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S.A.T. Prep

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At GGCA, we do not teach to create good test takers, we teach to prepare our students for live beyond our school.  Still, the S.A.T.s have a lot of bearing on a student's life after they graduate.  So here are some resources to help you prepare for the Language Arts portion of the S.A.T.s.  These resources are designed to give students test taking strategies, expand their vocabulary, and improve their essay writing skills. 

So What's on the Test?

Reading: 70 minutes

- 200-800 points
- One 20-minute section
- Two 25-minute sections




Math: 70 Minutes

- 200-800 points
- One 20-minute section
- Two 25-minute sections




Writing: 60 Minutes

- 200-800 points
- One 10-minute section
- Two 25-minute sections

Questions:

48: Passage-based reading
        - Tests your comprehension of what is stated in or
        implied by the passage.
19: Sentence completion
questions

        - Tests your vocabulary and your understanding of
        sentence structure.

Questions:

44: Multiple choice
        - You're asked to solve a problem and pick the best
        choice offered.
10: Student-produced responses
        - You are not given answer choices. You must solve the
        problem and "grid in" your answers.

Questions:

25: Improving Sentences
        - Tests your ability to correct faults in usage and
        sentence structure, and recognize effective sentences
        that follow the conventions of Standard Written English.
18: Identifying sentence errors
        - Tests your ability to recognize faults in usage, and
        recognize effective sentences that follow the
        conventions of Standard Written English.
6: Improving Paragraphs
        - Tests your ability to revise sentences in the context of
        a paragraph or the entire essay, organize and develop
        paragraphs in a coherent and logical manner, and apply
        the conventions of Standard Written English.
1: Essay
        - The SAT® begins with an essay. You'll be asked to
        present and support a point of view on a specific issue.
        Because you have only 25 minutes, your essay is not
        expected to be polished - it is meant to be a first draft.

Helpful Web Sites

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http://sat.collegeboard.com/home
        -  Dates and Deadlines for upcoming testing
        - Free Practice Tests that you can take on line and receive you score right away
        - Free Practice Questions so you can review a little at a time and get used to the format.
        - S.A.T Study Plan Recommendations: just give them the date that you plan to take the test and they will create a schedule for you to follow. 
        - S.A.T. Skills Insight:  the site will evaluate your performance and then discern what skills need to be improved and recommend ways to  improve them.
        - Watch creative Approaches to answering S.A. T. questions. 


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