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Friday, July 11, 2025

Digital SAT - Main Idea and Reading Comprehension

 

Digital SAT - Main Idea and Reading Comprehension, K Jonathan, 2025

 

This book is designed to help with the Reading and Writing Section of the Digital SAT.

It will help a person to improve their analytical reasoning, develop accurate reading skills and identify logical relationships. It will also help a person to grasp the main idea of a passage and build test-taking strategies to effectively manage their time on test day.

There are a variety of passages to analyze, along with answers and explanations in the back of the book. They involve science, literature and social science. The subjects include modern-day topics, like renewable energy, AI and climate change.

For test takers, this is a great resource for improving your performance and raising your confidence level. It is very much worth considering.

Monday, May 26, 2025

Digital SAT Vocabulary 2200

 Digital SAT Vocabulary 2200, K Jonathan, 2024, ISBN 9798327153516

 

This book is designed to help with the vocabulary part of the Digital SAT Test (evidently, it's an updated version of the "classic" SAT Test). This version concentrates on understanding words in context and applying them in everyday situations.

 

Each separate test includes sections on words in context (short and long form). It also includes sections on synonyms, homonyms, synonyms in context and antonyms. Each test has a time limit, to give the student some practice for when it is time for the actual test. As always, answers for each test are in the back of the book.

 

This book is very much worth reading for any student about to take the Digital SAT. It is also recommended for students of any age.

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

525 Essential Words for SSAT/ISEE

 525 Essential Words for SSAT/ISEE (Middle/Upper), J. Jonathan, Independently Published, 2021

Intended for students in grades 6-10, this book attempts to help with the vocabulary portion of the (Middle/Upper) part of the SSAT/ISEE test.

Split into groups of 10-12 words each, this book explores words from "abet" to "wreath." Each word includes phonetic pronunciation, a short definition, use of the word in a sentence, synonyms and antonyms of the word and further information about the word. There is a review exercise after each group, to consolidate the student's knowledge.

This book is not just for students preparing for the SSAT/ISEE test, though it is certainly recommended for them. It is also recommended for any student who just wants to improve their vocabulary.