Is there a vocabulary list for New SAT?
Can you please provide info about where to find the vocabulary list.
How many words are in that list?
Thanks in advance.
Having taken the new SAT twice, I can tell you that there is not really a set vocabulary list. The vocab questions on the test mainly ask you to analyze the context clues of a commonly used word with multiple meanings and determine the way it is being used in the passage. I cannot recall a point during the test where I did not know the meaning of a word.
There are a few fairly obscure words in the reading section (most of them are located within the history passages). However, the meaning of the word can typically by deduced by looking at the sentence or paragraph.
If you are someone who reads high-level literature frequently, you should not be worried. Like the above poster, I have taken the new SAT twice and have had no issues with vocabulary either time.
Hi! I have taken the new SAT twice and the vocabulary words really are not something you should worry about. The words usually are pretty common but if you get stuck you can easily use process of elimination to answer them.
You’ll be fine!
@jbriggs12 where did you study the words?
@TheThalamus what high literature books do you recommend??
@Ilovepizza19 I apologize if my statement was misleading; my strength in the CR/W section is presumably due to my love of reading. I cannot recommend any specific books, but I would be happy to share what I do.
I am in HS, but would be in middle school by age (I have been academically accelerated). I am also homeschooled, so I have more time on my hands than do most high-schoolers. I try to go to the library twice a month and aim to check out approximately 20-40 books per visit (my library recently modified its checkout limit). I do not read fiction due to lack of interest, but I would consider myself a well-rounded non-fiction reader. My checkout list is pretty equally split between science books (medicine, technological advances, genetics, ethics) and history/culture books (religion, the occasional memoir, civil rights, historical events, etc). As far as I can recall, all of the SAT reading passages fall into one of the above categories. By “high-level”, I mean books intended for an adult audience.
Many of the passages on the new SAT have been pulled from articles. I spend nearly an hour each day reading about current events and cultural analyses. When I read articles, I will occasionally pause to ask myself an “SAT-style question” to ensure that I am building my skills.
I’m sure that it sounds as though I am a “Tiger Child”. I simply enjoy reading and thus, do quite a bit of it! I wish you all the best with your upcoming tests.
@TheThalamus Thanks for the reply!
@Ilovepizza19 I did not study for the reading and writing sections, so unfortunately I cannot lead you to where I studied. I would suggest looking through the practice tests in the official book to see the types of vocab they use and how they test you on it.
I assume the OP would like an answer other than “go back in time and read a lot for several years.” If my assumption is correct, then I strongly recommend finding a good SAT word list on Quizlet.
@marvin100, the OP asked what books I recommend, but I wholeheartedly agree that flashcards would be the best method.
From what I’ve seen on Quizlet, this set is one of the best for the new SAT, but does have a few words which are more obscure than you’ll find on the new SAT. https://quizlet.com/43194257/paul-kims-1-20-sat-words-flash-cards/. There ae additional sets from Paul Kim if you have the time.