SAT Reading Test Prep
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Medium
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Mel Simmons-Rosen
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6 Slides • 8 Questions
1
Poll
Have you studied for Wednesday's SAT outside of class?
Absolutely!
Not that much
Not at all
I don't care about Wednesday's SAT
2
Multiple Choice
The authors use the phrase "equal certainty" (line 25) to make the point that
the reason for the Neanderthal's extinction is now well known
Neanderthals may not have coexisted with modern humans after all
Scientists disagree about the vocal ability of Neanderthals
the ability to communicate is necessary to the survival of a hunting species
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Strategies:
Be sure to review the complete context of the word in the passage, both before and after the word.
Try to understand the word in context before looking at the answer choices.
4
Multiple Choice
The authors of this passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
anthropological research should adopt higher standards of evidence
physical weakness is not necessarily a disadvantage in the fight for survival
Neanderthals lacked the vocal ability to develop sophisticated language
modern humans could not have acheived as much without the help of the Neanderthals
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Strategies:
Read through the answers and eliminate silly answers A, C, and D.
Does the answer that is left make sense? If so, choose it!
6
Multiple Choice
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 25-27 ("Equal certainty . . . did not")
Lines 30-34 ("Indeed, hunters . . . . everyday life")
Lines 41-42 ("It is not . . . the Neanderthals")
LInes 43-47 ("The reason . . . our minds")
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Strategies:
Read through the answers and eliminate any that don't appear to be a logical conclusion.
Does the answer that is left make sense? If so, choose it!
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Multiple Choice
The term Cro-Magnon refers to the earliest members of the species H. sapiens. Which of the following statements is most justified by the diagram in Figure 1?
The Cro-Magnon are direct descendants of H. neanderthalensis.
The Cro-Magnon and H. heidelberrgensis both share A. afarensis as a common ancestor.
Competition with the Cro-Magnon led to the extinction of H. erectus.
The Cro-Magnon and A. robustus both decented from H. habilis.
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Strategies:
First, interpret the graph literally.
If you don't find the answer, then look for valid inferences that can be made from the graph.
The Cro-Magnon and H. heidelberrgensis both share A. afarensis as a common ancestor.
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Multiple Choice
If the fossil record indicated in the accompanying diagram is assumed to be accurate and complete, what is the longest period of time that any single hominid lived on the earth?
1,000,000 years
1,250,000 years
1,750,000 years
2,000,000 years
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Strategies:
First, interpret the graph literally.
Do the simple math correctly.
Facts are facts.
The longest vertical bar for any hominid species is for H. erectus, which begins at about the 2-million-year mark and ends at about the 250,000-year mark Subtracting these two values gives us a time span of about 750,000 years.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes how the diagram supports the main idea of the passage?
It shows that homind species have excisted for over 2,000,000 years.
It shows that H. neandertalensis had a long vocal chamber.
It shows that H. sapiens and H. neanderthalensis both existed in the period between 100,000 and 40,0000 years ago.
It shows that H. sapiens and H. neanderthalensis
had a common ancester.
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Strategies:
You have done good work. Rely on the veracity of your prior answers.
Although statements A and D are both valid conclusions based on the information in the diagram, neither supports the main thesis of the passage, covered in Prompt 3. The diagram clearly shows both species live in the same period and the H. neanderthalensis appears to have gone extinct.
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Poll
What is the best self-thought you can have on Wednesday morning?
I am capable and can do this if I focus and work at it.
This will be a breeze, so don't worry!
I am overwhelmed with stress, so I need to just shut down.
Easy, peasy, lemon squezzy.
Have you studied for Wednesday's SAT outside of class?
Absolutely!
Not that much
Not at all
I don't care about Wednesday's SAT
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