SAT: Information and Ideas

note on information and ideas for the SAT

How to find out what words mean of the SAT

pay attention to context and make a prediction

tips of information and ideas

• predict before looking at answers

• try and make answers not work

  • look for contrasting words

• ignore graph (sometimes) look for answer that supports passage instead

• ignore notes (sometimes) and focus on goal in question

• ignore passage (hypothetically)

  • for questions about structure

  • split passage into parts

  • eliminate from questions as you go through parts

• when I say sometimes it mean that you may need to look at these things but you can always start with eliminating using these tips

What to do if you have two possible answers

• avoid absolute language (ex. always/never)

  • still come up with prediction then get rid of absolutes to narrow down to one answer

Main Idea

• the beginning of the text

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