Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with the SAT 5

Chapter 1: Erasing the Worry: Getting to Know the New SAT 7

Chapter 2: Slow and Steady (Breathing) Wins the Race: Preparing for the Test 19

Chapter 3: Examining the Reading, Writing and Language, and Math Sections 27

Chapter 4: Section I: Reading 53

Chapter 5: Section II: Writing and Language 69

Chapter 6: Section III: Math 87

Chapter 7: Answers and Explanations 107

Appendix 129

Index 137

About the Author

Geraldine Woodshas been preparing students for the SAT for more than three decades. She is the author of many books, including English Grammar For Dummies and AP English Literature For Dummies. Ron Woldoff has been preparing students for the GMAT, GRE, SAT, and ACT for almost ten years. He is the author of several books, including GRE For Dummies and 1,001 GRE Practice Questions For Dummies.