SAT Exam or test or whatever

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

1. In the reading sections, dont try reading the questions and going back to find the answers. That DOES NOT work. You will not get finished doing that. Your best bet is to read the passage as fast as you can,, then answer the questions. Avoid rereading things. Often people assume they need to reread something to understand it, but you dont. Just read as fast as you can, and you will recall more than you think you will, and if you cant remember something, it will be fairly easy to find the answer. Also, try increasing your reading span. You can practice doing this on everything you read: the practice test, newspapers, internet, books, or magazines. What I mean by "reading span" is train your eyes to read more than one word at a time. Like, 5 or 6 words at a time.

I have to disagree with that in certain cases. On the ACT for example, there is not enough time to read all the passages. I found it much easier to read the questions first and then scan for the answers. Plus there were questions I was able to answer in the science section by using my own knowledge and not even reading the passage.