Entrance Exams Teacher Resources

Here, Sal begins section 6 on page 407 of The Official SAT Study Guide, focusing on problems 1-4 in this video. He clarifies that SAT questions are "tricky, but really fast" problems that shouldn't take a lot of time to solve. To prove...

Starting a new set of SAT practice problems from The Official SAT Study Guide (page 518), Sal takes students through some straightforward questions involving basic algebra and functions. However, as every math teacher and student knows,...

Beginning with problems 1-7, Sal works on the next section of the practice SAT from The Official SAT Study Guide (page 611). The problems include simple algebraic equations, square roots, word problems, and graphing.

Reasoning through the methodology of a new set of problems from page 679 of The Official SAT Study Guide, Sal shows students how to find the ins and outs of increasingly difficult math problems. He advises them to thoroughly think over...

Addressing problems 15-16 on the practice SAT, Sal draws the diagram necessary for solving the geometry problem in number 15. After solving for the area of the triangle, he goes on to the quadratic equation in number 16, taking care to...

Page 459 of The Official SAT Study Guide by The College Board features another set of practice SAT math problems, beginning with problems 1-4. Sal demonstrates how to solve problems with factoring and visualization.

Launching into another practice session from The Official SAT Study Guide (page 855) Sal wastes no time in solving problems 1-6, which involve basic algebra and geometry. He encourages efficient problem solving, noting that on the first...

Sal picks up the pace in this video, going through problems 1-7 on page 774 of The Official SAT Study Guide. Basic algebra, arithmetic, and geometry problems start out this section, allowing students to build up some steam before hitting...

As all SAT-ready (and readying) students know, the problems on the SAT go from simple to more complicated. The same is true in this video, which begins another SAT review session on page 582 of The Official SAT Study Guide. Sal zips...

With a brand new review session, Sal addresses common skills required to take - and pass - the SAT. He uses problems 1-4 on page 423 of The Official SAT Study Guide to demonstrate solving problems with linear equations, ratios, and...

Word problems on the SAT can be some of the trickier questions. In this practice session from page 743 in The Official SAT Study Guide, Sal demonstrates how to read word problems as algebraic expressions, writing the necessary equation...

Problems 6-7 on page 396 of The Official SAT Study Guide are covered in this video, which includes both strategies for solving the equations and finding the answer in a multiple choice question. The problems in this video range from...

Demonstrate strategies for tackling unfamiliar vocabulary words in preparation for the SAT. Using Visual Thesaurus computer software, middle and high schoolers interpret contextual clues, solve sample sentence completion questions, and...

Beginning a series based on The Official SAT Study Guide(first edition), the speaker (Sal) deftly demonstrates how to work through the types of problems typically seen on the SAT. He assumes that the reader is also working from the...

It's an erroneous assumption that vocabulary practice must be tedious. Rather than a draconian approach, tantalize your learners with a sentence completion exercise that will enthrall them. A detailed answer key makes the seemingly...

Sal demonstrates the methods needed to solve problems 8-10 in this video. He begins his lecture with a more thorough explanation of problem 7 (which he feels he "rushed" in the last video). These problems involve skills such as...

Prepare your scholars for the SAT vocabulary section. Twenty-one words are listed on the left-hand side of the page with definitions on the right side to match to each word. Answers are found by clicking "View Solution" at the bottom of...

Middle schoolers edit a draft of an essay, correct grammatical mistakes, and edit for unity and coherence. They answer 12 questions in 12 minutes in this SAT practice worksheet.

This reading comprehension worksheet, modeled after the SAT, includes a passage written by a sociologist and 8 multiple choice questions. Ten minutes is allocated for this practice test.

Read the College Board's explanation of changes in the SAT for 2005, including essay and grammar questions, use College Board's suggestions for ways to study, practice sample questions, and explore other sites with practice tests.

Young scholars write a news feature about the changes of the SAT and how students can best cope with them. Young scholars respond to several questions addressing the new SAT. Students research about the changes in the test, and young...

Sal solves an interesting question in this video from a college entrance exam in India that requires one to use knowledge of arithmetic progressions, trigonometric identities, and algebra. He works through solving the problem in a...

Talk about a menu! Who would have thought SAT prep could be so delicious? Treat your class to a full course of SAT words with a timed activity that asks groups to create clues for dishes on their bill of fare. Distained veggies anyone?...

Eight multiple choice questions test proficiency with "low advanced SAT level" vocabulary words. Each sentence has either one or two missing words, which readers fill using one of five possible answers. Answers are attached, and contain...