"THE READING SECTION OF the SAT, which contains humanities-based, as well as history/social studies and science passages, is not strictly limited to written text. The SAT’s reading passages sometimes include an informational graphic, such as a table or bar graph. In these instances, test-takers may be asked to move beyond sheer graphical interpretation and instead integrate information from both the graphic and the passage to arrive at a correct answer.
To accomplish this task, here are four steps test-takers should take on the SAT reading section:
- Determine the type of question you are answering.
- Extract the main idea from the graphic.
- Locate and reread the part of the passage that is relevant to the question.
- Assess and eliminate wrong answer choices." ...