<p>So ,guys how do you actually approach the long passages so that you have enough time to answer all the questions .If i get used to answer the questions before the time is called,it is a matter of practice to get used to answer correctly to most of the questions and score at least 680-700,which i will be satisfied with.WHat i do now is reading the passages and questions at the same time.</p>
<p>I used to just read the passage in its entirety and then answer all the questions until I realized how I was barely finishing in time (sometimes I wouldn't even finish).</p>
<p>Now, I look at the questions before doing anything else. The non-line-reference questions (like "what is this passage all about" and the like) I leave for the end when I have answered the other questions and have a good sense of the tone and meaning of the passage. If I see a line-reference question, I will read a little past that line, then look to find the answer in the passage. Rinse and repeat until all the questions are done.</p>
<p>With this strategy I'm usually finishing the 25 minute sections with 5-8 minutes to spare and the 20 minute section with 3-5 minutes to spare, which gives me just enough time to check over any problems I noted that I was unsure about.</p>
<p>I am able to read the whole passage answer the questions and have about 5 minutes left so I would suggest that you practice reading not just on the SAT, but speed reading in general.</p>
<p>Try not to read word by word but try to read groups of words at a time.</p>
<p>If you can't I would suggest skimming first. Read the first paragraph, Last paragraph and the first and last sentence of each paragraph to get the gist.</p>
<p>Then read the passages referred to as well as a couple lines before and after for the specific passage questions.</p>
<p>Then attempt the broad questions, by now should have a fell for the passage without actually reading the whole thing.</p>
<p>I personally find that I score better if I read the whole passage though.</p>
<p>When I took the Jan SAT and during all of my practice I simply read the passage in its entirety and made sure I understood what I was reading. If I needed to refer back to the passage when answering the questions I did. This simple strategy worked for me.</p>
<p>NEVER READ THE PASSAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY UNLESS YOU HAVE TO, ESPECIALLY DOUBLE PASSAGES. YOU WILL NEVER HAVE ENOUGH TIME, EVEN IF YOU SPEED-READ (since you'll miss stuff).</p>
<p>you should go directly to the questions, and then refer back to the lines it mentions. that way, you can answer the question. the SAT doesn't care if you read it. the SAT just cares that you answer the questions.</p>
<p>4.0 ,
When you read the whole passage ,and then go to the questions ,do you sometimes still need to go back the the passage ,or you can answer correctly without double reading ?</p>
<p>Obviously referring back to the passage is necessary. However, you should never have to read more than a paragraph over again; that just means you didn't read it efficiently your first time through.</p>