No More Guessing! SAT Reading: Detail Questions-Cert. Teacher/Exper. SAT Tutor
Focus on finding the clues to the answers on Detail questions. Learn how to identify and work these questions and deal with SAT traps. Learn to read with purpose and apply strategies for answering, so you don't have to guess.
Rebecca Koss, M.S.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(20)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursHomework
2-4 hours per week. College Board's SAT Question Bank: students can access this on their own for practice.Grading
Bluebook SAT Practice Tests will measure students' mastery.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Now is the time to start prepping for the Spring 2025 SAT Season (March 8, May 3, June 7). If you find yourself guessing on reading questions, this is the series of classes for you: No More Guessing! In Lesson 4, you'll learn how to approach Detail questions: how to identify them, how to read the passage with the purpose of finding the clues to the answers, how to avoid the traps the SAT lays, and what to do if you're spending too much time on one question. You'll also learn some strategies for careful reading that will also help you read textbooks and other reading materials. We'll also practice with questions from the College Board Question Bank. Instruction consists of teacher-made instructional material including slide presentations with original questions modeled after the College Board's questions. Additionally, I highly recommend that students purchase this book for homework practice: The Critical Reader: The Complete Guide to SAT Reading by Erica L. Meltzer. It has a lot of practice for each question type. The student will also use the College Board Question Bank for practice. In order to see a score increase, it's essential that students not only attend the session but also continue to practice after the class, take practice tests, and, if necessary, study vocabulary on their own. I offer Vocabulady's SAT Vocab Game Night classes on Outschool to help with this. They're fun and effective. I am patient, kind, empathetic, creative, and flexible, and your success is my goal. I've spent two years studying the reading and writing section of the test, and I know what you need to look for when you're answering questions. I can also help you see why the wrong answers are wrong. (And my jokes are hilarious.
Learning Goals
Identify detail questions and recognize what it is asking for specifically.Read with the purpose of finding a specific detail.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The scary part is test day, but the best anxiety prevention is excellent preparation.
Pre-Requisites
No More Guessing! Lesson 1: SAT Reading and Writing General Strategies with Mrs. Vocabulady. Learn general strategies for reading and writing questions before tackling the individual question types.
Supply List
Necessary: notebook and writing utensil Join: Quizlet Digital SAT Vocab Program: https://quizlet.com/join/v8svuFcxH?i=dybn&x=1bqt College Board's SAT Question Bank: https://satsuitequestionbank.collegeboard.org/digital/search I highly recommend purchasing The Critical Reader: the Complete Guide to SAT Reading for the practice activities. ($30) I will provide any other necessary materials.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
College Board Question Bank, available on the College Board website.
Joined October, 2024
5.0
20reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Misericordia University
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Marywood University
After teaching high school French and Spanish for 25 years, I semi-retired and began a second career as a test-prep and academic tutor. I specialize in the reading and writing section of the SAT and ACT. I have studied the Digital SAT reading and writing questions very carefully, and my strategies have helped many students raise their reading and writing scores by ~100 points from one test to the next. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$29
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-5 learners per class
