Mock Exam Assessment
WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Grammar
Subject/Verb Agreement
Ok, could improve
Misplaced Modifiers
Good
Parallelism
Ok, could improve
Illogical Comparisons
Needs work
Verb Tense
Ok, could improve
Pronouns
Needs work
Adjective vs. Adverb
Good
PrepositionsGood
Diction
Ok, could improve
Improving Sentences
Error Identification
Improving Paragraphs
Student
Xxxxx
Essay
StructureGood
Examples
Ok, could improve
Grammar
Ok, could improve
Persuasiveness of Argument
Needs work
Test Taken
SAT 101
Exam Date
8/13/14
MATH
Operations
FactorsGood
Multiples
Needs work
InequalitiesGood
Charts and Graphs
Good
Mean, Median and Mode
Good
Number Lines
Good
Invented Symbols
Needs work
Venn Diagrams
Good
Exponents and Roots
Good
LogicGood
SequencesGood
Scores
Critical Reading
630
Math680
Grammar and Writing
Inconsistent
Ok, could improve
Good
550
Essay7/12
CRITICAL READING
Sentence Completions
One Blank
Two Blanks
Dependant Answers
Vocabulary
Good
Good
Good
Good, could improve
Reading Comprehension
Main Point
Tone
Vocabulary in Context
Purpose of a Phrase
Recounting Facts
Application of Facts
Hypothetical Situations
Short Passages
Longer Passages
Dual Passages
Ok, could improve
Needs work
Good
Ok, could improve
Good
Good
Good
Good
Ok, could improve
Good
Applied Math
PercentsGood
AverageGood
RateGood
RatioGood
Direct and Indirect Proportion
Good
Probability and Permutations
Good
Using Numbers for Variables
Not applicable
Basic Word Problems
Good
Advanced Word Problems
Good
Geometry
Squares and Rectangles
Good
Triangles
Ok, could improve
CirclesGood
Coordinate Geometry
Good
Inscribed Figures
Ok, could improve
FunctionsGood
3D Figures
Good
TimingGood
Grid-ins
Good, could improve
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OVERALL
FocusGood
Time Management Good
Mock Exam Assessment
Student
Xxxxx
Test Taken
SAT 101
Exam Date
8/13/2014
CRITICAL READING 630
Sentence Completions 15/19
Reading Comprehension 38/48
Xxxxx has a good vocabulary and a good understanding of sentence structure. He understands colons
and semi-colons and demonstrates a solid understanding of words that denote a change of direction in a
sentence. Now it all comes down to whether he knows the words. Xxxxx should keep studying vocabulary,
including Latin and Greek roots.
Xxxxx shows strong reading comprehension skills. He answered some questions correctly that few students get right, for example number 15 in section 2. Where he needs help is in recognizing tone and in
making sure his answers are consistent with the overall purpose of the passage.
The SAT will test students’ ability to recognize tone both directly and indirectly. Number 12 in section 5 is
an example of the latter. The question asks how the author of passage 2 would react to a certain proposal. Xxxxx chose anger, and he’s correct in that the author of passage 2 wouldn’t like the proposal. The
problem with this answer is that the tone of the passage is so earnest and calm, that concern is a better
answer. I’m not sure what happened on question 18 in section 5. Xxxxx’s answer is off base.
Xxxxx would benefit from looking at number 19 in section 8, as it shows how the test-makers trick students. The question asks for the primary purpose of the passage, and Xxxxx’s wrong answer is a common
one. He chose “to comment on examples of classism in the United States.”
Before choosing an answer for a primary purpose question, Xxxxx should ask himself, “if this were my
goal, is this essay how I’d do it?” This passage is a long story about one example of classism. If the author’s goal were to comment on examples of classism, he or she would have included more examples and
commented on them.
MATH 680
Xxxxx is clearly a strong math student. There are just a few techniques he needs to learn that will make
his life much easier. The most important is learning how to substitute numbers for variables on algebraic
word problems. This technique would have helped Xxxxx on number 15 in section 7 and number 12 in
section 9. While Xxxxx’s algebra is strong, these questions are tricky, and students just don’t get enough
practice on algebraic word problems in school to be ready for this trickiness.
Xxxxx also needs to learn how to handle the more abstract math questions, such as number 16 in section
7, which asks:
A circle and a triangle intersect on a plane. Which of the following could be the number of intersection points?
I.2
II.5
III. 6
(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II and III
Mock Exam Assessment
Student
Xxxxx
Test Taken
SAT 101
Exam Date
8/13/2014
Xxxxx didn’t write anything down for this question, and I wonder whether he thought he was missing a
formula or a quick way to solve it. But some questions on the SAT have no formula, and the way to solve
them is to just start connecting the figures to prove the answer choices right and wrong.
My guess is that it won’t take long for Xxxxx to bump his math score up into the mid-to-high 700s.
GRAMMAR AND WRITING 550
Improving Sentences 17/25
Error Identification 12/18
Improving Paragraphs 06/06
Xxxxx’s grammar is stronger than this score indicates. I think he lost concentration near the end, as seen
in his answer to number 3 in section 10 (he chose D). He answered a similar question correctly earlier in
the exam (section 4, number 8).
Xxxxx understands grammar and has a good ear for what’s correct and what isn’t. He’s not yet ready for
this test, however. The test-makers are trying to trick students, and they’re good at it. Xxxxx shows that he
understands subject-verb disagreement many times on this exam, but he missed this error on number 26
in section 4. He should be especially aware of the construction of sentence 26, as the SAT uses it often.
He also needs to learn how to recognize wrong direct objects (number 22) and illogical comparisons
(number 24). In addition, Xxxxx needs to learn which verb tense to use after the word after, and which
verb tense to use after the word since.
Essay 7/12
Xxxxx knows the correct form for an essay and he writes pretty well. The issue with this essay is that it
often dances around answering the question and veers off topic in the introduction and conclusion.
The essay question is “Do people learn who they are only when forced into action?” Xxxxx’s introduction
addresses this in the first sentence, but it then switches to talk about people’s initial reactions. This leads
a reader to assume that Xxxxx will talk about how our initial reactions show who we are. But he doesn’t
address this in his body paragraphs.
Xxxxx’s body paragraphs are good, and they answer the essay question. But then his conclusion ends
with “However, our society relies on people, everyday heroes, who need to hone up to their own idealized,
courageous image of themselves in trying situations. For example, policemen and firemen are everyday
heroes.” These sentences are out of place and, as a result, the final experience a reader has with Xxxxx’s
essay is one of confusion.
Grammatically, Xxxxx made one mistake many times, which is substituting a plural pronoun for a singular
noun. Everyone is singular and cannot be replaced with they. English lends itself to this error by not having a gender-neutral, third-person singular pronoun. To get around this issue, Xxxxx should always write in
the plural. Don’t say everyone or one, say people.
Students’ first essays are often rough. Xxxxx shows that he has the skills to do very well. He just needs
some practice and instruction to better focus his thoughts.
Mock Exam Assessment
Student
Xxxxx
Test Taken
SAT 101
Exam Date
8/13/2014
Overall
Xxxxx is in good shape for this exam. He has strong foundations across the board, and he shows he’s able
to answer some of the hard questions on this test.
That said, he’s not ready just yet. He’s giving away points in all three sections because he doesn’t know
how to handle SAT-specific questions. He needs a lot more practice with actual SAT tests, and he would
benefit from working with an educator. Xxxxx needs to shift the way he handles reading comprehension
questions, and this is difficult to do on one’s own. He also needs to learn how to handle the hard, tricky
and abstract math questions, and his essay needs to improve.
Xxxxx shows a lot of potential. With hard work and the right help, he can get all these scores up into the
700s where they belong.