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Remember to:

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Use all information from the passage! LITTLE TO NO OUTSIDE KNOWLEDGE!

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Remember to(1):

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Identify independent variable[s] (what changes) and dependent variable(result of experiment).

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Remember to(2):

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Identify trends and patterns(increase, decrease, both, none at all, direct, inverse, etc.)

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Remember to(3):

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LOOK AT UNITS! m, km, cm, in, etc.

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Remember:

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x-axis=independent, y-axis=dependent

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Remember to(4):

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Note what the tick marks are counting by with a graph. (2, 5, 10, 20, etc.)

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How much time?

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35 minutes.

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How many questions?

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40 questions.

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How many passages?

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6 or 7 passages.

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Usually how many “charts and tables” passages?

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Usually 3 “charts and tables” passages.

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Usually how many “experiment” passages?

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Usually 2 or 3 “experiment” passages

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Usually how many “scientist vs. scientist” passages?

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Usually 1 “scientist vs. scientist” passages.

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On “charts and tables” passages:

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Usually up to 5 figures on passages.

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On “charts and tables” passages(1):

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Focus on figures and tables mostly. Scan text.

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On “charts and tables” passages(2):

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Analyze trends and patterns in and between figures. What is the same/different? How do they relate?

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On “charts and tables” passages(3):

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Look for changes in trends, numbers, details, patterns, connections.

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On “charts and tables” passages(4):

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Connect data from different figures.

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On “experiment” passages:

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Descriptions and experiments. Interpret setup and procedures(first, next, last, in each study).

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On “experiment” passages(1):

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Analyze results and know how they got there.

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On “experiment” passages(2):

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Note purpose of the experiment (end of intro)

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On “experiment” passages(3):

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Note what is new and/or different in study descriptions.

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On “scientist vs. scientist” passages:

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There are 2 or more alternative theories, theses, and viewpoints on an observable phenomenon(occurrence)

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On “scientist vs. scientist” passages(1):

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Know they may agree somewhat but always disagree at some parts(questions on it)

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Time per passage:

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Less than 6 minutes.

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On “scientist vs. scientist” passages(2):

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Understand viewpoints and how they compare(similar/different).

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All passages:

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GET TO QUESTIONS QUICKLY! ONLY ANSWERING CORRECTLY GIVES YOU POINTS!

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On all:

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Remember to key terms and trace to answer.

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Key terms:

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Worlds, phrases, units, numbers

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Key terms(1):

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Name and number of figure/experiment/scientist in question.

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Key terms(2):

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Names of substances, objects, categories,

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Key terms(3):

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Numbers or percentages in question.

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Key terms(4):

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Any trial or group numbers in question.

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Key terms(5):

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Anything capitalized- proper name, numerical value

34
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At questions:

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Underline key terms and circle what the question is asking.

35
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Remember(1):

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You don’t need to get a super deep understanding of the passage/unfamiliar terms because you don’t have time.

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At questions:

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Box what you are looking for and find where it pops up again on the table.

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Not understanding unfamiliar terms?

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Quickly go read the context around it.

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Science math:

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-10^-n=big decimal. -10^n= big whole number above zero.

39
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On “charts and tables” passages(5):

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Notice labels and match with keywords/phrases

40
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On “charts and tables” passages(6):

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Note what is linked in rows(horizontal relationships) and columns(vertical trends)

41
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On “charts and tables” passages(7):

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Underline in table what the question is asking about

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On “charts and tables” passages(8):

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Check the right data in the right place(check the correct graphed line)

43
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Points of interest:

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Spikes, dips, level off, change. Often tested.

44
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On “charts and tables” passages(9):

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Pay attention to tables and figures that explain things.

45
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On “charts and tables” passages(10):

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Strange figures need scientific principles, focus on labels, find point of what’s happening

46
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On “charts and tables” passages(11):

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Predict based on the data.

47
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Any chart:

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Find key terms

48
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Any graph:

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Find data between existing points

49
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Remember(1):

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No pattern means no pattern. Undefined, can’t be determined.

50
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Linking tables and graphs:

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Find same key term on both figures to connect.

51
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When to do “scientist vs. scientist”?

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LAST!

52
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For all except SvS, what do you do?

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SKIM!! DO NOT TRY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND.

53
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Where is the basic outside knowledge?

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On several (2-4) questions, but not the entirety of the questions.

54
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What is the majority of the outside knowledge?

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Biology! Less chemistry and physics.

55
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First things first:

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Check how many passages.

56
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First things first(1):

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Straight to questions. Short and easy first.

57
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Do not forget to:

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BUBBLE EVERY QUESTION!!. YOU GET POINTS FROM THE QUESTIONS YOU GOT RIGHT, NOT DEEP UNDERSTANDING.

58
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It’s okay to(1):

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Guess fully on one passage if you are pressed for time.

59
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Remember(2):

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If you don’t get it, eliminate obvious answers, guess, and move on. You’d rather miss one than miss three trying to figure out that one.

60
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SvS:

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Read whole passage first.

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SvS(1):

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Answer questions in POOD(Personal Order of Difficulty) and refer back if necessary.

62
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SvS(2):

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Get main point, similarities, and differences. IGNORE EXTRA INFO!

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Notice:

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Trends along x and y.

64
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Notice(1):

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x and y labels

65
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Remember(3):

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Make no assumptions.

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Remember(4)

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Change one variable at a time.

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Remember(5)

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Look at all units and look all around figures.

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REMEMBER!!!

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KEYWORDS!!! Underline exactly what you are looking for.

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Remember(6)

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Turn negative exponents to 1/#^2(2=positive number example).

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SvS(3):

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What point is the scientist trying to make?

71
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SvS(4):

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Find support in text.

72
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Wavelengths and Frequency:

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Short wavelength, squiggles close together, high frequency.

73
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Wavelengths and Frequency(1):

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Long wavelength, squiggles spread out, low frequency

74
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Remember(7)

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Turn negative exponents into fractions

75
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Most likely:

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Know why one would agree, disagree, say a certain thing (look back at passage for evidence)

76
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Finding points on graph:

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Go to number(s) mentioned and move to where you hit a line.

77
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Remember(7):

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Work passages based on POOD(how difficult it is for you).

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