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\nStrategies to improve speed and comprehension  \nTest-style exercises to apply your skills  \nDetailed explanations to help you answerchallenging questions  \nErica L.Meltzer  \nauthor of The Ultimate Guide to SAT°Grammar  \n# The Critical ReaderThe Complete Guide to SAT°Reading\n\nFifth Edition  \nErica L.Meltzer  \nATHE CRITICAL READERNew York  \nCopyright ◎2013-2023 The Critical ReaderCover ◎2023 Tugboat Design  \nAll rights reserved.  \nWith the exception of the works cited in the Reprints and Permissions section(p.169),the informationcontained in this document is the original and exclusive work of Erica L.Meltzer.  \nNo part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopy,recording,or any information storage and retrieval system,without writtenpermission from the author  \nFor information regarding bulk purchases,reprints,and foreign rights,please send correspondence tothecriticalreader1@gmail.com.  \nSATO is a trademark registered by the College Board,which is not affiliated with,and does not endorse,this publication.  \nISBN-13:979-8-9873835-1-3  \nDedication  \nTo Ricky,who pestered me to write this book until I finally acquiesced.  \nALSO BY ERICA MELTZER  \n:  \nThe Critical Reader:APO English Language and Composition Edition  \nThe Critical Reader:APO English Literature and Composition Edition  \nThe Ultimate Guide to SAT®Grammar &Workbook  \nSAT⑧Vocabulary:A New Approach (with Larry Krieger)  \nThe Complete Guide to ACTO English  \nThe Complete Guide to ACTO Reading  \nThe Complete GMATO Sentence Correction Guide  \nGRE⑧Vocabulary in Practice  \nHow to Write for Class:A Student's Guide to Grammar,Punctuation,and Style  \nIELTS®Writing:Grammar and Vocabulary  \nTable of Contents  \n\n|  | Preface   | 9   |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | How to Use This Book   | 11   |\n|  | Question Stems by Category   | 13   |\n|  | Suggested Reading   | 14   |\n| 1.   | Overview of SAT®Reading   | 15   |\n| 2.   | Vocabulary in Context   | 29   |\n|  | Exercise:Sentence Completions   | 38   |\n|  | Exercise:Meaning in Context   | 48   |\n|  | Academic Vocabulary to Know   | 50   |\n|  | Common Second Meanings   | 53   |\n|  | Words that Look Negative But Aren't   | 55   |\n| 3.   | Making the Leap   | 61   |\n|  | Exercise:Pronouns and “Compression”Nouns   | 68   |\n| 4.   | The Big Picture   | 73   |\n|  | Exercise:The Big Picture   | 87   |\n| 5.   | Literal Comprehension:Same Idea Different Words   | 91   |\n|  | Exercise:Matching Phrases   | 94   |\n|  | Exercise:Literal Comprehension   | 95   |\n| 6.   | Reading for Function   | 102   |\n|  | Chart:Functions of Key Words and Punctuation   | 104   |\n|  | Chart:Common Function Words and Phrases   | 112   |\n|  | Exercise:Function   | 113   |\n|  | Glossary of Function Words   | 117   |\n| 7.   | Text Completions   | 121   |\n\n|  | Exercise:Text Completions   | 128   |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8   | Supporting &Undermining   | 133   |\n|  | Exercise:Supporting and Undermining   | 138   |\n| 9.   | Graphs and Charts   | 145   |\n|  | Exercise:Graphs and Charts   | 152   |\n| 10.   | Paired Passages   | 159   |\n|  | Exercise:Paired Passages   | 163   |\n|  | Reprints and Permissions   | 169   |\n\nDay SAT1600  \n## Preface\n\nEight years elapsed between my last SAT⑧,which I took as a senior in high school,and the first timeI was asked to tutor reading for the SAT.I distinctly remember sitting in Barnes &Noble at 82rd Streeton the Upper West Side of Manhattan,hunched over the Official Guide,staring at the questions inhorror and wondering how on earth I had ever gotten an 800 at the age of 17.Mind you,I feltcompletely flummoxed by the SAT after I had spent four years studying literature in college.  \nSomehow or other,I managed to muddle through my first reading tutoring sessions.I tried to pretendthat I knew what I was doing,but to be perfectly honest,I was pretty lost.I had to look up answers 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