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Meltzer  \nNew York  \nCopyright © 2013-2017 The Critical Reader  \nCover © 2017 Tugboat Designs  \nAll rights reserved.  \nISBN-13: 978-0-9975178-7-3  \nISBN-10: 0997517875  \nWith the exception of the works cited on the Reprints and Permissions page, the information contained in this document is the original and exclusive work of Erica L. Meltzer and is in no way affiliated with The College Board or any of its programs. No part of this work may be reproducedin any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the author. For information, please [send correspondence to thecriticalreader1@gmail.com](send correspondence to thecriticalreader1@gmail.com).  \nFor Reprints and Permissions, please see p. 341.  \nDedication  \nTo Ricky, who pestered me to write this book until I finally acquiesced  \n4  \nTable of Contents  \nPreface 9  \nSuggested Reading 12  \nIntroduction to SAT® Reading 15  \nWhat Does SAT Reading Test? 15  \nManaging the SAT Reading Test as a Whole 17  \nThe Answer Isn’t Always In the Passage 19  \nUnderstanding Answer Choices 19  \nUnderstanding Line References 20  \nStrategies for Reading Passages 20  \nSkimming Effectively Means Knowing What to Focus on 22  \nUsing Key Words: Managing Questions Without Line References 25  \nHow to Work Through Questions With Line References 26  \nTest Prep Wisdom 32  \n1. Vocabulary in Context 39  \nStrategies 40  \nSecond Meanings and Answer Choices 46  \nCommon Second Meanings 47  \nAdditional Words to Know 49  \nVocabulary in Context Exercises 50  \nExplanations: Vocabulary in Context Exercises 57  \n2. Making the Leap: Moving from Concrete to Abstract 61  \nWhy Use Pronouns? 62  \nThe Former and the Latter 65  \nPronoun and“Compression”Noun Exercises 66  \nExplanations: Pronoun and“Compression”Noun Exercises 73  \n3. The Big Picture 75  \nIdentifying Topics 76  \nWhat’s the Point? 78  \nPoint of a Paragraph 81  \nOld Idea/New Idea 83  \nUsing the“Old Idea” to Predict Main Point and Attitude 84  \nFiction Passages: What if the Main Point Isn’t Obvious? 89  \nOrder of Events 93  \nSupporting Examples: Working Backwards 94  \nMain Point vs. Primary Purpose 96  \nThe Big Picture Exercises 99  \nExplanations: The Big Picture Exercises 110  \n4. Introduction to Supporting Evidence Questions 113  \nSupporting and Contradicting Claim 116  \nSupporting and Contradicting Claims Exercises 120  \nExplanations: Supporting and Contradicting Claims Exercises 125  \n5. Same Idea, Different Words: Literal Comprehension 127  \nOther Approaches 134  \nUsing Line References to Make Educated Guesses 137  \nLiteral Comprehension Exercises 138  \nExplanations: Literal Comprehension Questions 150  \n6. Reasonable Inferences 154  \nFallacies and Incorrect Answers 155  \nUnstated Assumptions 167  \nInference Exercises 171  \nExplanations: Inference Exercises 182  \n7. Extended Reasoning 185  \nExtended Reasoning Exercises 191  \nExplanations: Extended Reasoning Exercises 197  \n8. 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