What exactly is a dual passage? Well, just as its name implies it is
a set of two passages written on a similar topic
. The passages usually do not agree completely with one another, but sometimes they will agree with major aspects of an issue but have a different focus than the other.
What are paired passages in SAT?
Under the new SAT® Reading Section, SAT® Paired Passages will
ask students to comprehend and synthesize information and ideas from history/social studies passages, science passages, and relevant graphic tables or charts
. They will be between 500 and 700 words per passage or paired set.
How do you respond to a paired passage?
- Read the first passage, discuss it, and answer questions.
- Read the second passage, discuss it, and answer questions.
- Analyze the connection or similarities and differences between the two passages, re-reading them if needed.
What is the main difference between passage 1 and passage 2?
Passage 1 describes the ways in which introverts have been beneficial to businesses, while Passage 2 recounts a shift in ideals in the business world. Passage 1 is concerned with describing
the differences between introverts and extroverts
, while Passage 2 focuses on the skills both have in common.
How do you introduce a passage?
- Describe your main idea, or what the essay is about, in one sentence. …
- Develop a thesis statement, or what you want to say about the main idea. …
- List three points or arguments that support your thesis in order of importance (one sentence for each).
What is the most efficient way to handle paired passages?
- Read the first passage.
- Answer any questions that have to do with the first passage only.
- Read the second passage.
- Answer any questions that have to do with the second passage only.
- Answer all the remaining questions.
How many lines is a sat passage?
Out of the six passages on SAT Reading, two of them will be “paired” passages. These passages are usually
40-50 lines each
and are followed by 10-12 questions. The first four to seven of these questions will be about the passages individually, while the last three to six questions will ask about both passages.
How do you read a sat History passage?
- Use what you do know (anchors) to figure out what you don't. …
- Avoid re-reading. …
- Read the opening blurb prior to the start of the passage. …
- Use the main idea or central stance to eliminate wrong answers. …
- Match the tone of the passage and the tone of the answer choices.
What is a paired question?
2. Using these words, develop paired questions.
One question should yield an affirmative answer
, the other a negative answer. Write the questions on the board or sentence strips (sentence strips allow for easy transfer to a literacy work station).
Which part of the passage highlights the main idea?
Main ideas are often found:
at the beginning of paragraphs
. The first sentence often explains the subject being discussed in the passage.
Which type of evidence is used extensively in passage 2 but not in passage 1?
Which type of evidence is used extensively in passage 2 but not in passage 1?
Results from a study
.
How does the language in the second passage contribute to its effect?
How does the language in the second passage contribute to its effect?
The writer uses words with negative. connotations to create a mood and express. emotion
.
How do you answer a comprehension passage?
- Identify and restate the keywords in the question.
- Present your answer.
- Incorporate your evidence.
- Explain your example.
- Conclude your response.
How do you teach an unseen passage?
- Identify where the difficulty occurs. …
- Identify what the difficulty is. …
- Restate the difficult sentence or passage in their own words. …
- Look back through the text. …
- Look forward in the text for information that might help them to resolve the difficulty.
How do you answer unseen passage?
- Read the passage thoroughly. …
- Focus on the relevant details and underline them with a pen or a pencil.
- Read the questions carefully and go back to the passage to find the answers.
- The answers are generally in a logical sequence.
- Try to write the answer in your own words.
Therefore, the two passages disagree most strongly on
the incisiveness (deep analytical quality) of Hemingway's work
.
