Shsat Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SHSAT Vocab Wordsreprieve - correct answer cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death). conjecture - correct answer an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; surmise dearth - correct answer (n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine proscribe - correct answer to forbid-especially by law to denounce or condemn pernicious - correct answer having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way re...

SHSAT - MATHMidpoint - correct answer The exact middle point between two other points! Mean - correct answer Same as Average. Average = (sum / # of things) Strategy: PLUG IN NUMBERS FOR VARIABLES (LETTERS) - correct answer Pick nice, low numbers and plug them in to the question for any variables (letters) that you see. Solve the problem. Then look at the answer choices and plug in the SAME numbers you picked to find the matching solution! AVOID: 0, 1, negatives, fractions and decimal...

What is a common precision issue tested on the shsat? - correct answer Lack of detailed wording in a sentence What type of language does the Shsat prefer? - correct answer They prefer specific information as opposed to more general statements What is word choice on the shsat? - correct answer Word choice means that you have to identify which words best show the authors intended meaning What is a pronoun's antecedent? - correct answer An antecedent is the noun it logically represents in...

SHSAT Formulas PEMDAS - correct answer Acronym for: Parenthesis → Exponents → Multiplication → Division → Addition → Subtraction Basic Terms - correct answer Integer - Variable - Fraction - Reciprocal Prime Factorization - correct answer Variables - correct answer Is something that represents a number. Multiplying Variables - correct answer Example: Y x T = YT Reciprocals - correct answer A fraction that has been flipped over (usually in division) Divisibility Rules...

SHSAT - MATH Mean - correct answer Same as Average. Average = (sum / # of things) Strategy: PLUG IN NUMBERS FOR VARIABLES (LETTERS) - correct answer Pick nice, low numbers and plug them in to the question for any variables (letters) that you see. Solve the problem. Then look at the answer choices and plug in the SAME numbers you picked to find the matching solution! AVOID: 0, 1, negatives, fractions and decimals Strategy: BACKSOLVING (using answer choices) - correct answer *Remember...

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SHSAT- PunctuationPeriod - correct answer Used to end a complete sentence. Sentence - correct answer Must include a subject and a verb. Apostrophe - correct answer Used to show possession and used in contractions. Semicolon - correct answer Used to connect two complete sentences that are closely tied in meaning. Colon - correct answer 1) Used to indicate that a list is to follow 2) Used to introduce a quote 3) Used to restate an idea within a sentence Comma - correct answer 1) ...

Mega TACHS SHSAT vocab All Wordsambiguous - correct answer cryptic burgeon - correct answer flourish; prosper decadent - correct answer luxurious eclectic - correct answer diverse; varied illicit - correct answer unauthorized meditate - correct answer referee; ponder pensive - correct answer brooding; dreamy; thoughtful sanguine - correct answer cheerful,confident; hopeful, upbeat terse - correct answer concise; brief, short venal - correct answer corrupt; dishonest ...

SHSATDocile - correct answer Easily taught; submissive to instruction Pensive - correct answer Thoughtful; contemplative Elusive - correct answer difficult to find, catch, or achieve Equivocal - correct answer Ambiguous; intentionally misleading Indifferent - correct answer having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned perpetual - correct answer never ending insinuate - correct answer To imply; to suggest or hint at indirectly. seldom - correct answer not often; rar...

SHSAT ELA- fiction & poetryTone - correct answer Tone is an attitude, such as humorous, concerned, or sad, that a writer chooses to show to reader using specific words and phrases. Questions about tone will ask how a word, phrase, or sentence affects the tone of the passage. When answering these questions, first identify the tone by locating keywords throughout the passage. If the author uses words such as "delightful", "joy", and "smiling," the tone is happy. If the author chooses words...