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SSAT Upper VERBAL Synonyms and Analogies practice only!Â
SSAT Upper VERBAL Synonyms and Analogies practice only!
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*** Other SSAT Elementary / Middle / Upper test preparation materials from "Test Masters" are available for your Amazon Kindle.Â
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This Kindle eBook only contains SSAT Upper Level VERBAL Synonyms and Analogies problems. The actual SSAT Upper Level contains Math, Reading and Writing sections as well, but this eBook does NOT cover those sections.Â
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This Kindle eBook is intended for use by current EIGHTH, NINTH and TENTH graders applying for private schools that require the SSAT Upper.Â
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The VERBAL section contains 60 questions ( 30 Synonyms / 30 Analogies ) with a vocabulary level ranging from eighth to tenth grade. ANALOGIES involve finding relationships between paired words, and emphasize common analogical associations which include but are not limited to: synonym, antonym, purpose, part-whole, part-part, noun-verb, cause-and-effect, grammatical, association, "part of the definition of", "lack of something is part of the definition of", "a place for", degree and measurement.Â
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To improve your child's vocabulary, increase his or her exposure to high school level readings and your usage of higher-level words in everyday conversations. For Analogies, the key is in the student's ability to establish relationships between paired words. Practice makes perfect!Â
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What is the purpose of these 6 SSAT Upper Level VERBAL Practice Tests?Â
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A pervasive characteristic of SSAT private school admission exams is that they are very difficult, oftentimes featuring test questions one to four grade levels above your child's current public or private school curriculum. The SSAT targets a small, highly competitive group of students applying for top private schools across the nation.Â
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Using our years of experience developing training guides for a national test preparation company, we have created SSAT study materials that closely approximate the sequence, scope, phrasing and difficulty level of actual exams. We have accomplished this through years of meticulous research into individual SSAT test questions and through information acquired from former test participants.Â
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The practice tests, used at schools and tutorial centers, show you how to compute your child's Raw Score and identify its corresponding Scaled Score which can be compared (if available) to the average SSAT scaled score ranges of students admitted to a top private school near you. Thousands of applicants have worked through the 360 SSAT Upper Level Verbal practice problems contained within this Kindle eBook to enhance their candidacies in the private school admission process.Â
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How do I use this Kindle eBook?Â
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Administer the practice tests to your child, keeping in mind the time constraints for each section. Students are PENALIZED one-fourth point for each incorrect response. Therefore, on an actual SSAT exam, all unsolvable questions should be skipped. Wild guessing is arguably the greatest contributor to low scores.Â
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Some parents choose not to time their child at first. Instead, they allow for an adjustment period to become accustomed to the style and difficulty level of the Synonyms and Analogies. Have your child attempt all unfinished problems. The parent or tutor should review all incorrect responses with the child.Â
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Use the Answer Keys at the beginning of this eBook to record the number of correct / wrong responses for each practice test. This eBook shows you how to compute your child's Raw Score and then identify the corresponding Scaled Score. To help parents gauge their child's standing, some top private schools provide average scaled score ranges for students admitted for the previous school year.Â
