Shsat Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Words SHSATAbsolve - correct answer Pardon;free from blame Abstract - correct answer Theoretical;non representational Accessible - correct answer Easy to approach;obtainable Acclaim - correct answer Applaud;announce with great approval Accommodate - correct answer Provide lodgings Accommodate. - correct answer Oblige or help someone;adapt Acknowledge - correct answer Recognize;admit Acrimony - correct answer Bitterness of words or manner Adversary - correct answe...

300 Words To Know For SHSATAbbreviate - correct answer To shorten (a word, phrase, or text) Abundant - correct answer A lot Abridge - correct answer To shorten Abrupt - correct answer Suddenly quick Absolute - correct answer Definite Accentuate - correct answer Foundation Adamant - correct answer Strict Adept - correct answer Skillful Adorn - correct answer Decorate Adversary - correct answer Opponent Affluent - correct answer Wealthy Aghast - correct answer Shoc...

SHSATArea of a triangle - correct answer 1/2 BH Pythagorean theorem - correct answer A^2+B^2=C^2, etc. Slope - correct answer Run/Rise - y1-y2 / x1-x2 Semicolon - correct answer "Therefore" Colon - correct answer Used like "and here it is" - I have 2 favorite animals: dogs and cats. Comma rules - correct answer NEVER, EVER USE TO SEPARATE TWO COMPLETE SENTENCES. run on - - correct answer More or less a bunch of sentences combined into one, with no transition word to separat...

SHSAT VocabIndignant - correct answer angry Miserly - correct answer stingy Demure - correct answer reserved Circumspect - correct answer cautious Erosion - correct answer wearing away Locomotion - correct answer motion Adhesion - correct answer to stick to Intricate - correct answer complex Monotinous - correct answer boring Archaic - correct answer ancient Inevitable - correct answer bound to happen Quarrelsome - correct answer bickering Dynamic ...

SHSATArea of a triangle - correct answer 1/2 BH Pythagorean theorem - correct answer A^2+B^2=C^2, etc. Slope - correct answer Run/Rise - y1-y2 / x1-x2 Semicolon - correct answer "Therefore" Colon - correct answer Used like "and here it is" - I have 2 favorite animals: dogs and cats. Comma rules - correct answer NEVER, EVER USE TO SEPARATE TWO COMPLETE SENTENCES. run on - - correct answer More or less a bunch of sentences combined into one, with no transition word to separat...

SHSAT - MATHMidpoint - correct answer The exact middle point between two other points! half way between endpoints Mean - correct answer Same as Average. Average = (sum / # of things) Integer - correct answer A whole number and opposites (can be positive or negative). Prime - correct answer A whole number (positive integer) that can only be divided by 1 and itself. *** exactly 2 different factors: 1 IS NOT A PRIME NUMBER. 2,3,5,7,11, 13... Consecutive Numbers - correct answer Num...

Logic Statement (SHSAT).A logical argument always includes: - correct answer At least on premise and one conclusion. 1-A A fallacy is: - correct answer A deceptive argument 1-A Which of the following could NOT qualify as a logical argument? - correct answer A list of premises that do not lead to a conclusion. 1-A An argument in which the conclusion essentially restates the premise is an example of: - correct answer Circular Reasoning 1-A The fallacy of the appeal to ignorance occ...

SHSAT Grammar & Revision Questions What does a question that asks for PRECISE LANGUAGE want? - correct answer 1) An answer that uses the most specific, descriptive words. 2) An answer that is NOT repetitive 3) The right answer may include information not mentioned anywhere else. Avoid vague words like things, stuff, it, they What do you check if the VERBS in the answers change between ones with an -s and ones without (i.e. describe vs describes)? - correct answer Check Subject Verb ...

SHSAT Practice Set 1What does this question ask? What are the key words? Which sentence best supports the idea that Bannister needed an alternative to "logical planning" in order to accomplish his goal? - correct answer Pick the sentence that shows that Bannister needed an alternative to logical planning to reach his goal KEY WORDS Alternative to logical planning Accomplish His Goal What does this question ask? What are the key words? How does the author's use of chronological ...

SHSAT SHSAT Fiction and Poetry What is the character? - correct answer a person or animal in a story What is a Conflict - correct answer the problem between characters or a struggle within a character What is dialogue - correct answer A conversation between characters Imagery - correct answer Words or phrases that provide information about what someone may see, hear, feel, touch, or taste What is irony? - correct answer a surprising contradiction or contrast What is a metaph...