Reading The ACT Reading Section involves a dual challenge of reading quickly, but also understanding enough from the passage to answer the questions in a timely manner. Students must read each passage in 2-3 minutes and then complete a set of 10 questions in only 6-7 minutes. The Reading Test now includes a two passage section, requiring students[…]
1. Vocabulary: All vocabulary questions will be in context. The words will come from high school Tier Two lists in line with the Common Core standards. 2. Reading: Each test will feature passages from primary sources like political speeches and other historical texts. 3. Math Calculations: The new test will feature a section with no calculator. Students must[…]
SAT Reading Writing Test The new Redesigned SAT Reading Test features reading passages from both primary and secondary sources. Vocabulary and English grammar will be tested within the context of each reading passage. The new SAT includes passages from a diverse set of sources with a new emphasis on the social sciences and civics. Social science passages[…]
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The SAT is changing this March, and families across New Jersey are getting nervous. The new test is more closely aligned with Common Core standards, but still poses many difficulties for most students. All high school students can choose to take the new SAT, the ACT, or both. Since each test has different emphases, we encourage students to[…]
Spry- Active, lively Virulent- Harmful, hostile Chagrin- Distress, humiliation Stealth- Secretive Facile- Easy Stymied- Prevent, hinder progress Equestrian- Related Buoyant- Floating Inscrutable- Impossible ot understand Narcissist- Obsessed with yourself Abeyance- Temporary disuse Diminution- Reduce in size, extent, importance Taciturn- Silent Tractable- Manageable Finicky- Picky Skittish- Easily scared Fortitude- Strength Parochial- Having a limited mindset; not[…]
Reconnaissance- A military search to discover hidden info Heuristics- Trial and Error Empirics- Related to experiments/observation Medium- A way of doing something, and intermediary Etymology- Study of the origin of a word Entomology- Study of insects Ornithology- Study of birds Histrionic- Overly dramatic/emotional Supple- Flexible Denizen- An inhabitant of a particular place Foible- A weak[…]
Bonhomie- Cheerful, Friendly Bristle- To stand stiffly Contrived- Unnatural, artificial Feckless- Ineffective Waft- Pass through the air Acquisitive- Very interested in something (especially money) Brashness- Flashy, showy Veer- Sudden change in direction Bounty- Abundance, plenty..OR a reward for killing someone Mutiny- A rebellion…sailors vs. officers Rife- Widespread Capsize- Overturn Magisterial- Like a dictator Rapturous- Ecstatic[…]
Iterant- Wandering around/Nomadic Sedentary- Staying in one place Libertine- Man without moral values/pleasure seeker Emulsify- To make into a syrup mixture Impasse- A stalemate Soporific- Causing sleepiness Butte- A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides Galvanize- To excite to action Lionize- To treat someone as a celebrity Conscript- To force[…]
Review vocabulary words for the days leading up to the test. The most common ISEE vocab words include Acclaim- to praise Aesthetic- related to beauty Sentimental- Nostalgic-Related to a positive emotional connection to the past Banal- cliché-commonplace, not original, boring Exercise the day before the test. Try to tire yourself out and get to bed early.[…]