Seberson Method: New SAT® Vocabulary Workbook


Book Description

Further your SAT vocabulary knowledge to get farther down the road to success This SAT vocabulary workbook helps students master more than 700 words that frequently appear in the SAT's reading, writing, and essay sections. The book's approach reflects changes made to the test in recent years, focusing on understanding vocabulary more than rote memorization. It's a modern workbook designed to give students the edge needed to improve their SAT scores. 145 short lessons—Each lesson features a theme to help contextualize vocabulary and concludes with a mini quiz to test understanding. Practical organization—Chapters focus on different elements of the SAT, including words for reading topics like history and science, transition words, and commonly confused words. Learning that lasts—With extra tips for retention, this focused approach works equally well for students who are taking the test in a week or in a year. Perfect for summer learning—This guide makes a great summer workbook for students planning to take the SAT this coming year who want to get a head start on studying before heading back to school. Get the ideal resource for students looking to master SAT vocabulary.




Word Smart


Book Description

A revised edition of the phenomenally successful vocabulary-building guide. Originally designed to help students prepare for the SAT, this user-friendly guide has major crossover appeal for adults looking to improve specific skills.




Seberson Method: New SAT® Vocabulary Workbook


Book Description

Further your SAT® vocabulary knowledge to get farther down the road to success This up-to-date SAT vocabulary workbook helps students master more than 700 words that frequently appear in the SAT’s reading, writing, and essay sections. The book’s approach reflects changes made to the test in recent years, focusing on the understanding of vocabulary more than rote memorization. It’s a modern workbook designed to give college-bound students the edge needed to improve their SAT scores. 145 short lessons—Each lesson features a theme to help contextualize vocabulary and concludes with a mini quiz to test understanding. Practical organization―Chapters focus on different elements of the SAT, including words for reading topics like history and science, transition words, and commonly confused words. Learning that lasts―With extra tips for retention, this focused approach works equally well for students who are taking the test in a week or in a year. This workbook is the ideal resource for students looking to master SAT vocabulary.




Picture These SAT Words!


Book Description

Expanding students’ word power for higher SAT scores has just become more fun—and more effective! This brand new book uses cartoon-style illustrations that present visual puns, augmented with verbal mnemonics and sample sentences. All examples are designed to help students learn words and meanings, then retain them in their memories when the time comes to take that important college entrance exam. A total of 300 words frequently encountered on the SAT I are presented, each with its own illustration, definition, and set of memory aids. A review is presented at the end of every 12-word group with an amusing written passage to reinforce the words and meanings within a narrative context.




Hot Words for the SAT


Book Description

Updated with more memory tips, expanded review exercises, and an alphabetical word index, the new edition of this popular vocabulary-building book presents and defines more than 365 words that frequently appear on SAT exams. The book is divided into 35 lessons, each lesson consisting of a word cluster. Each cluster contains words that have similar meanings or apply to similar circumstances. For instance, students encounter the words conciliate, mediate, and mitigate, and learn how they have different meanings that can sometimes be confused. A review exercise follows every five lessons with questions that closely reflect those found on the actual SAT.




SAT(R) Vocabulary


Book Description

On the Digital SAT(R), vocabulary is back! SAT Vocabulary: A New Approach, Second Edition, features a list of top vocabulary words accompanied by entertaining definitions, plus numerous practice questions with detailed explanations that allow students to practice applying their skills to test-style sentence completions. An additional section on transitional words and phrases teaches test-takers to simplify challenging questions by approaching them in terms of broad categories rather than individual words.




McGraw-Hill's SAT Vocabulary Flashcards


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The 500 essential terms you need to know to master SAT vocabulary--all in one box! McGraw-Hill's SAT Vocabulary Flashcards is your edge in conquering the SAT. Expert author Mark Anestis has selected 500 key words that frequently appear on SAT exams to help you achieve up to a maximum 800 verbal score. The best part is you can use these flashcards wherever you are--at home, at the library, on the bus, anywhere! You can use these flashcards to memorize vocabulary--thanks to example sentences included with each term, or to quiz yourself to check your progress. However you use them, McGraw-Hill's SAT Vocabulary Flashcards will help you achieve your desired score.




Confessions of a High School Word Nerd


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Effortlessly acquire an SAT vocabulary through hilarious high school essays Every year, 9 million American students expend large amounts of time and energy preparing for proficiency and entrance exams like the SAT, ACT, PSAT, and SSAT with a heap of vocabulary flash cards and a fat volume of repetitive practice tests. Each one of them, along with their parents and teachers, wishes that there was a less painful way to prepare for test day. There is, and this book is the solution: a collection of ten well-written, entertaining essays by recent college-graduates-turned-writers that honestly and amusingly recount wild, traumatizing, and hilarious high-school events, using common SAT words as a study tool. (*gluteus: any of the large muscles of the buttocks; esp: gluteus maximus)







New SAT Verbal Tests


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IES SAT test prep books are designed to follow a compact format yet offer the student test taker a wealth of advice and practice material. This discipline-specific New SAT book features five full Reading and Writing practice tests, along with answer explanations that show students how to deal with the nuances and intricacies of the New SAT. Starting in 2016, students all across America will take a dramatically redesigned version of the SAT. While the test will still address the essentials of grammar and reading comprehension, the format will be completely transformednew pacing, new question types, and new required skillsets. To excel, you will need consistent practice with supremely accurate material. Yet books that offer such material are in short supply, as most test prep companies scramble to adapt to a rapidly evolving SAT market. Created by the world-class editors and educators of Integrated Educational Services, this collection of five Verbal Tests for the New SAT fulfills the needs of students as no other volume can. Test takers who are ready to move above and beyond the already-released College Board testsor even those who are just starting outwill find much to learn in this efficient volume. Discover Reading and Grammar sections that match the official SAT in design and difficulty. Then, use self-assessments, scaled scores, and the most insightful answer explanations on the market to gauge your performance. This book extends the history of success that we at IES have built over the past fifteen years have guided thousands of students to high 2300s and perfect 2400 scores. Now, we are more than ready for a new era in SAT publishing and education. Dont be daunted by the redesigned test. Use this book to gain precision and confidenceand to become one of the very first students to take c