we will identify and practice test taking strategies for success on the psat/nmsqt october 16, 2013....
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We will identify and practice test taking strategies for success on the PSAT/NMSQT October 16, 2013.
Klein Forest High SchoolKlein ISD
• Skills Tested on the PSAT/NMSQT
• Sample PSAT/NMSQT Questions
• Scoring the PSAT/NMSQT
• Test Preparation Strategies
Prepare for the PSAT/NMSQT®: A Step to the Future
We will identify and practice test taking strategies for success on the PSAT/NMSQT October 16, 2013.
Klein Forest High SchoolKlein ISD
30 minutes: 39 questions
Focus on editing, grammar, usage, and organization.• 20 Improving Sentences Questions
• 14 Identifying Sentence Error Questions
• 5 Improving Paragraph Questions
Writings Skills Questions
We will identify and practice test taking strategies for success on the PSAT/NMSQT October 16, 2013.
Klein Forest High SchoolKlein ISD
LET’S TRY ONE……
We will identify and practice test taking strategies for success on the PSAT/NMSQT October 16, 2013.
Klein Forest High SchoolKlein ISD
Choice (C)!And the answer is……
Explanation:It avoids the wordiness of the original sentence by deleting the unnecessary word “there” after the relative clause “where he remained”.
We will identify and practice test taking strategies for success on the PSAT/NMSQT October 16, 2013.
Klein Forest High SchoolKlein ISD
Incorrect answer explanation:
We will identify and practice test taking strategies for success on the PSAT/NMSQT October 16, 2013.
Klein Forest High SchoolKlein ISD
LET’S TRY ANOTHER……
We will identify and practice test taking strategies for success on the PSAT/NMSQT October 16, 2013.
Klein Forest High SchoolKlein ISD
Choice (E)!And the answer is……
Explanation: It avoids the verb tense error of the original by replacing the present perfect verb phrase “has decided,” which is not logically consistent with the past tense verb “finished,” with the past tense verb “decided.”
We will identify and practice test taking strategies for success on the PSAT/NMSQT October 16, 2013.
Klein Forest High SchoolKlein ISD
Scale:
• 20-80 for each test section
Averages:
• 11th Graders: 47-50• 10th Graders: 43-46• Younger Students: 38-42
What is your goal?
How is the PSAT/NMSQT Scored?