Black Book: Reading RIGHT and WRONG Answers (p64-69)

Name 3 commonly used ambiguous words in SAT Reading

1. Likely 2. Suggests 3. Most nearly 4. Probably 5. Primarily

Name 7 different types of WRONG answers

1. Off by 1 or 2 words 2. Barely relevant 3. Literary interpretation 4. Reasonable statements (that aren't in the text) 5. Direct contradictions 6. Confused relationships 7. Restatement or demonstration of the WRONG part of the passage

Demonstration

1. The correct answer provides an example or scenario that's exactly described in the text or... 2. The text provides an example or scenario that's exactly described in the correct answer.

Restatement

2 separate pieces of text that express the same idea using different words.

Wrong answer type #2

Barely relevant: ~A statement that makes sense BUT has almost nothing to do with anything in the citation or CITED text

Wrong answer #6

Confused relationship: -Includes many ideas from the citation BUT confuses the relationships. -Pitfall: Traps those reading only for MAJOR idea & not reading for detail

Wrong answer type #5

Direct Contradiction: -Directly contradicts something in the citation. -Makes the reader question if they read the passage wrong (or answers wrong) -Time waister-cause reader to go back and re-read.

Wrong Answer Type #7 Example

Text: Benjamin Franklin Invented bifocals "His sister's perfect vision served as an inspiration." This answer contradicts the cited facts that the sister has poor vision.

Wrong answer type #3

Literary interpretations: -Statements that are actually literary interpretations that often involve character analysis, symbolism or metaphor.

Wrong answer type #1

Off by one or two words: ~A phrase is mirrored almost exactly except for 1 or 2 words.

Wrong answer type #4

Reasonable statements: -Rely's or counts on readers outside familiarity with subject matter but isn't actually restated or demonstrated in the text.

Wrong answer #7

Restatement or demonstration of the WRONG part of the passage: -The QUESTION will cite a specific line or quotation from the text, BUT the answer choices will accurately restate or demonstrate a part a passage NOT IN THE PROMPT OR question. -You will often see TWO choices that seem to restate the passage correctly -Always go back and look at the RELEVANT passage to the PROMPT

Wrong Answer Type #3 Example

Text: Benjamin Franklin Invented bifocals "Franklin loved his sister and wanted to make her life easier." The answer is 'speculation' or based on an assumption by what Franklin was motivated by.

Wrong Answer Type #4 Example

Text: Benjamin Franklin Invented bifocals "He thought that improved vision would help his countrymen to be more productive with their work" Rely's on knowledge that Ben Franklin placed importance on productivity but the relevant text doesn't mention it at all.

Wrong Answer Type #2 Example

Text: Benjamin Franklin Invented bifocals "He wanted to revolutionize the way society viewed glasses." This answer seems to make sense but has almost nothing to do with the cited text.

Wrong Answer Type #1 Example

Text: Benjamin Franklin Invented bifocals "His sister had a congenital vision problem" ~ Both the ideas of 'sister' and 'vision problems' are directly restated, however, the word 'congenital' is not.

Wrong Answer Type #6 example

Text: Benjamin Franklin Invented bifocals "His sister invested in a cure for his vision problems." The answer uses the ideas of 'sister, investing and vision problems' from the citation but messes up the relationship among them.

Edit this SAT phrase to make it CLEAR ~Which choice most nearly means...

Which is the ONLY choice that means THE SAME THING AS...

Edit this SAT phrase to make it CLEAR ~Which choice provides the best evidence for...

Which is the only choice that provides evidence for...