SAT Practice Week 1 February 5-9

SAT Practice-Week #1 5 February 2018 Part I Read and annotate the passage from Jane Austin’s Emma, originally published in 1815, for the passage’s main purpose. Highlight textual evidence using your yellow highlighter Label and explain through annotation

Part II The main purpose of the passage is to Describe a main character and a significant change in her life. Provide an overview of a family and a nearby neighbor. Discuss some regrettable personality flaws in a main character. Explain the relationship between a main character and her father.

Answer A

SAT Practice-Week #1 6 February 2018 Part I Summarize the first two paragraphs of the passage (lines 1-14). Write your summary underneath the passage on the front side of the text.

Part II Which choice best summarizes the first two paragraphs of the passage (lines 1-14)? Even though a character loses a parent at an early age, she is happily raised in a loving home. An affectionate governess helps a character to overcome the loss of her mother, despite the indifference of her father. Largely as a result of her father’s wealth and affection, a character leads a contented life. A character has a generally comfortable and fulfilling life, but then she must recover from losing her mother.

Answer A

SAT Practice-Week #1 7 February 2018 Part I Using the clues from the text , figure out what the word “directed” as used in line 26 means. Highlight the word and any other words that helped you to come to your conclusion. Use your BLUE highlighter. Give your definition in the margin next to the highlighted text.

Part II As used in line 26, “directed” most nearly means trained aimed guided addressed

Answer C

SAT Practice-Week #1 8 February 2018 Part I Making Inferences What can you infer happened after Miss Taylor married? Using your ORANGE highlighter, highlight the textual evidence that helped you to make the inference Label and explain through annotation

Part II It can most reasonably be inferred that after Miss Taylor married, she had Less patience with Mr. Woodhouse Fewer interactions with Emma More close friends than Emma An increased appreciation for Emma

Answer B

SAT Practice-Week #1 12 February 2018 The narrator indicates that the particular nature of Emma’s upbringing resulted in her being Despondent Self-satisfied Friendless Inconsiderate Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? Lines 1-5 (“Emma…her”) Lines 9-14 (“Her…affection”) Lines 28-32 (“The real…enjoyments”) Lines 32-34 (“The danger…her”)

Answers 5. B 6. C