How do i study for sat CR? >=[

Test Preparation
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<p>How do i study for the sat cr?</p>

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<p>You should do some practice tests. Its all about knowing what CB is asking and how to find the answer in the passage.</p>

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<p>i am doing praxctice tests, but i wanted to know if there were other ways to improve my cr skills.</p>

<p>i dunno how to find the answers in the passages</p>

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<p>Before you read the passage, skim over the question and see what they are asking. Its usually questions like message, author's purpose, etc. Then when you are reading make notes in the passage about those questions.</p>

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<p>i also dont really get the questions that ask for the tone of the author.</p>

<p>its too confusing =&lt;/p>

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<p>I know. Once you get the hang of it, it gets better. When you are discussing tone you are looking at the mood the author is creating, by the word choice you can usually see if it is happy, sad, angry, etc. Look at the words, and try to think beyond the story, what is the author saying, like the message. That usually helps with the tone. </p>

<p>And also its multiple choice. There are usually at least 1 or 2 answers that are completely wrong, that you should just eliminate from the get-go. </p>

<p>Do you have a study-guide? If not I would suggest getting one, that might help you, as it would give explanations to why certain answers are correct.</p>

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<p>i have the blue book and the princeton's review thingie.</p>

<p>they helped me a lot on writing multiple choice but didnt help me much on verbal critical reading.</p>

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<p>I never used a practice book. But the trick is trying to read into what they are asking. Just doing a lot of practice questions should help you get there. I think that the questions are stupid, but you just have to figure out what they want. The best advice I have is to look for the answers in the passage.</p>

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<p>u never used a practice bookb? what did you get?</p>

<p>do you generally read a lot? cus i dont </p>

<p>=[</p>

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<p>I took it once and got a 730. And yes I read a lot. I have the school record for most books taken out of the library. lol.</p>

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<p>LOL serious? thats crazy.</p>

<p>you see, i dont like reading. im more of the math kind of a guy.</p>

<p>argg... i need a way to raise it to 750+ =&lt;/p>

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<p>Yeah. lol. If you keep practicing I'm sure you'll be able to raise it up. Good luck!</p>

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<p>aww man, i cant seem to break that 700s barrier man.</p>

<p>how do u concentrate on reading the passages?</p>

<p>i get so bored i start to forget what im reading</p>

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<p>I agree with what scarletleavy says about figuring what they want. It's not what you think is right. It's what they want. Usually, it's the safe, middle of the road answer, not an extreme answer. Just do the practice tests and you will get the hang.</p>

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<p>hmmm kk. i'll make sure to remember that.</p>

<p>are there any good study guide books for CR?</p>

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<p>The one ETS puts out, with 8 tests.</p>

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<p>I think its a CB strategy to make the passages as boring as possible. You just have to power through. lol.</p>

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<p>yeah.</p>

<p>@mensa: i already have that book. are there any other ones?</p>

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<p>It is easier to improve in math than CR. My S dislikes fiction for instance and did not have the lifetime of reading habits behind him to understand tone and nuance...but he took many SAT CR reading practices until he broke into the 700s. Good luck. You will improve some. Focus on what is really possible to improve this late: Best Essay, Best Recommendation, Best Foot Forward in contacts with your schools, good AP or SATII scores. A 690 is a very good CR score regardless and a great essay can help.</p>

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<p>my ap scores arent good =&lt;/p>

<p>i think i ahve good recommendations though.</p>