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Ad lit.org: Improve Performance on Reading Comprehension Tests

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This article describes some of the thought processes that can help students perform well on standardized tests of reading comprehension. It includes two reading passages along with sample test questions that call on skills that eighth...
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Dogo News: Video of the Week: Futuristic Elevated Bus Begins Test Runs in China

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this prototype of a bus that rolls over regular road traffic. Comprehension questions and vocabulary terms are included with a video. [1:02]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Sat Reading Test: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an overview of what to expect on the SAT Reading Test. It assesses your ability to read and interpret a variety of texts similar to the reading you will find in college and your career. All of the questions on the reading test...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Sat Writing and Language Test: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An overview of the SAT Writing and Language Test. Each Writing and Language Test consists of four passages with 11 questions each. You will have 35 minutes to complete the Writing and Language Test.
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Khan Academy: The Sat Reading Test: Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
One of the question types you'll see on the SAT Reading Test is called synthesis: these questions ask you to draw conclusions and make connections between two related passages or between passages and informational graphics.
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Khan Academy: The Sat Reading Test: Rhetoric

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Details about Rhetoric on the SAT Reading Test. One definition of the word rhetoric is "the study of writing or speaking." Rhetoric questions on the Reading Test assess how well you understand the choices that authors make as they...
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Khan Academy: The Sat Reading Test: Information and Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Information and Ideas category of the SAT Reading Test includes questions that focus on what the passage says (directly or indirectly). To interpret the author's message, you'll need to consider both what's stated and what's implied...
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Khan Academy: Approaches to Knowledge

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An article addressing how knowledge is acquired from different media formats. The article also discusses how scholars from the past asked questions about knowledge and launched their own investigations.
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Character Lab: The Wallet Test: How Honest Are You?

For Students 9th - 10th
How honest are you? Read about the honesty test and ask yourself and kids questions from the Honesty Playbook.
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Elements Online: Are Animals Effective in Testing?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site questions the use of animals, specifically in the testing of prolonged exposure to pesticides. This article argues that, although pesticides have been found "safe" through animal testing, the long-term effects on humans has not...
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PBS

Frontline: Insanity Defense Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS documentary series FRONTLINE publishes a list of questions and answers regarding the legal issues raised by insanity defenses.
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University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Death Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
This newspaper article deals with a curious geological phenomenon which occurs in Death Valley. After you read the article, test your understanding by answering the multiple choice questions.
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University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Scrub Jay Gains Favor

For Students 9th - 10th
After reading this Tampa Tribune article by Jan Hollingsworth, respond to the multiple choice questions to see if you have understood. Immediate feedback.
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Khan Academy: Introduction to Arguments

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT assesses your ability to analyze arguments. This article introduces you to the components of an argument and how to recognize them. If this is new to you, it's a good idea to spend quite a bit of...
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Khan Academy: Additional Evidence Quick Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
There are two kinds of additional evidence questions on the LSAT: strengthening evidence and weakening evidence. This article describes strategies for answering these types of questions along with examples.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Inferences About Views Quick Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to spot inferences plus strategies for answering reading comprehension questions.
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Npr: The College Admissions Game: Sa Ts Not for Everyone, but Reality for Most

For Students 9th - 10th
Do SAT scores reflect academic performance? Should you take the SAT or ACT? Do all colleges require the SAT? Is the SAT fair? This report addresses these questions and explores the "argument against standardized tests" and how the SAT...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sufficient Assumptions Learn More

For Students 9th - 10th
Some questions in the Logical Reasoning section ask you to identify a sufficient assumption -- that is, an assumption that would guarantee that a conclusion follows logically from the given support. How do we recognize Sufficient...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sufficient Assumptions Quick Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This question asks you to identify a sufficient assumption -- that is, an assumption that, if added to the argument, would make it logically valid. We're looking for something that would fix all of an argument's problems, bridging the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Theories of the Early Stages of Language Acquisition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Language is the primary method of human communication, but there are also other ways to communicate without the use of language. Language in its most complex form is unique to humans, although some animals have been found to have basic...
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Onco Link: All About Colon Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
The following questions are answered in this thorough site: what is colon cancer; am I at risk for colon cancer; how can I prevent colon cancer; what screening tests are available; what are the signs of colon cancer; how is colon cancer...
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Espn Drugs and Sports: Barbiturates

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides responses to five questions concerning barbiturates including, "What are the effects of barbiturates?" and "Are barbiturates addictive?"
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Kids Health: Electrolytes

For Students 9th - 10th
What happens when your blood is tested for electrolytes? Find the answer to this question, and learn how electrolytes, like sodium, potassium, and chloride, function in the body and keep you healthy.
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Khan Academy: Square Roots of Perfect Squares

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Learn how to find square roots of perfect squares in this article. Also included are questions to test student's knowledge of the topic.

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