
Explore the reading overview, including sentence completion and comprehension, pacing, guessing strategies, paraphrasing, vocabulary in context, and speed reading across science and humanities.
Explore the SAT introduction and an overview of its sections, including the experimental section, how to score the SAT, and the test schedule.
Master SAT reading breaks down the math, reading, and writing sections, detailing question counts, topics, and time blocks, including grammar and paragraph improvement and an essay.
Discover how the SAT includes a 25-minute experimental section that does not count toward your final score, across math, reading, or writing, with a total of 10 essay questions.
Learn how SAT scoring uses raw scores to produce section totals from 200 to 800, with a final total including the essay, and apply the guessing penalty to track progress.
Learn the SAT schedule, including the seven test dates in the United States and six for non-Americans, registration tips, and how scoring aligns with the exam format.
Learn to relax the night before the SAT, avoid overstudying, and prepare with five quick practice problems in the morning, one per section, to boost confidence.
Explore the SHC strategy for mastering SAT reading, learn how this bold approach transcends math, reading, and writing, and see the strategy in action to boost test performance and scholarships.
Ditch the old method of seeking the right answer right away; adopt a better SAT reading strategy that tolerates uncertainty and avoids traps.
Apply the 80/20 strategy by eliminating wrong choices on SAT reading. Cross out illogical options and recognize incorrect patterns to deduce the right answer.
Explore a prerecorded vocabulary lesson, a live Bangkok session with students, and an interview with clare on improving your vocabulary as part of three lessons on vocabulary development.
Master vocabulary development as the foundation of reading comprehension by using mnemonics, stems, etymology, and story-based memory techniques to boost SAT reading and overall academic ability.
Master SAT reading: sentence completion teaches vocabulary and rapid logical reasoning, using aggressive elimination, keywords, and dictionary checks to maximize points on tests.
Learn the strategy behind short and long passages, how to cross out wrong answers, and how questions, laws, and passages govern reading comprehension, with speed reading and paraphrasing practice.
Speed reading boosts SAT reading and everyday comprehension by chunking phrases, reducing subvocalisation, and practicing with sprouter to raise words per minute.
Master SAT reading through paraphrasing as the core method for understanding questions, paraphrasing text, and building concise answers. Practice mapping, rewriting in your own words, and aggressive elimination.
Master SAT reading: short passages, read the question first, paraphrase main idea and the question, then use aggressive elimination; infer from the simile about David Cain and log road.
Learn strategies for tackling long passages on the sat reading section by paraphrasing each paragraph's main idea and using aggressive elimination to answer questions.
Explore tone questions in SAT reading by identifying character or author's emotion, using surrounding text, rereading as needed, and employing elimination to determine the author's attitude: positive, negative, or neutral.
Identify what’s happening in a passage and why it matters, infer the author’s purpose, and analyze paragraph function within the whole text, using Magna Carta and Trojan War examples.
Map the passage, paraphrase the answer, and reread to confirm details. Practice inference and vocabulary in context, using line references and elimination rather than fixed word meanings.
Analyze how both passages relate to the author’s purpose, identify literary devices, and discern the best answer by comparing scope, likelihood, and paraphrase versus verbatim.
A reading comprehension walkthrough demonstrates strategies in action by working through eight or nine questions, starting with sentence correction and progressing from short to long passages.
Master SAT reading teaches sentence completion strategies by using clues, keywords, trigger words, and the process of elimination to identify uncertainty and varied results, while building vocabulary.
Explore how to parse short and long passages, identify author positions on science and mysticism, and analyze the role of black writers and artists in the 1960s freedom struggle.
Explore a Japanese-American writer's struggle with two cultures, balancing family expectations and independence, while navigating adolescence, dating, and identity in a long passage.
In the next 2.5 - 3.0 hours, I will teach you how to get an incredibly high score on SAT reading.
I will do that in three ways:
There will also be quizzes, handouts, and Q&A available within the course. I know you can do well on the SAT. I want to be your reading guide.