Mastering the SAT Critical Reading Test »

Thomas R. Davenport, M. A., is with the English Department at Barron Collier High School and teaches SAT Prep, ACT Prep, and AP English Prep. He is a member of the Florida Department of Education's Reading Content Advisory Committee.

Is the dreaded SAT Critical Reading Test weighing heavily on your mind? Get in shape to tackle it with this in-depth critical reading workout. You'll build up your skills and get the information and practice you need to improve your score—fast!

Introduction

• Overview and proven test-taking strategies
• A practical approach to the Critical Reading Test
• Specifics and strategies for the SAT vocabulary

Part I: Sentence Completion

• Strategies for the sentence completion section
• Practice questions with answers and detailed explanations

Part II: Reading Comprehension

• Strategies for short and long reading comprehension sections
• Practice questions for both short and long passages with answers and detailed explanations

Part III: 2 Practice Tests

• Structured like the actual test so you know what to expect
• Complete with answers and explanations

Introduction.

SAT Critical Reading Overview and General Strategies.

Strategies for the SAT Vocabulary.

PART I: SENTENCE COMPLETION.

Strategies for the Sentence Completion Section.

Context-Based Questions.

Logic-Based Questions.

Practical Strategies.

Sentence Completion Review Questions.

PART II: READING COMPREHENSION

Strategies for the Reading Comprehension Sections.

Finding the Right Approach.

Question Specifics.

Literal Information Questions.

Vocabulary Questions.

Reasoning .

Short Reading Comprehension Review Questions.

PART III: PRACTICE TESTS.

Practice Test One.

Section 1: Sentence Completion.

Section 1: Short Reading Comprehension .

Section 1: Long Reading Comprehension.

Section 2: Sentence Completion

Section 2: Short Reading Comprehension.

Section 2: Long Reading Comprehension.

Answer Key for Practice Test 1.

Section 1.

Sentence Completion.

Short Reading Comprehension.

Long Reading Comprehension.

Section 2.

Mastering the SAT Critical Reading Test Sentence Completion.

Short Reading Comprehension.

Long Reading Comprehension.

Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1.

Section 1.

Sentence Completion.

Short Reading Comprehension.

Long Reading Comprehension.

Section 2.

Sentence Completion.

Short Reading Comprehension.

Long Reading Comprehension.

Practice Test Two.

Section 1: Sentence Completion.

Section 1: Short Reading Comprehension.

Section 1: Long Reading Comprehension.

Section 2: Sentence Completion.

Section 2: Short Reading Comprehension.

Section 2: Long Reading Comprehension.

Answer Key for Practice Test 2.