SAT® Reading and Writing Lessons and Test Preparation
A complete course for the digital SAT® Reading and Writing section. It covers all four tested domains -- Craft and Structure (words in context, text structure and purpose, cross-text connections), Information and Ideas (central ideas, command of evidence, inferences), Standard English Conventions (punctuation and grammar), and Expression of Ideas (transitions and rhetorical synthesis). Clear lessons with examples and diagrams, plus a large bank of realistic, single-passage practice questions with full explanations and pro tips, so you can master every question type before test day.
📚 Course Curriculum
The SAT® Reading and Writing (R&W) section is digital and adaptive. It is one combined section split into two short modules; you get about 64 …
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Words in Context is the most common question type on the test. You'll see it two ways: 'As used in the text, what does *word* …
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This lesson covers two more Craft and Structure types. Text Structure & Purpose asks what a sentence *does* or how the text is *built* — …
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Central Ideas & Details questions ask for the main point ('Which choice best states the main idea?') or a specific stated fact ('According to the …
Open trial session →Command of Evidence (quantitative) pairs the text with a small graph or table. You must pick the choice that accurately uses the data to do …
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Boundaries questions test punctuation — how to correctly join, separate, and end ideas. The question stem is always: 'Which choice completes the text so that …
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Form, Structure & Sense questions test grammar: making verbs and pronouns fit, keeping tenses consistent, and placing modifiers logically. Subject-verb agreement. The verb matches the …
Open trial session →Transitions questions ask for 'the most logical transition' to connect two sentences. The trick is to figure out the relationship between the ideas, then choose …
Open trial session →You now have a method for all four domains. This lesson is about using them under time pressure. Pacing. About 64 minutes for ~54 questions …
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Course Syllabus
This self-paced SAT® Reading and Writing course follows a 9-lesson sequence. Work through the modules in order so that each skill supports the next.
Course sequence
Module 1 - Lessons 1-3
- How the Digital SAT® Reading & Writing Works
- Craft & Structure I: Words in Context
- Craft & Structure II: Structure, Purpose & Cross-Text
Module 2 - Lessons 4-6
- Information & Ideas I: Central Ideas & Evidence
- Information & Ideas II: Data & Inferences
- Standard English Conventions I: Boundaries
Module 3 - Lessons 7-9
- Standard English Conventions II: Form & Sense
- Expression of Ideas: Transitions & Synthesis
- Test-Day Strategy & Pacing
Practice and completion
- Use worked examples and lesson practice to check understanding after each module.
- Review incorrect answers, explain the correction, and repeat weak skills.
- Complete the available mixed or final course practice to demonstrate readiness.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify the central skills and conventions used in How the Digital SAT® Reading & Writing Works.
- Read closely and analyze evidence, structure, or language in Craft & Structure II: Structure, Purpose & Cross-Text.
- Apply clear reading or writing strategies to tasks involving Information & Ideas II: Data & Inferences.
- Revise reasoning and correct common errors related to Standard English Conventions II: Form & Sense.
- Combine Test-Day Strategy & Pacing with other language-arts skills in mixed practice.
- Use feedback and answer explanations to diagnose and correct mistakes.
- Complete mixed, exam-style practice with clearer reasoning and greater independence.
📝 Practice Questions
33 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.
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