Section Review — Concepts & Key Terms
01 Vocabulary in Context
Determine a word's meaning from surrounding context clues — definition, contrast, example, or inference.
Synonym contextAntonym context
Definition clueExample clueInference
Strategy: "The scientist's tenacious pursuit — she never gave up, working for decades — finally led to a breakthrough." → tenacious = persistent, not giving up.
02 Analogies
Identify the precise relationship between a word pair, then find the answer pair with the same relationship.
Part : WholeCause : Effect
Worker : ToolDegree (mild→extreme)
Object : FunctionAntonym / Synonym
PARCHED : THIRSTY — Parched is an extreme form of thirsty. Answer: FAMISHED : HUNGRY (famished is an extreme form of hungry). ✓
03 Sentence Completion
Fill blanks using logic, signal words, and vocabulary knowledge. Signal words are key!
Contrast: although / yet / despite
Support: furthermore / indeed
Cause: because / therefore
Although the speech was _____, the audience remained engaged. → "Although" = contrast → the speech was boring / tedious (opposite of engaged). Key: signal word flips meaning.
04 Reading Comprehension
Questions test: main idea, author's purpose, inference, vocabulary in context, tone, and supporting details.
Main IdeaAuthor's Tone
InferenceSupporting DetailPurpose
Tip: "Best supports" questions require evidence directly from the passage — never outside knowledge. Extreme answer choices (always, never, all) are usually wrong.
Practice Questions
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