly; she should have just skimmed the passage. 19

Reading Lucille was working on a section of her SAT, and encountered graphs and charts. Which section of the test was she working on? 20

Any of them (Reading, Writing and Language Arts, or Math) 21

Old vs New What is the highest score you can earn on a single section of the new test? 22

800 – same as on the old test! Total now is 1600 vs

Old vs. New List two differences between the essays on the two tests 24

25 OldNew RequiredOptional 25 minutes45 minutes Personal opinion Rhetorical analysis First section you take Last section you take

Old vs. New Name at least two differences between the math sections on the two tests 26

27 OldNew Up through Alg IIUp through trig/precalc Calculator allowed on all Calculator not allowed on some

Old vs. New Which questions should you answer on the new test – and why? 28

29 OldNew Math griddablesALL of them Guesses you get down to 50/50 Ones you are sure of Wrong answers lower score MORE than ones left blank Wrong and blank count the same amount

Old vs. New List at least three differences between the number, length and order of sections on the two tests 30

31 OldNew 10 sections (includes the essay) 4 sections (plus the essay) Each is minutes longEach is 45+ minutes long Order of sections can vary (with a few exceptions) Order is the same: -Reading -Writing -Math – no calculator -Math - calculator Has an experimental section No experimental section

General strategies What is the highest total score you can make on the new SAT? 32

1600 (was 2400 on the old one) 33

General strategies On the new test, how many multiple choice options are there per question? 34

4 (versus 5 on old) 35

General strategies How should you make sure you are bubbling your test accurately and efficiently? 36

Bubble at the end of each PAGE 37

General strategies On which version of the SAT is a highlighter allowed? 38

NEITHER! Only pencils! 39

General strategies The SAT (both old and new) is designed so a calculator is how helpful? 40

Only somewhat. All math questions on both tests can be answered without the use of a calculator 41

Mish-Mash Which version(s) of the SAT does the College Board recommend this year’s juniors take? (Class of 2017) 42

Both 43

Mish-Mash What is the name of the organization that designs and administers the SAT? 44

College Board 45

Mish-Mash What is different about how vocabulary is tested on the old vs. new SAT? 46

Old test – in fill-in-the-blank sentences New test – as the word is used within a passage 47

Mish-Mash List the subjects tested on the SAT 48

Reading, Writing, Math 49

Mish-Mash Describe at least two differences in the PSAT and SAT 50

51 PSATSAT “Easier”“Harder” Used for National Merit scholarships Used for college admissions Taken when it counts your junior year Usually taken at end of junior year or senior year