Passage Reading Process Flashcards
This deck presents the best process for handling every type of passage reading on the SAT test. It demonstrates a method for solving each of the common question types. It explains how to identify the kinds of answers designed to distract you while solving the questions. (12 cards)
What’s the BIG picture point of view of this sentence?
All NFL players deserve large salaries no matter what their level of performance is.
Author believes salary should be based on job title rather than individual performance.
Infer/explain the inference of the sentence from card 1.
Hint: why would it be ok for NFL players who perform poorly to get a high salary?
Inference:
NFL would only choose high performing players and would fire those who didn’t perform!
Tone?
“Strong and confident tackling is the key to a successful defense, and no team member can ignore this most important part of football.”
A) ambivalent
B) earnest
B) earnest
Hint: ambivalent means refusing to take a position on a topic
Tone?
“If the goal of war against Iraq is to eliminate the threat of weapons of mass destruction, why aren’t we at war with other countries that have them?”
A) curious
B) challenging
B) challenging
Hint: “If” and “why”? suggest challenge
A) curious is too mild
Tone?
“Public education is the backbone of this country, yet communities are suffering budget cuts that make it almost impossible to maintain their schools.”
A) wistful
B) indignant
B) indignant
Hint: wistful is sad, indignant seeks action for injustice
Tone?
“So great was Aristotle’s prestige that centuries later his authority in philosophical argument was rigidly accepted and, unfortunately, even in questions of natural science.”
A) qualified admiration
B) complete admiration
A) Qualified Admiration
Hint: “rigidly” and “unfortunately” limit admiration from complete
Tone vocab:
sardonic?
apathetic?
sardonic: sarcastic
apathetic: indifferent
Tone vocab:
equivocal?
ironic?
equivocal: uncertain
ironic: highlighting incongruity/unexpected events/facts
Tone vocab:
didactic?
nonchalant?
didactic: instructional
nonchalant: casual
Tone vocab:
unabashed?
nostalgic?
unabashed: unapologetic
nostalgic: yearning for past
Tone vocab:
whimsical?
wistful?
whimsical: funny/fanciful
wistful: longing
