SAT® Reading & Writing: Craft & Structure
Master the Craft & Structure domain of the digital SAT® Reading and Writing section by learning to decode vocabulary in context, analyze how authors organize and develop texts, identify perspective and rhetorical purpose, and compare two passages on the same topic. Targeted lessons, worked examples, and 28 realistic practice questions with full explanations prepare you to handle every Craft & Structure question type on test day.
📚 Course Curriculum
Words in Context questions ask you to figure out the meaning of a word or phrase from how it is used in a specific passage …
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Text Structure questions ask about how a passage is organized and why the author arranged the information in a particular way. The SAT® tests four …
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Author Perspective questions ask you to identify the author's attitude, stance, or purpose -- not just what the passage says, but *how* and *why* the …
Open trial session →Evaluating Arguments questions ask you to assess the logical structure of a passage -- identifying premises, conclusions, assumptions, and the quality of the evidence used. …
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Rhetorical Choices questions ask *why* an author chose a particular word, detail, example, or structural move -- not just *what* was said but the effect …
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Cross-Text Connections questions give you two short passages on the same topic written from different perspectives. Questions ask how the authors agree, disagree, or would …
Open trial session →This lesson consolidates the strategies from Lessons 1-6 into a repeatable test-day process for every Craft & Structure question type. Vocabulary question approach (Words in …
Open trial session →Course Syllabus
This self-paced SAT® Reading and Writing course follows a 7-lesson sequence. Work through the modules in order so that each skill supports the next.
Course sequence
Module 1 - Lessons 1-4
- Words in Context
- Text Structure and Organization
- Author Perspective and Point of View
- Evaluating Arguments
Module 2 - Lessons 5-7
- Analyzing Rhetorical Choices
- Cross-Text Connections
- SAT® Craft & Structure Strategy
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 Words in Context.
- Read closely and analyze evidence, structure, or language in Author Perspective and Point of View.
- Apply clear reading or writing strategies to tasks involving Evaluating Arguments.
- Revise reasoning and correct common errors related to Analyzing Rhetorical Choices.
- Combine SAT® Craft & Structure Strategy 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
28 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.
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