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SAT Reading 1.2 Short Passages

SAT Reading Short Passages Drill 1, Problem 2


Determining central ideas and themes Videos 4 videos

Describing the Theme of a Passage from Walden
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The passage theme. What's it all about? Thoreau wants simplicity in life. ("Simplify, simplify.") The world is overly complex, materialistic. A mov...

Identifying the Central Idea in President Eisenhower's Speech
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More SAT Reading videos on the land of Eisenhower. We know you want to click play asap.

SAT Reading: Citing Evidence to Represent the Central Claim of a Social Science Passage
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Oh look! A video on psychological testing 101...courtesy of the SAT Reading section.

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Summarizing Videos 1 videos

SAT Reading: Using Context to Interpret the Scientific Phrase "Anthropogenic Noise"
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Next up in SAT Reading is the topic of anthropogenic noise and its impact on wildlife.

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Understanding relationships Videos 4 videos

SAT Reading: Recognize the Rhetorical Effect of Using a Specific Illustration
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Tidal Lunacy continues to intrigue, so we must analyze it some more in this SAT Reading video.

SAT Reading: Identifying the Relationship between Two Concepts in a Scientific Text
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Ok more love fest with the animals in this SAT Reading video. Roar!

SAT Reading: Drawing Conclusions from the Tone of Twain's Essay
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Mark Twain doesn't like an apprentice. Find out why when you watch this SAT Reading video.

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