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SAT Reading and Writing

SAT Reading and Writing - a short text, one question.

Each question comes with its own short text, just like the digital SAT. Words in context, text structure, grammar and transitions - each one explained.

In the Trylab bank: 3 tests · 64 questions · 1 free

Digital SAT: 2 modules

The official section has 54 questions in 64 minutes, in two modules.

One text, one question

No long passages: every question has its own short text.

4 domains

Craft and Structure, Information and Ideas, Standard English Conventions, Expression of Ideas.

Question types

The questions in our bank - by type and count.

  • Words in context11 questions
  • Form, structure and sense11 questions
  • Boundaries10 questions
  • Transitions8 questions
  • Command of evidence6 questions
  • Text structure5 questions
  • Inference4 questions
  • Rhetorical synthesis4 questions
  • Central idea3 questions
  • Cross-text connections2 questions

Sample questions

From our free tests - with the answer and the explanation.

1

The botanist's findings were initially ______ by her colleagues, who doubted that any flowering plant could survive such cold. Only after two other laboratories replicated her results did the field accept them.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  • Aembraced
  • Bquestioned
  • Cpublished
  • Dfunded
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Colleagues “doubted” the findings, and acceptance came only later — so they were at first questioned.

2

Average daily recreational screen time by age group (hours): • Ages 8–10: 4.1 • Ages 11–14: 6.3 • Ages 15–18: 7.4

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to support the claim that average screen time rises as children get older?

  • AChildren aged 15–18 averaged 7.4 hours a day, compared with 4.1 hours for children aged 8–10.
  • BChildren aged 11–14 averaged 6.3 hours a day.
  • CSome children in every age group reported no screen time at all.
  • DScreen time was measured in hours per day.
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Only choice A compares a younger and an older group, showing the increase.

3

The Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest lake in the ______ by the early 2000s, it had shrunk to a fraction of its former size.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • Aworld,
  • Bworld;
  • Cworld
  • Dworld and
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Two independent clauses: a semicolon joins them correctly; a comma alone would create a comma splice.

Preparation tips

  1. 01

    Read the question first - it tells you what to look for.

  2. 02

    Review punctuation (boundaries): comma, semicolon, colon.

  3. 03

    In transitions, name the link between the two sentences: contrast, cause, example or continuation.

  4. 04

    In words in context, choose the meaning in the text, not the dictionary's first one.

  5. 05

    About 70 seconds a question - flag a hard one and move on.

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FAQ

How long is Reading and Writing?

64 minutes on the official digital SAT - two modules of 32 minutes.

How is it scored?

The share of correct answers is converted to 200-800. Our tests don't adapt, so the score is an estimate.

Are there grammar questions?

Yes - Standard English Conventions (boundaries; form, structure and sense) are in the bank.

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