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Word Power and Comprehension for the S.A.T. provides teachers and students
with a variety of exercises and multi-skilled activities intended to improve vocabulary,
comprehension and retention specifi cally for the S.A.T.
Over 300 vocabulary words found frequently on the Scholastic Aptitude Test
Vocabulary is taught through Sentence Completion, Reading Comprehension
Questions, Word Scramble, Essays and Matching
Words are taught in context, demonstrating how the S.A.T. exam poses questions
through contextualized reading
Active and Passive vocabulary learning
Essays presented in S.A.T. format, requiring examples from literature, studies,
personal experience and observation
Vocabulary Challenge encouraging the student to interact with newly learned
words as part of the essay
Clustering of words by similar meaning and subject matter as a strategy for
learning and retention
Glossaries are included at the end of each exercise for easy and immediate
access
Strategic approaches for Reading Comprehension and Sentence Completions
Identifying the Four Types of Sentence Completion questions
Identifying the Three Types of Reading Comprehension questions posed on the
Scholastic Aptitude Test
Strategic approaches used when Teaching for Comprehension
Correction Strategies for the reader
Appendix on Root Words, Prefi xes and Suffi xes
Appendix defining Literary Terms often used on the S.A.T.
Answers and Explanations to all the drills in each exercise
Special Test Taking Tips at the end of each exercise.
with a variety of exercises and multi-skilled activities intended to improve vocabulary,
comprehension and retention specifi cally for the S.A.T.
Over 300 vocabulary words found frequently on the Scholastic Aptitude Test
Vocabulary is taught through Sentence Completion, Reading Comprehension
Questions, Word Scramble, Essays and Matching
Words are taught in context, demonstrating how the S.A.T. exam poses questions
through contextualized reading
Active and Passive vocabulary learning
Essays presented in S.A.T. format, requiring examples from literature, studies,
personal experience and observation
Vocabulary Challenge encouraging the student to interact with newly learned
words as part of the essay
Clustering of words by similar meaning and subject matter as a strategy for
learning and retention
Glossaries are included at the end of each exercise for easy and immediate
access
Strategic approaches for Reading Comprehension and Sentence Completions
Identifying the Four Types of Sentence Completion questions
Identifying the Three Types of Reading Comprehension questions posed on the
Scholastic Aptitude Test
Strategic approaches used when Teaching for Comprehension
Correction Strategies for the reader
Appendix on Root Words, Prefi xes and Suffi xes
Appendix defining Literary Terms often used on the S.A.T.
Answers and Explanations to all the drills in each exercise
Special Test Taking Tips at the end of each exercise.