SAT Reading / Comprehension

Dense Passages

Part of the full libraryOpens January 2, 2027 · $97 for a year
What’s included
Thomas MeliSAT instructor
central ideaThe main point of a whole passage: the one idea that everything else in it supports.

You’ll leave with these skills

  1. Read names as letters, and keep every word of the claim
  2. Cross out the non-essential phrases to find the claim
  3. Start from the sentences you understand

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