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== BIG IDEAS ==
== BIG IDEAS ==
* get past "boring"
* read "actively"
** engage the text: think, repeat, go back, verify
** react to the text: "b.s.!", "oh yea!", that!", "no!!!", "yessss!"
** identify things you know about each passage
*** "find yourself" in the passage: apply prior knowledge, experiences or agreement/ disagreement with the author
**** if you disagree with the author's perspective, fight back, as it will make you a more active reader
** try to learn from the passage, it will therefore be more interesting and will increase comprehension
* the SAT Reading test questions are designed to trick you
* the SAT Reading test questions are designed to trick you
** 3 of the 4 possible answers contain an error
** 3 of the 4 possible answers contain an error