1. Types of Passage Based Critical Reading Questions Victory for the SAT, p. 54-56 SAT Prep 2015

2. Question Categories COMPREHENSION LEVELREADING DIFFICULTY LEVEL ITEM-TYPE General ThemeBasicMain Idea Specific PointsIntermediate Explicit Detail Vocabulary Development EvaluationAdvanced Implied Idea Application Voice

3. ● First level of reading ● Tests whether the passage is understood at its most general level General Theme - Basic

4. ● The first and last sentence provide a summary or preview/overview of the passage. ● This is the only time “skimming” could help you. General Theme Strategies

5. ● Second level of reading ● Tests reader’s ability to read carefully Specific Points - Intermediate

6. ● If something is particularly problematic, don’t dwell on it for too long. ● This is an open book test - return to it later when you have time. Specific Points Strategies

7. ● Third level of reading ● Implied idea, application, and voice asks the reader to understand a text and make a judgment or evaluation related to it. Evaluation - Advanced

8. Questions 1-14 are examples of passage based CR SAT questions. With a partner, using your notes, label each question according to it’s “item-type.” Record on back of notes. P. 54 - 56, Victory for the SAT COMPREHENSION LEVELITEM-TYPE General ThemeMain Idea Specific PointsExplicit Detail Vocabulary Development EvaluationImplied Idea Application Voice

9. Questions are NOT arranged according to difficulty level in the SAT Passage Critical Reading Section. WARNING!!!

10. To wrap our minds around the CR passage section, we will be creating our own questions based off of your own selected passages. Think Like a Test Maker!