Preview SAT Prep Plus 2022 5 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online + Video (Kaplan Test Prep) by Kaplan Test Prep (2021)

Preview SAT Prep Plus 2022 5 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online + Video (Kaplan Test Prep) by Kaplan Test Prep (2021) Preview SAT Prep Plus 2022 5 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online + Video (Kaplan Test Prep) by Kaplan Test Prep (2021) Preview SAT Prep Plus 2022 5 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online + Video (Kaplan Test Prep) by Kaplan Test Prep (2021)

SAT® Prep Plus 2022 SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Strelka, MA Contributing Editors Brandon Deason, MD; M Dominic Eggert; Kathryn Sollenberger, MEd; Glen Stohr, JD Special thanks to our faculty authors and reviewers: Deborah Becak; Michael Cook; Christopher Cosci; Boris Dvorkin; John Evans; Jack Hayes; Rebecca Knauer; Jo L’Abbate; Bird Marathe; Karen McCulloch; Melissa McLaughlin; Gail Rivers; Anne Marie Salloum; Jason Selzer; Gordon Spector; Caroline Sykes; Bob Verini, MFA; Bonnie Wang; and Ethan Weber Additional special thanks to the following: Laura Aitcheson; Isaac Botier; Brian Carlidge; Paula L Fleming, MA, MBA; Joanna Graham; Rebekah Hawthorne; Hannah Kelley; Rebecca Knauer; Abnia Loriston, MEd; Camellia Mukherjee; Kristen Murner, PhD; Michael Wolff; Amy Zarkos; and the countless others who made this project possible SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product This publication is designed to provide accurate information in regard to the subject matter covered as of its publication date, with the understanding that knowledge and best practice constantly evolve The publisher is not engaged in rendering medical, legal, accounting, or other professional service If medical or legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought This publication is not intended for use in clinical practice or the delivery of medical care To the fullest extent of the law, neither the publisher nor the editors assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising out of or related to any use of the material contained in this book © 2021 by Kaplan, Inc Published by Kaplan Publishing, a division of Kaplan, Inc 750 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 All rights reserved The text of this publication, or any part thereof, may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher 10 ISBN-13: 978-1-5062-7738-7 Kaplan Publishing print books are available at special quantity discounts to use for sales promotions, employee premiums, or educational purposes For more information or to purchase books, please call the Simon & Schuster Special Sales department at 866-506-1949 TABL E OF CON TENT S PART 1: The SAT and You CHAPTER 1: Inside the SAT SAT Structure PART 2: SAT Math CHAPTER 2: Prerequisite Skills and Calculator Use Math Fundamentals Calculator Use CHAPTER 3: The Method for SAT Math Questions How to Do SAT Math A Note about Grid-ins Reflect PART 2A: The Heart of Algebra CHAPTER 4: Linear Equations and Graphs How Much Do You Know? Solving Equations Word Problems Linear Graphs On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 5: Systems of Linear Equations How Much Do You Know? Substitution Combination Number of Possible Solutions On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 6: Inequalities How Much Do You Know? Linear Inequalities Systems of Inequalities Modeling Real-Life Situations with Inequalities On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect PART 2B: Data Analysis CHAPTER 7: Ratios, Proportions, and Percents How Much Do You Know? Ratios and Proportions Unit Conversion Percents Percent Change On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 8: Tables, Statistics, and Probability How Much Do You Know? Tables and Graphs Statistics Surveys and Data Samples Probability On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 9: Scatterplots How Much Do You Know? Line of Best Fit Scatterplot Modeling On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect PART 2C: Passport to Advanced Math CHAPTER 10: Functions How Much Do You Know? Function Notation Graphs of Functions Describing Real-Life Situations with Functions On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 11: Exponents, Radicals, Polynomials, and Rational Expressions How Much Do You Know? Exponents Radicals Polynomials Polynomial Division Graphs of Polynomial Functions Modeling Growth and Decay Rational Expressions and Equations On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 12: Quadratics How Much Do You Know? Solving Quadratics by Factoring Classic Quadratics Completing the Square The Quadratic Formula Graphs of Quadratics Systems of Quadratic and Linear Equations On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect PART 2D: Other Topics in Math CHAPTER 13: Geometry How Much Do You Know? Similar Triangles Pythagorean Theorem Special Right Triangles Circles Arc Length and Sectors Three-Dimensional Figures On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 14: Trigonometry How Much Do You Know? Sine, Cosine, and Tangent On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 15: Imaginary Numbers How Much Do You Know? Arithmetic Operations with Complex Numbers On Test Day How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 16: SAT Math: Timing and Section Management Strategies SAT Math Timing and Triage PART 3: SAT Reading CHAPTER 17: The Method for SAT Reading Questions How to Do SAT Reading How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 18: SAT Reading Passage Strategies How Much Do You Know? SAT Reading Strategies—Keywords, Margin Notes, and the Big Picture Summary How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 19: SAT Reading Question Types How Much Do You Know? How to Unpack SAT Reading Question Stems How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 20: Answering SAT Reading Questions How Much Do You Know? How to Answer SAT Reading Questions How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 21: Paired Passages and Primary Source Passages How Much Do You Know? How to Approach SAT Paired Passages and Primary Sources How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 22: Literature Passages How Much Do You Know? How to Read Literature for the SAT How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 23: SAT Reading: Timing and Section Management Strategies Timing Section Management How Much Have You Learned? PART 4: SAT Writing and Language CHAPTER 24: The Method for SAT Writing and Language Questions How to Do SAT Writing and Language CHAPTER 25: Spotting and Fixing Errors: Sentence Structure, Punctuation, and Agreement How Much Do You Know? Sentence Structure: The Basics Sentence Structure: Commas, Dashes, and Colons Agreement: Verbs Agreement: Pronouns Agreement: Modifiers Agreement: Parallelism Agreement: Idioms How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 26: Spotting and Fixing Issues: Conciseness, Organization, Development, and Graphs How Much Do You Know? Conciseness Organization: Transitions Organization: Sentence Placement Development: Word Choice Development: Relevance Development: Revising Text Introductions and Conclusions Graphs How Much Have You Learned? Reflect CHAPTER 27: SAT Writing and Language: Timing and Section Management Strategies Timing Section Management How Much Have You Learned? PART 5: SAT Essay CHAPTER 28: The Method for the SAT Essay The Essay Task Essay Essentials Dissecting the Prompt What the Graders Want How Much Have You Learned? PART 6: Countdown to Test Day CHAPTER 29: Countdown to Test Day PART 7: Practice Tests SAT Practice Test SAT Practice Test How to Use This Book This book is designed to help you score high on the SAT We understand that your time is limited and that this book is hefty, but nobody expects you to read every word Nor we expect you to go in order If you need more work on the Writing and Language section than on the Math section, for example, then feel free to skip over the math chapters The most efficient way to use this book is to spend the most time on those areas that give you trouble, starting with those that are tested most often If you’re not sure, use the pretests we provide in each chapter to figure out how much time to spend on that material Chapter Organization Most chapters start with a section called “How Much Do You Know?” that helps you get a sense of how comfortable you already are with the material in the chapter Answers and explanations follow immediately in the “Check Your Work” section Each lesson in a chapter starts with a question typical of the way the SAT tests a given topic and ends with a set of practice questions called “Try on Your Own.” There is another practice set at the end of each chapter called “How Much Have You Learned?” to reinforce the concepts explained in the chapter Answers and explanations for the “Try on Your Own” and “How Much Have You Learned?” sections are found at the end of each chapter for easy reference Practice Tests Kaplan’s practice tests are just like the actual SAT By taking a practice exam you will prepare yourself for the actual test day experience Two of your practice tests are included in this book and three more can be accessed online See the “Online Resources” section below to learn how to access your online practice tests You’re Already on Your Way You already have many of the skills you’ll need to excel on the SAT, but you’ll need to adapt those skills to the structure of the exam For example, you already know how to read You’ve probably also created outlines for essays you’ve written in school This book will teach you to adapt to the SAT by outlining a passage as you read it It will also teach you to adapt your math skills to solve questions more efficiently, locate grammar issues quickly and confidently, and prioritize the topics that get tested the most SmartPoints® Different topics are worth different numbers of points on the SAT because they show up more or less frequently in questions By studying the information released by the College Board, Kaplan has been able to determine how often certain topics are likely to appear on the SAT, and therefore how many points these topics are worth on test day If you master a given topic, you can expect to earn the corresponding number of SmartPoints on test day We have used a 600-point scale for SmartPoints because that’s the number of points you can earn within the Math and Verbal subscores: the SAT scoring scale is 200’800, so there are 800 200 = 600 points to be earned within each major section of the test The breakdown of SmartPoints for Math, Reading, and Writing and Language are summarized in the following tables Keep in mind that these values are approximate because testing administrations differ Math SmartPoints® Category # of Points Subcategories Linear Equations 110 Linear equations, linear graphs, word problems Functions 105 Functions, graphs of functions, functions in word problems Ratios, Proportions, and Percents 70 Setting up a proportion to solve for an unknown, unit conversion, calculating percent and percent change Geometry 65 Triangles, circles, 3-dimensional figures Quadratics 60 Quadratic equations, parabolas, modeling data, mixed systems of equations Math SmartPoints® Category # of Points Subcategories Statistics and Probability 50 Descriptive statistics, probability, tables and charts, data samples Systems of Linear Equations 45 Systems of equations, number of possible solutions Inequalities 35 Inequalities, graphical representations of inequalities Scatterplots 25 Scatterplots, lines of best fit, modeling data Exponents, Radicals, Polynomials, and Radical Expressions 25 Exponents, radicals, polynomial operations, graphs of polynomials, modeling growth and decay, rational expressions/equations Imaginary Numbers Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing complex numbers Trigonometry Sine, cosine, tangent TOTAL 600 Reading SmartPoints® Category # of Points Subcategories Inference questions 90 Making deductions Command of Evidence questions 60 Citing evidence Detail questions 45 Finding details in the text Reading SmartPoints® Category # of Points Subcategories Vocab-inContext questions 45 Determining the meaning of a word as it is used in the passage Function questions 40 Explaining why the author included a certain detail Global questions 20 Determining central ideas and themes, summarizing TOTAL 300 Writing and Language SmartPoints® # of Category Points Subcategories Sentence Structure 85 Correcting run-ons and fragments, using correct conjunctions, punctuation Development 85 Word choice, relevance, revising text Agreement 60 Subject-verb agreement, verb tense, pronoun agreement, modifiers, idioms Organization 40 Transitions, sentence placement Conciseness 20 Avoiding wordiness and redundancy Graphs 10 Drawing inferences from a graph included with a passage TOTAL 300 Online Resources To access the online resources that accompany this book, which include three full-length practice tests, 250 extra practice questions, and study planning guidance, follow the steps below: Go to kaptest.com/moreonline Have this book available as you complete the on-screen instructions Then, whenever you want to use your online resources, go to kaptest.com/login and sign in using the email address and password you used to register your book GO ONLINE www.kaptest.com/moreonline Are You Registered for the SAT? Kaplan cannot register you for the official SAT If you have not already registered for the upcoming SAT, talk to your high school guidance counselor or visit the College Board’s website at www.collegeboard.org to register online and for information on registration deadlines, test sites, accommodations for students with disabilities, and fees Don’t Forget Your Strengths As your test date approaches, shift your practice to your strengths Let’s say you’re good at geometry You might not need the instructional text covering geometry in this book, but in the final week before your test date, you should still a few geometry practice questions Think about it: your strengths are your most reliable source of points on test day Build that confidence in the final stretch And just as if the SAT were an athletic event, get plenty of sleep in the days leading up to it Let’s Get Started Want to get a feel for the SAT before you start studying? Take one of the Practice Tests at the back of this book Otherwise, start by identifying the sections of the test you think will give you the most trouble Choose a high-yield topic and dig in On test day, you’ll be glad you did! ... reference Practice Tests Kaplan? ??s practice tests are just like the actual SAT By taking a practice exam you will prepare yourself for the actual test day experience Two of your practice tests are... Countdown to Test Day CHAPTER 29: Countdown to Test Day PART 7: Practice Tests SAT Practice Test SAT Practice Test How to Use This Book This book is designed to help you score high on the SAT We understand... accessed online See the ? ?Online Resources” section below to learn how to access your online practice tests You’re Already on Your Way You already have many of the skills you’ll need to excel on the SAT,