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SAT Reading 1.1 Long Passages

SAT Reading: Long Passages Drill 1, Problem 1


History/Social Studies Passage Videos 43 videos

SAT Reading Drill 2.11 Citing textual evidence
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Obama hates income inequality. He argues that the nation is much more similar in talent and drive and deserved income versus The Red State candidat...

SAT Reading: Defining the Word "Creed" in the Context of President Obama's Speech
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What is our founding creed - like what does that mean, anyway? The "recipe" for America must be defended; our ideology is precious. We must protect...

SAT Reading: Determining the Implicit Meaning of a Phrase in President Obama's Speech
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The forces of Facism and Communism - war technology in WW2 has changed. We defeated the bad guys by working together. The times they are a changin'.

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Science Passage Videos 22 videos

SAT Reading: Which Answer Choice Accurately Represents Information in the Passage?
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How are Volcanos tied to the moon? Tidal Lunacy is more about Hawaii and surfing than were wolves but don't take our word for it...find out more by...

SAT Reading: Identifying the Main Purpose of a Scientific Passage
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This sci-fi passage is about what? We pick out keywords and phrases and glean that it's about a single theory: Maximal tides squeeze Earth like it'...

SAT Reading: Inferring the Reason Why Magma Remains Dormant in Volcanoes
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Liquid hot magma! Learn more about it in this volcano-themed SAT Reading video.

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Short Passages Videos 6 videos

SAT Reading 1.2 Short Passages
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SAT Reading Short Passages Drill 1, Problem 2

SAT Reading 3.1 Short Passages
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SAT Reading Short Passages: Drill 3, Problem 1

SAT Reading 1.1 Short Passages
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SAT Reading: Short Passages Drill 1, Problem 1

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U.S. and World Literature Passage Videos 25 videos

SAT Reading: Citing Evidence to Identify a Theme in Walden
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Contemplating one's life is key to fulfilled happiness. Thoreau's theme revolves around the simple life well lived. He clearly never tried virtual...

SAT Reading: Why Does Thoreau Use the Phrase "Mechanical Aids" in this Passage?
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Thoreau was all about simplicity; anything that took away from his vision was the enemy. Mechanical aids were one of them. Guess he had to train a...

What Does the Author Mean by "Front" in this Context?
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Thoreau uses "front" to mean "face". He wants to face The Facts of Life without shying away from our natural tendencies, roots, and the simply way...

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