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PSAT English Test Study Guide, Exams of Literature

Information about the PSAT English test, including what PSAT stands for, the skills and knowledge it measures, how to prepare for it, and what to expect on test day. It also covers common myths and test-taking strategies. The test consists of 47 questions in 60 minutes, with four passages and one set of paired passages. The skills tested include information, relationships, words in context, author's point of view, and analyzing multiple texts. The document also includes information on score conversion and test structure.

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2023/2024

Available from 11/28/2023

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Download PSAT English Test Study Guide and more Exams Literature in PDF only on Docsity! PSAT English test study guide Prelimnary Scholastic Apititude test - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What does psat stand for English and math - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What is the heart of education Skills and knowledge - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What does the psat focus on What we learn in high school - what we need to succeed in college - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What does the past measure - take challenging courses - do ur hw - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What is the best way to prepare for this - who:10th-11th graders - when: October 19 - where :Sea -why: for scholarships - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† Who,what when and why do we we take this test 2 #2 pencils - graphing calculator Valid school id - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What do you bring the day of the test - college use past scores for admission - you can't prepare - answer C is the most likely answer - the psat is just like the SAT - you have to get every question right - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What are the past myths - they are arranged in percentiles ,high percentiles - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What is a good psat score 160-760 - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What is the score conversion - 47 questions in 60 min - 4 single passages and 1 set of paired passages - uses world and history - each passage has 9-10 questions - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What is the structure of the test - information - relationships - words in context - authors point of view - analyzing multiple texts - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What skills are tested - 44 questions in 35 min - 4 passages with 11 jettisons - careers humanities history,science are passages - argument (1-2) - informative ;1-2) passages - nonfiction (1passage) - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† The written language test - practice - eliminate incorrect answers - guess - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What are the test strategies - they use words "the passage " - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† Global questions - choices are partially correct - choices which are correct but not in the passage - right answers to the wrong question - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† PSAT traps - command of evidence questions - vocabulary in context - analyzing the authors choices Editing - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† What are the some type of questions Dash - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† Shows and abrupt change in throughout an or describes the. Word before it Semicolon - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† Used to separate independent clauses End marks - โ€† โ€† โ€† โ€† Finalize complete thoughts nit fragments