SAT Sentence Completion

Read Sentence Carefully

• The sentence is a puzzle
• Make sure you know all the pieces

Think of a Word that Makes Sense

• What would your answer be?
• Think about it before looking at the choices.
• See which of the choices matches up.

Consider ALL Choices

• Look at all the choices.
• Then make an informed choice.

Pay Attention to Negatives and Prefixes

• Simple things can change sentence meanings
• Read carefully for full understanding

Context Clues!

• Perhaps the most important tactic
• Use what is already there 

Break Down for Familiarity

• Use roots, prefixes, and suffixes
• Find the parts of words that you do know

Signal Words

• Specific words will signal context

One Blank at a Time

• Do one blank at a time
• Narrow potential correct answers