PSAT Prep 2023-2024 - 3 Full-Length Practice Tests: New Digital PSAT Secrets Study Guide with Step-by-Step Video Tutorials

Introduction
	Review Video Directory
Secret Key #1 – Plan Big, Study Small
Secret Key #2 – Make Your Studying Count
Secret Key #3 – Practice the Right Way
	Untimed and Open-Book Practice
	Timed and Open-Book Practice
	Timed and Closed-Book Practice
Secret Key #4 – Pace Yourself
Secret Key #5 – Have a Plan for Guessing
Test-Taking Strategies
	Read Carefully
	Contextual Clues
	Prefixes
	Hedge Words
	Switchback Words
	Face Value
	Answer Selection
	Answer Choice Families
	Eliminate Answers
	Avoid Fact Traps
	Extreme Statements
	Benchmark
	Predict the Answer
	Tough Questions
	Check Your Work
	Pace Yourself
	Don’t Rush
	Keep Moving
Three-Week PSAT Study Plan
	Week 1: Reading and Writing Section (Part 1)
		Instructional Content
		Practice Test #1, Module 1
		Practice Test #1, Module 2
	Week 2: Reading and Writing Section (Part 2)
		Instructional Content
		Practice Test #2, Module 1
		Practice Test #2, Module 2
	Week 3: Mathematics Test
		Instructional Content
		Practice Test #1
		Practice Test #2
Reading and Writing
	Craft and Structure
		Word Roots and Prefixes and Suffixes
			Affixes
			Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes to Help Determine Meanings of Words
				Prefixes
				Suffixes
				Prefixes for Numbers
				Prefixes for Time, Direction, and Space
				Negative Prefixes
				Extra Prefixes
				Adjective Suffixes
				Noun Suffixes
				Verb Suffixes
		Nuance and Word Meanings
			Synonyms and Antonyms
			Denotative vs. Connotative Meaning
			Nuances of Word Meaning Relative to Connotation, Denotation, Diction, and Usage
		Using Context to Determine Meaning
			Context Clues
				Using Contrast in Context Clues
				Substitution to Find Meaning
				Words with Multiple Meanings
			Context Clues to Help Determine Meanings of Words
				Examples and Definitions
				Descriptions
				Opposites
			Syntax to Determine Part of Speech and Meanings of Words
			Syntax to Indicate Different Meanings of Similar Sentences
			Determining Meaning of Phrases and Paragraphs
			Determining Meaning in Various Types of Compositions
		Resources for Determining Word Meaning and Usage
		Author's Purpose
			Author’s Purpose
				Informational Texts
				Persuasive Writing
				Entertaining Texts
				Descriptive Text
				Expression of Feelings
				Expository Passage
				Narrative Passage
				Technical Passage
		Common Organizations of Texts
			Organization of the Text
				Chronological
				Cause and Effect
				Multiple Effects
				Multiple Causes
				Cause and Effect in Persuasive Essays
				Problem-Solution
				Compare and Contrast
				Sequence
	Information and Ideas
		Main Ideas and Supporting Details
			Identifying Topics and Main Ideas
			Supporting Details
		Making and Evaluating Predictions
			Making Predictions
			Evaluating Predictions
		Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
			Implicit and Explicit Information
			Example of Drawing Conclusions from Inferences
		Critical Reading Skills
			Opinions, Facts, and Fallacies
				Reliable Sources
				Biases
		Reading Comprehension and Connecting with Texts
			Comparing Two Stories
			Outlining a Passage
			Using Graphic Organizers
			Making Logical Conclusions about a Passage
			Drawing Conclusions
				Example
			Summarizing
			Paraphrasing
			Evaluating a Passage
			Evaluation of Summaries
			Making Connections to Enhance Comprehension
		Reading Informational Texts
			Language Use
				Literal and Figurative Language
			Explicit and Implicit Information
			Making Inferences About Informational Text
			Structures or Organizational Patterns in Informational Texts
			Determining an Informational Author’s Purpose
			Identifying Author’s Point of View or Purpose
			Evaluating Arguments Made by Informational Text Writers
			Use of Rhetoric in Informational Texts
		Organizational Features in Texts
			Text Features in Informational Texts
			Visual Features in Texts
		Technical Language
			Technical Language
			Technical Material for Non-Technical Readers
				Non-Technical Audiences
				Use of Everyday Language
		Types of Technical Writing
			Types of Printed Communication
				Memo
				Posted Announcement
				Classified Advertisement
				Scale Readings of Standard Measurement Instruments
		Visual Information in Informational Texts
			Charts, Graphs, and Visuals
				Pie Chart
				Bar Graph
				Line Graph
				Pictographs
		Reading Argumentative Writing
			Author’s Argument in Argumentative Writing
				Evaluating an Author’s Argument
				Evaluating an Author’s Method of Appeal
				Evidence
				Credibility
				Appeal to Emotion
				Counter Arguments
		Plot and Story Structure
			Plot and Story Structure
				Exposition
				Conflict
				Rising Action
				Climax
				Falling Action
				Resolution
			Theme
				Example
		Character Development and Dialogue
			Character Development
			Dialogue
				Dialogue in Fiction
	Standard English Conventions
		Parts of Speech
			Nouns
				Common Nouns
				Proper Nouns
				General and Specific Nouns
				Collective Nouns
			Pronouns
			Verbs
				Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
				Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
				Voice
				Verb Tenses
				Conjugating Verbs
				Mood
			Adjectives
				Articles
				Comparison with Adjectives
			Adverbs
				Comparison with Adverbs
			Prepositions
			Conjunctions
				Coordinating Conjunctions
				Correlative Conjunctions
				Subordinating Conjunctions
			Interjections
		Agreement and Sentence Structure
			Subjects and Predicates
				Subjects
				Predicates
			Subject-Verb Agreement
				Number Agreement Examples:
				Person Agreement Examples:
			Complications with Subject-Verb Agreement
				Words Between Subject and Verb
				Compound Subjects
					Joined by And
					Joined by Or/Nor
				Indefinite Pronouns as Subject
					Always Singular
					Always Plural
					Depend on Context
				Other Cases Involving Plural or Irregular Form
			Complements
				Direct Objects
				Indirect Objects
				Predicate Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives
			Pronoun Usage
			Clauses
				Types of Dependent Clauses
					Adjective Clauses
					Adverb Clauses
					Noun Clauses
				Subordination
			Phrases
				Prepositional Phrases
				Verbal Phrases
					Participles
					Gerunds
					Infinitives
				Appositive Phrases
				Absolute Phrases
			Parallelism
			Sentence Purpose
			Sentence Structure
			Sentence Fragments
			Run-on Sentences
			Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
				Dangling Modifiers
				Misplaced Modifiers
				Split Infinitives
			Double Negatives
		Punctuation
			End Punctuation
				Periods
				Question Marks
				Exclamation Marks
			Commas
			Semicolons
			Colons
			Parentheses
			Quotation Marks
			Apostrophes
			Hyphens
			Dashes
			Ellipsis Marks
			Brackets
		Common Usage Mistakes
			Word Confusion
				Which, That, and Who
				Homophones
					To, Too, and Two
					There, Their, and They’re
					Knew and New
					Then and Than
					Its and It’s
					Your and You’re
					Saw and Seen
					Affect and Effect
				Homographs
					Bank
					Content
					Fine
					Incense
					Lead
					Object
					Produce
					Refuse
					Subject
					Tear
			Commonly Misused Words and Phrases
				A Lot
				Can
				Could Have
				Myself
				Off
				Supposed To
				Try To
	Expression of Ideas
		The Writing Process
			Brainstorming
			Free Writing
			Planning
			Drafting
			Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
			Recursive Writing Process
		Outlining and Organizing Ideas
			Essays
			Main Ideas, Supporting Details, and Outlining a Topic
			Introduction
				Thesis Statement
				Supporting the Thesis
			Body
			Paragraphs
				Methods of Developing Paragraphs
				Types of Paragraphs
				Breaking Text into Paragraphs
			Paragraph Length
			Conclusion
		Coherence in Writing
			Coherent Paragraphs
			Sequence Words and Phrases
			Transitions
			Types of Transitional Words
		Writing Style and Form
			Writing Style and Linguistic Form
			Tone
			Word Selection
				Active and Passive Language
				Conciseness
			Appropriate Kinds of Writing for Different Tasks, Purposes, and Audiences
		Formality in Writing
			Level of Formality
				Clichés
				Jargon
				Slang
				Colloquialism
				Academic Language
		Common Types of Writing
			Autobiographical Narratives
			Reflective Essay
			Journals and Diaries
				Examples of Diaries in Literature
			Letters
				Early Letters
			Blogs
				Rules and Rationales for Writing Blogs
			Specialized Types of Writing
				Editorials
				Resumes
				Reports
				Memoranda
		Persuasion and Rhetoric
			Persuasive Techniques
			Classical Author Appeals
				Rhetorical Devices
	Chapter Quiz
Mathematics
	Foundational Math Concepts
		Number Basics
			Classifications of Numbers
			Numbers in Word Form and Place Value
		Rational Numbers
		Number Lines
		Absolute Value
		Operations
			Addition
			Subtraction
			Multiplication
			Division
			Parentheses
			Exponents
			Roots
			Word Problems and Mathematical Symbols
			Examples of Translated Mathematical Phrases
		Subtraction with Regrouping
		Order of Operations
		Properties of Exponents
		Factors and Multiples
			Factors and Greatest Common Factor
			Multiples and Least Common Multiple
		Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
			Fractions
				Proper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
				Adding and Subtracting Fractions
				Multiplying Fractions
				Dividing Fractions
				Multiplying a Mixed Number by a Whole Number or a Decimal
				Comparing Fractions
					Using a common denominator to compare fractions
					Using decimals to compare fractions
					Using cross-multiplication to compare fractions
			Decimals
				Operations with Decimals
					Adding and Subtracting Decimals
					Multiplying Decimals
					Dividing Decimals
			Percentages
			Converting Between Percentages, Fractions, and Decimals
	Algebra
		Linear Expressions
			Terms and Coefficients
			Linear Expressions
		Slope
		Linear Equations
		Solving Equations
			Solving One-Variable Linear Equations
			Rules for Manipulating Equations
				Like Terms
				Carrying Out the Same Operation on Both Sides of an Equation
				Advantage of Combining Like Terms
				Canceling Terms on Opposite Sides of an Equation
			Process for Manipulating Equations
				Isolating Variables
				Equations with More Than One Solution
				Equations with No Solution
			Features of Equations That Require Special Treatment
				Linear Equations
				Solving Equations Involving Roots
				Solving Equations with Exponents
				Solving Equations with Absolute Values
				Spurious Solutions
				Choosing Which Variable to Isolate in Two-Variable Equations
		Inequalities
			Working with Inequalities
			Determining Solutions to Inequalities
				Flipping Inequality Signs
				Compound Inequalities
				Solving Inequalities Involving Absolute Values
				Solving Inequalities Involving Square Roots
				Special Circumstances
			Graphical Solutions to Inequalities
				Graphing Simple Inequalities
				Graphing Compound Inequalities
				Graphing Inequalities Including Absolute Values
				Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables
				Graphing Compound Inequalities in Two Variables
		Systems of Equations
			Solving Systems of Equations
				Substitution
				Elimination
				Graphically
			Solving Systems of Equations Using the Trace Feature
	Advanced Math
		Cross Multiplication
			Finding an Unknown in Equivalent Expressions
		Graphing Equations
			Graphical Solutions to Equations
				Graphing Equations in Two Variables
		Advanced Systems of Equations
			Solving a System of Equations Consisting of a Linear Equation and a Quadratic Equation
				Algebraically
				Graphically
		Polynomials
			Monomials and Polynomials
				Simplifying Polynomials
				Add Polynomials
				Subtract Polynomials
				Multiplying Polynomials
				Dividing Polynomials
		Rational Expressions
			Simplifying Rational Expressions
		Quadratics
			Solving Quadratic Equations
				Quadratic Formula
				Factoring
				Completing the Square
			Using Given Roots to Find Quadratic Equation
		Parabolas
		Basic Functions
			Function and Relation
			Functions
			Determining a Function
				Finding the Domain and Range of a Function
			Writing a Function Rule Using a Table
				Direct and Inverse Variations of Variables
			Properties of Functions
			Classification of Functions
				Absolute Value Functions
				Piecewise Functions
				Quadratic Functions
				Polynomial Functions
				Rational Functions
				Square Root Functions
		Advanced Functions
			Step Functions
			Transcendental functions
				Exponential Functions
				Logarithmic Functions
				Trigonometric Functions
	Problem-Solving and Data Analysis
		Proportions and Ratios
			Proportions
			Ratios
			Constant of Proportionality
			Work/Unit Rate
		Probability
			Sample Space
			Theoretical and Experimental Probability
				Objective and Subjective Probability
			Complement of an Event
			Addition Rule
			Conditional Probability
				Conditional Probability in Everyday Situations
			Independence
			Multiplication Rule
			Union and Intersection of Two Sets of Outcomes
		Introduction to Statistics
			Data Collection
				Population
				Sample
				Inferential Statistics
				Sampling Distribution
				Survey Study
				Correlational Studies
				Experimental Studies
				Observational Studies
				Random Samples
				Biases
		Data Analysis
			Dispersion
				Range
				Sample Standard Deviation
				Sample Variance
				Percentile
				Skewness
				Unimodal vs. Bimodal
				Outlier
			Data Analysis
				Simple Regression
				Line of Best Fit
				Correlation Coefficient
				Z-Score
				Central Limit Theorem
		Measures of Central Tendency
			Mean
			Median
			Mode
		Standard Deviation
			Example
		Statistics
			Sample Mean
				Example
			Sample Proportion
				Example
			Confidence Intervals for a Single Population Mean
				Example
			Confidence Interval for Proportions
				Example
			Hypothesis Tests for Single Population Means
				Example
			Hypothesis Tests for Proportion Claims
				Example
		Displaying Information
			Frequency Tables
			Circle Graphs
			Pictographs
			Line Graphs
			Line Plots
			Stem and Leaf Plots
			Bar Graphs
			Histograms
			5-Number Summary
			Box and Whisker Plots
				Example
			Interquartile Range
				Example
			68-95-99.7 Rule
		Scatter Plots
			Bivariate Data
			Scatter Plots
	Geometry and Trigonometry
		Points, Lines, and Planes
			Points and Lines
			Interactions between Lines
			Planes
		Angles
			Angles and Vertices
			Relationships Between Angles
		Polygons
			Convex and Concave Polygons
		Triangles
			Parts of a Triangle
		Pythagorean Theorem
		Trigonometric Formulas
			Laws of Sines and Cosines
		Quadrilaterals
			Kite
			Trapezoid
			Parallelogram
			Rectangle
			Rhombus
			Square
			Hierarchy of Quadrilaterals
		Circles
			Inscribed and Circumscribed Figures
		3D Shapes
			Solids
PSAT Practice Test #1
	Reading and Writing–Module 1
	Reading and Writing–Module 2
	Mathematics–Module 1
	Mathematics–Module 2
Answer Key and Explanations #1
	Reading and Writing–Module 1
	Reading and Writing–Module 2
	Mathematics–Module 1
	Mathematics–Module 2
PSAT Practice Tests #2 and #3
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	Step 5: Study!
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