INTRODUCTION
SAT Paper Structure :
- 4 compulsory sections
3hrs, 15 mins
Correct - 1 mark
- 1 optional essay
50 mins
Incorrect - 0 marks omit - 0 marks
The 4 compulsory sections :
- Reading
52 questions
Scaled 1 - 40
- Writing + Language
44 questions
Scaled 1 - 40
- Maths (non-calculator)
20 questions
- Maths (calculator)
38 questions
In the Maths sections, whatever you get out of 58, scale to 1 - 40, then multiply with 20,
which makes it come between 200 - 800
,SAT ENGLISH PAPER
The English SAT paper consists of 5 passages :
- Usually a classic
- Fiction
- Humanity
- Document
- Literature
Notes :
- The italicised words, blurb, is very important in SAT exams
- First, read and summarise what you have read (in the margins) to make a structure of the
passage for later references to answer the questions
, GRAMMAR + LANGUAGE STRATEGY
Module 1 : Subject - Verb Agreement
Verbs can be of 2 types : action words or conditional verbs.
- Conditional verbs signify a condition or state of being.
Like : is, are, am, was, were, been, being, to be.
- In action words, the person doing the action is called the subject.
Rule
The subject and the verb should either both be singular or both be plural.
Example - The man snores loudly.
The men snore loudly
Exercise I to practise in another document.
Gerund
‘ing” word that is originally a verb but is functioning as a noun. It can be the subject or object in a
sentence.
Example : Juggling the demands of both my work and family life often seems too much to bear.
Notes :
- The presence of interrupting phrases does not change the subject from singular to plural.
They are : as well as, along with, together with, including, in addition to, especially.
- ‘And’ is the only verb that can create a plural..
SAT Paper Structure :
- 4 compulsory sections
3hrs, 15 mins
Correct - 1 mark
- 1 optional essay
50 mins
Incorrect - 0 marks omit - 0 marks
The 4 compulsory sections :
- Reading
52 questions
Scaled 1 - 40
- Writing + Language
44 questions
Scaled 1 - 40
- Maths (non-calculator)
20 questions
- Maths (calculator)
38 questions
In the Maths sections, whatever you get out of 58, scale to 1 - 40, then multiply with 20,
which makes it come between 200 - 800
,SAT ENGLISH PAPER
The English SAT paper consists of 5 passages :
- Usually a classic
- Fiction
- Humanity
- Document
- Literature
Notes :
- The italicised words, blurb, is very important in SAT exams
- First, read and summarise what you have read (in the margins) to make a structure of the
passage for later references to answer the questions
, GRAMMAR + LANGUAGE STRATEGY
Module 1 : Subject - Verb Agreement
Verbs can be of 2 types : action words or conditional verbs.
- Conditional verbs signify a condition or state of being.
Like : is, are, am, was, were, been, being, to be.
- In action words, the person doing the action is called the subject.
Rule
The subject and the verb should either both be singular or both be plural.
Example - The man snores loudly.
The men snore loudly
Exercise I to practise in another document.
Gerund
‘ing” word that is originally a verb but is functioning as a noun. It can be the subject or object in a
sentence.
Example : Juggling the demands of both my work and family life often seems too much to bear.
Notes :
- The presence of interrupting phrases does not change the subject from singular to plural.
They are : as well as, along with, together with, including, in addition to, especially.
- ‘And’ is the only verb that can create a plural..
