Font Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Important Note About This Book and Its Author......Page 5
The Author Has Something Important to Tell You About How to Raise Your SAT Score......Page 7
Contents......Page 9
I. Important Facts About the SAT......Page 14
II. The Inside Track on How SAT Questions Are Developed and How They Vary from Test to Test......Page 21
III. What Are Critical Thinking Skills?......Page 22
IV. Multi-Level Approaches to the Solution of Problems......Page 24
V. A 4-Hour Study Program for the SAT......Page 27
VI. Longer-Range Study Program and Helpful Steps for Using This Book......Page 28
VII. Format of the SAT......Page 29
VIII. Questions Recently Asked of Dr. Gruber in Interviews......Page 31
IX. What You Can Do as a Parent to Help Your Child......Page 34
PART 1: STRATEGY DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR THE SAT......Page 37
Directions for Taking the Diagnostic Test......Page 38
Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer Sheet......Page 39
Section 1: Verbal Ability......Page 40
Section 2: Math Ability......Page 48
Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer and Diagnostic Table......Page 54
PART 2: THE SHORTEST SAT TEST—18 QUESTIONS TO APPROXIMATE YOUR SAT SCORE......Page 59
Verbal (Critical Reading)......Page 60
Math......Page 61
Writing......Page 62
Answers......Page 63
Explanatory Answers......Page 64
PART 3: THE 101 MOST IMPORTANT MATH QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SOLVE......Page 67
101 Math Questions Answer Sheet......Page 68
101 Math Questions Test......Page 70
101 Math Questions: Answers, Diagnoses, Solutions, Generalizations, and Rules......Page 81
101 Math Questions: Answers......Page 82
Basic Skills Math Diagnosis......Page 84
Solutions, Generalizations, and Rules......Page 85
PART 4: STRATEGY SECTION......Page 95
5 General Strategies......Page 96
Important Note on the Allowed Use of Calculators on the SAT......Page 98
The Grid-Type Math Question......Page 99
Use of a Calculator in the Grid-Type Question......Page 103
19 Math Strategies......Page 105
16 Verbal (Critical Reading) Strategies......Page 155
4 Sentence Completion Strategies......Page 156
Getting Involved with the Passage......Page 163
Breakdown and Underlining of the Passage......Page 164
How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions Most Effectively......Page 165
Introductory Passage 2......Page 166
Introductory Passage 3......Page 168
About the Double-Reading Passages......Page 170
9 Reading Comprehension Strategies......Page 171
3 Vocabulary Strategies......Page 186
PART 5: MINI-MATH REFRESHER......Page 193
Algebra and Arithmetic......Page 194
Geometry......Page 197
PART 6: COMPLETE SAT MATH REFRESHER......Page 203
Session 1—Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, etc.......Page 205
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages......Page 206
Deviations......Page 209
Ratios and Proportions......Page 210
Variations......Page 211
Comparison of Fractions......Page 212
Practice Test 1......Page 214
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 1......Page 223
Session 2-Rate Problems......Page 227
Word Problem Setup......Page 228
Distance and Time......Page 230
Work......Page 231
Cost......Page 232
Practice Test 2......Page 234
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 2......Page 243
Session 3—Area, Perimeter, and Volume Problems......Page 253
Area, Perimeter, and Volume......Page 254
Practice Test 3......Page 262
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 3......Page 271
Session 4-Algebra Problems......Page 277
Fundamental Laws of Our Number System......Page 278
Equations......Page 279
Algebra of Graphs......Page 281
Inequalities......Page 288
Exponents and Roots......Page 293
Practice Test 4......Page 294
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 4......Page 302
Session 5-Geometry Problems......Page 307
Basic Definitions......Page 308
Triangles......Page 310
Properties of Triangles......Page 311
Four-Sided Figures......Page 314
Circles......Page 315
Practice Test 5......Page 318
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 5......Page 327
Session 6—Miscellaneous Problems......Page 337
Averages, Medians, and Modes......Page 338
Standard Deviation......Page 339
Properties of Integers......Page 340
Approximations......Page 342
Combinations......Page 343
The Absolute Value Sign......Page 344
Functions......Page 345
Practice Test 6......Page 346
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 6......Page 352
Session 7—Tables, Charts, and Graphs......Page 356
Tables and Charts......Page 357
Graphs......Page 358
Bar Graphs......Page 359
Circle Graphs......Page 360
Line Graphs......Page 361
Practice Test 7 and Solutions......Page 362
Session 8—Modern Math......Page 367
Sets......Page 368
Solution Sets......Page 369
Mathematical Symbols......Page 370
Practice Test 8 and Solutions......Page 371
PART 7: VOCABULARY BUILDING THAT IS GUARANTEED TO RAISE YOUR SAT SCORE......Page 379
Knowing Word Meanings Is Essential for a Higher SAT Score......Page 380
8 Steps to Word Power......Page 381
The Gruber Prefix-Root-Suffix List That Gives You the Meanings of More Than 150,000 Words......Page 384
Roots......Page 385
Prefixes......Page 387
Suffixes......Page 388
A List of SAT Words Appearing More Than Once on Actual SAT Exams......Page 389
The Most Important/Frequently Used SAT Words and Their Opposites......Page 391
The Gruber SAT 3,400-Word List......Page 395
100 Tests to Strengthen Your Vocabulary......Page 444
Answers to Vocabulary Tests......Page 487
PART 8: GRAMMAR AND USAGE REFRESHER......Page 491
The Parts of Speech......Page 493
Clauses and Phrases......Page 496
The Sentence and Its Parts......Page 499
Verbs......Page 505
Nouns and Pronouns......Page 509
Subject-Verb Relationship......Page 516
Tense......Page 519
Verbals......Page 523
Mood and Voice......Page 527
Modifiers—Adjectives, Adjective Phrases, and Clauses......Page 530
Modifiers (Continued)—Adverbs, Adverbial Phrases, and Clauses......Page 536
Connectives......Page 540
Correct Usage—Choosing the Right Word......Page 545
Grammar and Usage Index......Page 549
PART 9: THE SAT WRITING TEST......Page 553
Content of the Writing Test......Page 554
The Essay on the SAT Writing Test......Page 555
The SAT Essay Scoring Guide......Page 558
Sample Essays......Page 559
Important Tips on How to Write the Best Essay......Page 561
Sample Questions with Answers......Page 569
Sample Questions with Answers......Page 572
Improving Paragraphs......Page 576
Sample Test with Answers......Page 578
The Writing Questions Most Students Get Wrong......Page 580
PART 10: FIVE SAT PRACTICE TESTS......Page 589
5 Important Reasons for Taking These Practice Tests......Page 590
10 Tips for Taking the Practice Tests......Page 591
SAT Practice Test 1 Introduction......Page 592
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1......Page 593
SAT Practice Test 1......Page 599
How Did You Do on This Test?......Page 645
Answer Key for Practice Test 1......Page 646
SAT Score Conversion Table......Page 651
Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken......Page 654
Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 1......Page 657
What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score......Page 689
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2......Page 691
SAT Practice Test 2......Page 697
How Did You Do on This Test?......Page 745
Answer Key for Practice Test 2......Page 746
SAT Score Conversion Table......Page 751
Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken......Page 754
Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 2......Page 757
What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score......Page 788
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 3......Page 790
SAT Practice Test 3......Page 796
How Did You Do on This Test?......Page 843
Answer Key for Practice Test 3......Page 844
SAT Score Conversion Table......Page 849
Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken......Page 852
Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 3......Page 855
What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score......Page 888
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 4......Page 890
SAT Practice Test 4......Page 896
How Did You Do on This Test?......Page 943
Answer Key for Practice Test 4......Page 944
SAT Score Conversion Table......Page 949
Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken......Page 952
Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 4......Page 955
What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score......Page 984
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 5......Page 986
SAT Practice Test 5......Page 992
How Did You Do on This Test?......Page 1039
Answer Key for Practice Test 5......Page 1040
SAT Score Conversion Table......Page 1045
Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken......Page 1048
Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 5......Page 1051
What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score......Page 1083
Appendix A: Hot Prefixes and Roots......Page 1085
Appendix B: Words Commonly Mistaken for Each Other......Page 1090
Essentials from Dr. Gary Gruber......Page 1093
Notes......Page 1096
Back Cover......Page 1105
