SAT Contents

 Introduction
 * 1) Important Facts About the SAT
 * 2) The Inside Track on How SAT Questions Are Developed and How They Vary from Test to Test
 * 3) What Are Critical Thinking Skills?
 * 4) Strategies for Women
 * 5) Multi-Level Approaches to the Solution of Problems
 * 6) A Four-Hour Study Program for the SAT
 * 7) Longer-Range Study Program and Helpful Steps for Using This Book
 * 8) Format of the SAT

 Part 1

Directions for Taking the Diagnostic Test
Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer Sheet

Section 1: Verbal Ability

Section 2: Math Ability

Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer and Diagnostic Table (Keyed to Strategies in Book)

 Part 2

The Shortest SAT Test—18 Questions to Approximate Your SAT Score
Verbal (Critical Reading)

Math

Writing

Answers

Shortest SAT Test: What You Did Wrong, Explanatory Answers and Scoring, Strategies, and Basic Skills Needed to Improve

 Part 3

The 101 Most Important Math Questions You Need to Know How to Solve
101 Math Questions Answer Sheet

101 Math Questions Test

101 Math Questions: Answers, Diagnosis, Solutions, Generalizations, Rules

101 Math Questions: Answers

Basic Skills Math Diagnosis

Solutions, Generalizations, Rules

 Part 4

Strategy Section
5 General Strategies

35 Easy-to-Learn Strategies

How to Learn the Strategies

Important Note on the Allowed Use of Calculators on the SAT

Important Note on Math Questions on the SAT

The Grid-Type Math Question

Use of a Calculator in the Grid-Type Question

19 Math Strategies

16 Verbal (Critical Reading Strategies

Introduction Passage

What Reading Comprehension Questions Ask

Getting Involved With the Passage

Breakdown and Underlining of Passage

How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions Most Effectively

Introduction Passage 2

Introduction Passage 3

Summary

About the Double-Reading Passages

9 Reading Comprehension

3 Vocabulary Strategies

 Part 5

[[
Mini-Math Refresher==|Mini-Math Refresher]]===

Algebra and Arithmetic

Geometry

 Part 6

[[
Complete SAT Math Refresher==|Complete SAT Math Refresher]]===

Session
Fractions Decimals, Percentages

Deviations

Ratios and Proportions

Variations

Comparison of Fractions

Practice Test 1

Answer Key for Practice Test 1

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 1

Session
Word Problem Setup

Distance and Time

Work

Mixture

Cost

Practice Test 2

Answer Key for Practice Test 2

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 2

Session
Area, Perimeter, and Volume

Practice Test 3

Answer Key for Practice Test 3

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 3

Session
Algebraic Properties

Equations

Algebra of Graphs

Inequalities

Exponents and Roots

Practice Test 4

Answer Key for Practice Test 4

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 4

Session
Basic Definitions

Triangles

Properties of Triangles

Four-Sided Figures

Many-Sided Figures

Circles

Practice Test 5

Answer Key for Practice Test 5

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 5

Session
Averages, Medians, and Modes

Series

Properties of Integers

Approximations

Combinations

Probability

The Absolute Value Sign

Functions

Practice Test 6

Answer Key for Practice Test 6

Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 6

Session
Charts and Graphs

Tables and Charts

Graphs

Bar Graphs

Circle Graphs

Line Graphs

Practice Test 7 and Solutions

Session
Sets

Relations

Solutions Sets

Axioms

Closed Sets

Mathematical Symbols

Practice Test 8 and Solutions

 Part 7

[[
Vocabulary Building That is Guaranteed to Raise Your SAT Score==|Vocabulary Building That is Guaranteed to Raise Your SAT Score]]===

Knowing Word Meanings is Essential for a Higher SAT Score

8 Steps to Word Power

The Gruber Prefix-Root-Suffix List That Gives You the Meanings of Over 150,000 Words

Roots

Prefixes

Suffixes

A List of SAT Words Appearing More Than Once on Actual SAT Exams

The Most Important/Frequently Used SAT Words and Their Opposites

The Gruber SAT 3,400 Word List

100 Tests to Strengthen Your Vocabulary

Answers to Vocabulary Tests

 Part 8

[[
Grammar and Usage Refresher==|Grammar and Usage Refresher]]===

Chapter 1: The Parts of Speech

Chapter 2: Clauses and Phrases

Chapter 3: The Sentence and Its Parts

Chapter 4: Verbs

Chapter 5: Nouns and Pronouns

Chapter 6: Subject-Verb Relationship

Chapter 7: Tense

Chapter 8: Verbals

Chapter 9: Mood and Voice

Chapter 10: Modifiers—Adjectives, Adjective Phrases, and Clauses

Chapter 11: Modifiers (continued)--Adverbs, Adverbial Phrases, and Clauses

Chapter 12: Connectives

Chapter 13: Correct Usage—Choosing the Right Word

Chapter 14: Grammar and Usage Index

 Part 9

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The SAT Writing Test==|The SAT Writing Test]]===

The SAT Writing Section

Content of the Writing Test

The Essay on the SAT Writing Test

The SAT Essay Scoring Guide

Important Tips on How to Write the Best Essay

Other Types of Questions on the SAT Writing Test

Identifying Errors

Sample Questions with Answers

Improving Sentences

Improving Paragraphs

Sample Test with Answers

 Part 10

[[
Five SAT Practice Tests==|Five SAT Practice Tests]]===

Five Important Reasons for Taking These Practice Tests

10 Tips for Taking the Practice Tests

Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1

SAT Practice Test 1
How Did You Do This Test?

Answer Key for Practice Test 1

SAT Score Conversion Table

Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken

Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 1

What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score

Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2

SAT Practice Test 2
How Did You Do on This Test? (2)

SAT Score Conversion Table (2)

Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken (2)

Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 2

What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score (2)

Answer Sheet for Practice Test 3

SAT Practice Test 3
How Did You Do on This Test? (3)

Answer Key for Practice Test 3

SAT Score Conversion Table (3)

Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken (3)

Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 3

What You Must Do Now To Raise Your SAT Score (3)

Answer Sheet for Practice Test 4

SAT Practice Test 4
How Did You Do on This Test? (4)

Answer Key for Practice Test 4

SAT Score Conversion Table (4)

Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken (4)

Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 4

What You Must Do Now To Raise Your SAT Score (4)

Answer Sheet for Practice Test 5

SAT Practice Test 5
How Did You Do on This Test? (5)

Answer Key for Practice Test

SAT Score Conversion Table (5)

Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken (5)

Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 5

What You Must Do Now To Raise Your SAT Score (5)

SAT Appendices
Appendix A: Hot Prefixes and Roots

Appendix B: Words Commonly Mistaken for Each Other