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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 | ||