Digital SAT Poetry Practice Reading Questions #4

1. The following is a poem by Alfred Tenison: When cats run home and light is come,And dew is cold upon the ground,And the far-off stream is dumb,And the whirring sail goes round,And the whirring sail goes round;Alone and warming his five wits,The white owl in the belfry sits. When merry milkmaids click the latch,And rarely smells the new-mown hay,And the cock hath sung beneath the thatchTwice or thrice his roundelay,Twice or thrice his roundelay;Alone and warming his five wits,The white owl in the belfry sits. What is the main idea of the text?A. Cats and milkmaids share much in
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Digital SAT Poetry Practice Reading Questions #3

1. “In a Library” is a poem written by Emily Dickinson. A student who read the poem claims that Dickinson personifies an antique book, seeing it as a man whom she joys to meet. Which quotation from “In a Library” most effectively illustrates the claim? A. What interested scholars most/ what competitions ran/ When Plato was a certainty/ And Sophocles a manB. He traverses familiar/ As one should come to town/ And tell you all your dreams were true/ He lived where dreams were sown.C. His presence is enchantment/ you beg him not to go/ old volumes shake their vellum
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Digital SAT Poetry Practice Reading Questions #2

1. The following is “The Land of Counterpane” by Robert Louis Stevenson: When I was sick and lay a-bed,I had two pillows at my head,And all my toys beside me layTo keep me happy all the day. And sometimes for an hour or soI watched my leaden soldiers go,With different uniforms and drills,Among the bed-clothes, through the hills; And sometimes sent my ships in fleetsAll up and down among the sheets;Or brought my trees and houses out,And planted cities all about. I was the giant great and stillThat sits upon the pillow-hill,And sees before him, dale and plain,The pleasant land
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General ACT and SAT Test-Taking Tips

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Old ACT vs. Digital SAT: Which One is Better for Me?

With the Digital SAT upon us, conventional advice about which test on which to focus has gone out the window. Students find themselves unsure as to which test is best for them. With colleges accepting either test, which one is best for you? Let’s take a look at the similarities and differences between the tests. Take a look at our info-graphic, and then read below to help decide which test is best for you or your student! English, Reading, and Writing On the ACT you’ll see a long English section that tests grammar, mechanics, and composition skills. There will also
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