Gruber's Complete Sat Guide 2008

by Gruber, Gary R.

• ISBN13: 9781402211348
• ISBN10: 1402211341
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-02
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

More Than 7 Million Gruber Books Sold! "The best book on the SAT" -CBS Radio "Gary Gruber is the leading expert on the SAT" -Houston Chronicle "Gary Gruber is the most prominent guru of SAT preparation."-Chicago Tribune "His methods make the questions seem amazingly simple to solve."-Library Journal "Dr. Gruber knows the ins and outs of the SAT." -Los Angeles Times Get the Skills That Unlock the Answers With the explanation to a question, you can answer that one question. With the Gruber strategies, you can answer thousands of questions! These strategies show you how to think about problems best, and can be used consistently on every SAT test. The Fastest, Easiest Way to Improve Your Score Features the Exclusive Gruber System That has Raised Actual SAT Scores by More than 600 Points! Unique Diagnostic Test Shows You Why You Got Questions Wrong-And How to Correct It Tips of Writing a High-Scoring Essay Inside Info on How SAT Questions Are Created Student-Praised Writing, Vocab, Math and Reading Sections 5 Full-Length SAT Practice Tests Effective Study Tools That Are Actually Fun 101 Most Important Math Questions You Need to Know The World's Shortest SAT Test (16 Questions) The 291 Most Important SAT Words Proven Strategies for Solving Questions Quickly Tons of Practice SAT Questions, with Every Answer Keyed to the Gruber Strategies and Basic Skills Use the Most Trusted Methods More schools useDr. Gruber's books for SAT courses than any other SAT books. PBS chose Dr. Gruber to train teachers nationally to improve the nation's SAT scores. National learning centers, state agencies and state education departments have contracted with Dr. Gruber to improve SAT scores and critical thinking ability.

Table of Contents

Important Note About This Book and Its Author	p. iii
The Author Has Something Important to Tell You About	p. How to Raise
Contents	p. vii
Introduction	p. xi
Important Facts About the SAT	p. xi
The Inside Track on How SAT Questions Are Developed and How They Vary from Test to Test	p. xviii
What Are Critical Thinking Skills?	p. xix
Strategies for Women	p. xxi
Multi-Level Approaches to Solution of Problems	p. xxii
A Four-Hour Study Program for the SAT	p. xxv
Longer-Range Study Program and Helpful Steps for Using This Book	p. xxvi
Format of the SAT	p. xxvii
Strategy Diagnostic Test for the SAT	p. 1
Directions for Taking the Diagnostic Test	p. 2
Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer Sheet	p. 3
Verbal Ability	p. 4
Math Ability	p. 12
Strategy Diagnostic Test Answer and Diagnostic Table (Keyed to Strategies in book)	p. 18
The Shortest SAT Test-16 Questions to Approximate Your SAT Score	p. 23
Verbal (Critical Reading)	p. 24
Math	p. 25
Writing	p. 26
Answers	p. 27
Shortest SAT Test: What You Did Wrong, Explanatory Answers and Scoring, Strategies and Basic Skills Needed to Improve	p. 28
The 101 Most Important Math Questions You Need to Know How to Solve	p. 29
101 Math Questions Answer Sheet	p. 30
101 Math Questions Test	p. 32
101 Math Questions: Answers	p. 45
Basic Skills Math Diagnosis	p. 47
Solutions, Generalizations, Rules	p. 48
Strategy Section	p. 59
5 General Strategies	p. 60
35 Easy-to-Learn Strategies	p. 62
How to Learn the Strategies	p. 62
Important Note on the Allowed Use of Calculators on the SAT	p. 62
Important Note on Math Questions on the SAT	p. 63
The Grid-Type Math Question	p. 63
Use of a Calculator in the Grid-Type Question	p. 67
19 Math Strategies	p. 69
16 Verbal (Critical Reading) Strategies	p. 117
4 Sentence Completion Strategies	p. 118
Critical Reading Strategies	p. 125
What Reading Comprehension Questions Ask	p. 125
Getting Involved with the Passage	p. 125
Introductory Passage 1	p. 126
Breakdown and Underlining of Passage	p. 126
How to Answer Reading Comprehension Questions Most Effectively	p. 127
Introductory Passage 2	p. 128
Introductory Passage 3	p. 130
Summary	p. 132
About the Double-Reading Passages	p. 132
9 Reading Comprehension Strategies	p. 133
3 Vocabulary Strategies	p. 148
Mini-Math Refresher	p. 155
Complete SAT Math Refresher	p. 165
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, etc.	p. 168
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages	p. 168
Deviations	p. 171
Ratios and Proportions	p. 172
Variations	p. 173
Comparison of Fractions	p. 173
	p. 176
Answer Key for Practice Test 1	p. 186
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 1	p. 186
Rate Problems	p. 192
Word Problem Setup	p. 192
Distance and Time	p. 194
Work	p. 195
Mixture	p. 196
Cost	p. 196
	p. 198
Answer Key for Practice Test 2	p. 208
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 2	p. 208
Area, Perimeter, and Volume Problems	p. 219
Area, Perimeter, and Volume Problems	p. 219
	p. 227
Answer Key for Practice Test 3	p. 236
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 3	p. 236
Algebra Problems	p. 243
Algebraic Properties	p. 243
Equations	p. 244
Algebra of Graphs	p. 246
Inequalities	p. 253
Exponents and Roots	p. 257
	p. 259
Answer Key for Practice Test 4	p. 268
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 4	p. 268
Geometry Problems	p. 274
Basic Definitions	p. 274
Triangles	p. 276
Properties of Triangles	p. 277
Four-Sided Figures	p. 280
Many-Sided Figures	p. 281
Circles	p. 281
	p. 284
Answer Key for Practice Test 5	p. 293
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 5	p. 293
Miscellaneous Problems	p. 304
Averages, Medians, and Modes	p. 304
Series	p. 305
Properties of Integers	p. 306
Approximations	p. 308
Combinations	p. 310
Probability	p. 311
The Absolute Value Sign	p. 311
Functions	p. 311
	p. 312
Answer Key for Practice Test 6	p. 320
Answers and Solutions for Practice Test 6	p. 320
Tables, Charts, and Graphs	p. 326
Charts and Graphs	p. 326
Tables and Charts	p. 326
Graphs	p. 327
Bar Graphs	p. 328
Circle Graphs	p. 329
Line Graphs	p. 330
	p. 331
Modern Math	p. 337
Sets	p. 337
Relations	p. 338
Solution Sets	p. 338
Axioms	p. 339
Closed Sets	p. 339
Mathematical Symbols	p. 339
Practice Test 8 and Solutions	p. 340
Vocabulary Building That is Guaranteed to Raise Your SAT Score	p. 347
Knowing Word Meanings Is Essential for a Higher SAT Score	p. 348
8 Steps to Word Power	p. 349
The Gruber Prefix-Root-Suffix List That Gives You the Meanings of Over 150,000 Words	p. 352
Roots	p. 353
Prefixes	p. 355
Suffixes	p. 356
A List of SAT Words Appearing More Than Once on Actual SAT Exams	p. 357
The 291 Most Important/Frequently Used SAT Words and Their Opposites	p. 359
The Gruber SAT 3,400 Word List	p. 363
100 Tests to Strengthen Your Vocabulary	p. 415
Answers to Vocabulary Tests	p. 458
Grammar and Usage Refresher	p. 461
The Parts of Speech	p. 463
Clauses and Phrases	p. 466
The Sentence and Its Parts	p. 469
Verbs	p. 475
Nouns and Pronouns	p. 479
Subject-Verb Relationship	p. 486
Tense	p. 489
Verbals	p. 493
Mood and Voice	p. 497
Modifiers-Adjectives, Adjective Phrases and Clauses	p. 500
Modifiers (continued)-Adverbs, Adverbial Phrases and Clauses	p. 506
Connectives	p. 510
Correct Usage: Choosing the Right Word	p. 515
Grammar and Usage Index	p. 519
The SAT Writing Test	p. 523
The SAT Writing Section	p. 524
Content of the Writing Test	p. 524
The Essay on the SAT Writing Test	p. 525
The SAT Essay Scoring Guide	p. 528
The Writing Sample	p. 529
Sample Essays	p. 529
Important Tips on How to Write the Best Essay	p. 531
Other Types of Questions on the SAT Writing Test	p. 539
Identifying Errors	p. 539
Sample Questions with Answers	p. 539
Improving Sentences	p. 542
Sample Questions with Answers	p. 542
Improving Paragraphs	p. 546
Sample Test with Answers	p. 548
Five SAT Practice Tests	p. 551
Five Important Reasons for Taking These Practice Tests	p. 551
10 Tips for Taking the Practice Tests	p. 553
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1	p. 555
	p. 561
How Did You Do on This Test?	p. 607
Answer Key for Practice Test 1	p. 608
Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables	p. 613
Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken	p. 616
Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 1	p. 617
What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score	p. 650
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2	p. 652
	p. 659
How Did You Do on This Test?	p. 705
Answer Key for Practice Test 2	p. 706
Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables	p. 711
Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken	p. 714
Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 2	p. 717
What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score	p. 748
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 3	p. 750
	p. 756
How Did You Do on This Test?	p. 803
Answer Key for Practice Test 3	p. 804
Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables	p. 809
Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken	p. 812
Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 3	p. 815
What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score	p. 849
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 4	p. 851
	p. 857
How Did You Do on This Test?	p. 903
Answer Key for Practice Test 4	p. 904
Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables	p. 909
Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken	p. 912
Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 4	p. 915
What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score	p. 945
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 5	p. 947
	p. 953
How Did You Do on This Test?	p. 1000
Answer Key for Practice Test 5	p. 1001
Raw-Score/Scaled Score Conversion Tables	p. 1006
Chart for Self-Appraisal Based on the Practice Test You Have Just Taken	p. 1009
Explanatory Answers for Practice Test 5	p. 1012
What You Must Do Now to Raise Your SAT Score	p. 1044
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