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SAT Critical Reading

SAT Tips and Tricks For Critical Reading|Winning SAT Tactics

Look for words that indicate cause effect relationship

Eliminate eye catching choices as they are designed to deceive you

First, identify type of question being asked

Don’t forget to look at all five choices before you decide your final choice

Think of your own SAT words before looking at the answer choices

Read the whole sentence carefully to get the feeling of the meaning of the sentence