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SAT Reading 1.8 Long Passages
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SAT Reading Long Passages Drill 1, Problem 8

SAT Reading: Identifying the Purpose of a Particular Paragraph
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Purpose of paragraphs. Pickin' out keywords. What's it all about, Alfie? When ideas are repeated, it... matters. Often the repeat is in fact, the p...

SAT Reading: Using Context Clues in a Scientific Passage to Define "Fortnight"
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Want to know what fortnight means? Spoiler alert: no, it isn't when you build a fort in your living room out of cushions.

SAT Reading: Defining the Relationship Between Solid Earth Tides and Volcanoes
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Tides and volcanos go hand in hand. But how? Watch this SAT Reading video to find out more!

SAT Reading: Inferring Twain's Purpose in Using Dialect
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Did Mark Twain create the Fonzie before Happy Day? Watch this SAT Reading video to get the scoop!

Using Information in a Table to Support a Claim
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You'll have to read a table to answer this SAT Reading question on ZimbardoLand. Yes we just invented a country.

SAT Reading: What is the Main Purpose of this Scientific Passage?
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This SAT Reading video discusses the impact of anthropogenic noise on wildlife populations. At least for once they're having you read something int...

Identifying the Main Purpose of a Passage from Walden
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"I went to the woods because ___?" Fill in the blank by watching this SAT Reading video on Henry David Thoreau's famous novel Walden.

SAT Reading 1.3 Long Passages
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SAT Reading Long Passages Drill 1, Problem 3

SAT Reading 2.3 Long Passages
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Reading Long Passages: Drill 2, Problem 3

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

SAT Reading 1.1 Passage Comparison
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SAT Reading Passage Comparison Drill 1, Problem

SAT Reading 4.1 Passage Comparison
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SAT Reading Passage Comparison: Drill 4, Problem 1

SAT Reading 6.2 Passage Comparison
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SAT Reading: Passage Comparison Drill 6, Problem 2