SAT Lesson

Welcome to our comprehensive SAT Word in Context walkthrough! These questions test your ability to determine how words function within specific passages. On the SAT, these questions typically appear as fill-in-the-blank questions where you must select the word that best fits based on context clues. Unlike basic vocabulary questions, these require you to analyze how a word functions within its particular context rather than simply knowing its definition. You'll encounter about 10 of these questions on test day, making them a significant component of the Reading section worth approximately 20% of your Reading score. Today, we'll work through strategies and examples to help you master these challenging but predictable question types. By developing a systematic approach to these questions, you can dramatically improve your accuracy and speed on test day.