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Copyright ©2024by Mometrix Media LLCAll rights reserved. This product, or parts thereof, may not bereproduced, stored in a retrievalsystem, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording,scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the priorwritten permission of the publisher.Written and edited by the Mometrix College Admissions Test TeamPrinted in the United States of AmericaThis paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper).Mometrix offers volume discount pricing to institutions. For more information or a price quote,please contact our sales department at sales@mometrix.com or 888-248-1219.Mometrix Media LLC is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization. Allorganizational and test names are trademarks of their respective owners.PaperbackISBN 13:978-1-5167-2372-0ISBN 10:1-5167-2372-4

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iDEARFUTUREEXAMSUCCESSSTORYFirstofall,THANKYOUforpurchasingMometrixstudymaterials!Second,congratulations!Youareoneofthefewdeterminedtest-takerswhoarecommittedtodoingwhateverittakestoexcelonyourexam.Youhavecometotherightplace.Wedevelopedthesestudymaterialswithonegoalinmind:todeliveryouthe information you needinaformatthat’sconciseandeasytouse.Inadditiontooptimizingyourguideforthecontentofthetest,we’veoutlined our recommendedsteps for breaking down the preparation process into small, attainable goals so you can make sureyou stay on track.We’vealsoanalyzedtheentiretest-takingprocess, identifyingthemostcommonpitfallsandshowinghowyou canovercomethemand be ready for any curveball the test throws you.Standardizedtestingisoneofthebiggestobstaclesonyourroadtosuccess,whichonlyincreasestheimportanceofdoingwellinthehigh-pressure,high-stakesenvironmentoftestday.Yourresultsonthistestcouldhaveasignificantimpactonyourfuture,andthisguideprovidestheinformationandpracticaladvicetohelpyouachieveyourfullpotentialontestday.YoursuccessisoursuccessWewouldlovetohearfromyou!Ifyouwouldliketosharethestoryofyourexamsuccessorifyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsinregardtoourproducts,pleasecontactusat800-673-8175orsupport@mometrix.com.Thanksagainforyourbusinessandwewishyoucontinuedsuccess!Sincerely,TheMometrixTestPreparationTeamNeedmorehelp?Checkoutourflashcardsat:http://MometrixFlashcards.com/PSAT

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iiiTABLE OFCONTENTSINTRODUCTION___________________________________________________________1REVIEWVIDEODIRECTORY__________________________________________________________1SECRETKEY#1–PLANBIG,STUDYSMALL__________________________________2SECRETKEY#2–MAKEYOURSTUDYINGCOUNT_____________________________3SECRETKEY#3–PRACTICE THERIGHTWAY_________________________________4SECRETKEY#4–PACEYOURSELF__________________________________________6SECRETKEY#5–HAVE APLAN FORGUESSING_______________________________7TEST-TAKINGSTRATEGIES________________________________________________10THREE-WEEKPSATSTUDYPLAN_________________________________________15WEEK1:READING ANDWRITINGSECTION(PART1)____________________________________16WEEK2:READING ANDWRITINGSECTION(PART2)____________________________________17WEEK3:MATHEMATICSTEST______________________________________________________18READING ANDWRITING___________________________________________________19CRAFT ANDSTRUCTURE___________________________________________________________19INFORMATION ANDIDEAS__________________________________________________________34STANDARDENGLISHCONVENTIONS_________________________________________________54EXPRESSION OFIDEAS_____________________________________________________________91CHAPTERQUIZ__________________________________________________________________106MATHEMATICS________________________________________________________107FOUNDATIONALMATHCONCEPTS__________________________________________________107ALGEBRA_______________________________________________________________________121ADVANCEDMATH_______________________________________________________________135PROBLEM-SOLVING ANDDATAANALYSIS____________________________________________155GEOMETRY ANDTRIGONOMETRY___________________________________________________177PSATPRACTICETEST#1______________________________________________194READING ANDWRITING–MODULE1________________________________________________194READING ANDWRITING–MODULE2________________________________________________203MATHEMATICS–MODULE1_______________________________________________________213MATHEMATICS–MODULE2_______________________________________________________217ANSWERKEY ANDEXPLANATIONS#1____________________________________223READING ANDWRITING–MODULE1________________________________________________223READING ANDWRITING–MODULE2________________________________________________226MATHEMATICS–MODULE1_______________________________________________________230MATHEMATICS–MODULE2_______________________________________________________235PSATPRACTICETESTS#2AND#3______________________________________242HOW TOOVERCOMETESTANXIETY______________________________________243ADDITIONALBONUSMATERIAL__________________________________________249

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1Copyright © Mometrix Media. You have been licensed one copy of thisdocument for personal use only. Any other reproduction or redistribution is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.This content is provided for test preparation purposes only and does not imply an endorsement by Mometrix of any particular political, scientific, or religious point of view.IntroductionThankyouforpurchasingthisresource!Youhavemadethechoicetoprepareyourselfforatestthatcouldhaveahugeimpactonyourfuture,andthisguideisdesignedtohelpyoubefullyreadyfortestday.Obviously, it’s important tohavea solid understanding of thetestmaterial,butyou alsoneed to be prepared for the unique environment and stressors of the test, so that you can performto the best of your abilities.For this purpose, the first section that appears in this guide is theSecret Keys.We’ve devotedcountless hourstometiculouslyresearchingwhat works and what doesn’t,andwe’ve boiled downour findings to the five most impactful stepsyou can take to improve your performance on the test.We start at the beginning with study planning and move through the preparation process, all theway to the testing strategies that will help you get the most out of what you know when you’refinally sitting in front of the test.Werecommendthatyoustart preparing for your test as far in advance as possible.However,ifyou’veboughtthisguideasalast-minutestudyresourceandonlyhaveafewdaysbeforeyourtest,we recommend that youskipoverthefirsttwoSecretKeyssincetheyaddressalong-termstudyplan.If you struggle withtest anxiety,we strongly encourage you to check out our recommendations forhow you can overcomeit. Test anxiety isaformidable foe, but it can be beaten, and we want tomake sure you have the tools you need to defeat it.Review Video DirectoryAs you work your way through this guide, you will see numerous review videolinks interspersed with the written content. If you would like to access all ofthese review videos in one place, click on the video directory link found on thebonus page:mometrix.com/bonus948/psat

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2Copyright © Mometrix Media. You have been licensed one copy of this document forpersonal use only. Any other reproduction or redistribution is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.This content is provided for test preparation purposes only and does not imply an endorsement by Mometrix of any particular political, scientific, or religious point of view.Secret Key #1–Plan Big, Study SmallThere’salotridingonyourperformance.Ifyouwanttoacethistest,you’regoingtoneedtokeepyourskillssharpandthematerialfreshinyourmind.You need a planthatlets you revieweverythingyouneedtoknowwhilestillfittinginyourschedule.We’llbreakthisstrategydownintothreecategories.InformationOrganizationStartwiththeinformationyoualreadyhave:theofficialtestoutline.Fromthis,youcanmakeacompletelistofalltheconceptsyouneedtocoverbeforethetest.Organizetheseconceptsintogroupsthatcanbestudiedtogether,andcreatealistofanyrelatedvocabularyyouneedtolearnsoyoucanbrushuponanydifficultterms.You’llwanttokeepthisvocabularylisthandyonceyouactuallystartstudyingsinceyoumayneedtoaddtoitalongtheway.TimeManagementOnceyouhaveyoursetofstudyconcepts,decidehowtospreadthemoutoverthetimeyouhaveleftbeforethetest.Breakyourstudyplanintosmall, clear goalssoyouhaveamanageabletaskforeachdayandknowexactlywhatyou’redoing.Thenjustfocusononesmallstepatatime.Whenyoumanageyourtimethisway,youdon’tneedtospendhoursatatimestudying.Studyingasmallblockofcontentforashortperiodeachdayhelpsyouretaininformationbetterandavoidstressingoverhowmuchyouhavelefttodo.Youcanrelaxknowingthatyouhaveaplantocovereverythingintime.Inorderforthisstrategytobeeffectivethough,youhavetostart studying early and stick toyour schedule.Avoidtheexhaustionandfutilitythatcomesfromlast-minutecramming!StudyEnvironmentTheenvironmentyoustudyinhasabigimpactonyourlearning. Studyinginacoffeeshop, whileprobably moreenjoyable,isnotlikelytobeasfruitfulas studying inaquietroom.It’simportanttokeep distractions to a minimum. You’reonlyplanningtostudyforashortblockoftime,somakethemostofit.Don’tpausetocheckyourphoneorgetuptofindasnack.It’s also important toavoidmultitasking.Researchhasconsistentlyshownthatmultitaskingwillmakeyourstudyingdramaticallylesseffective.Yourstudyareashouldalsobecomfortableandwell-litsoyoudon’thavethedistractionofstrainingyoureyesorsittingonanuncomfortablechair.Thetimeofdayyoustudyisalsoimportant. Youwanttoberestedandalert.Don’twaituntiljustbeforebedtime.Studywhenyou’llbemostlikelytocomprehendandremember.Evenbetter,ifyouknowwhattimeofdayyourtestwillbe,setthattimeasideforstudy.Thatwayyourbrainwillbeusedtoworkingonthatsubjectatthatspecifictimeandyou’llhaveabetterchanceofrecallinginformation.Finally,itcanbehelpfultoteamupwithotherswhoarestudyingforthesametest.Youractualstudyingshouldbedoneinasisolatedanenvironmentaspossible,buttheworkoforganizingtheinformationandsettingupthestudyplancanbedividedup.Inbetweenstudysessions,youcandiscusswithyourteammatestheconceptsthatyou’reallstudyingandquizeachotheronthedetails. Just be sure that your teammates are as serious about the test as you are. If you find thatyour study time is being replaced with social time, you might need to find a new team.

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3Copyright © Mometrix Media. You have been licensed one copy of this document forpersonal use only. Any other reproduction or redistribution is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.This content is provided for test preparation purposes only and does not imply an endorsement by Mometrix of any particular political, scientific, or religious point of view.SecretKey#2–MakeYourStudyingCountYou’redevotingalotoftimeandefforttopreparingforthistest,soyouwanttobeabsolutelycertainitwillpayoff.Thismeansdoingmorethanjustreadingthecontentandhopingyoucanrememberitontestday.It’simportanttomakeeveryminuteofstudycount.Therearetwomainareasyoucanfocusontomakeyourstudyingcount.RetentionItdoesn’tmatterhowmuchtimeyoustudyifyoucan’trememberthematerial.Youneedtomakesureyouareretainingtheconcepts.Tocheckyourretentionoftheinformationyou’relearning,tryrecallingitatlatertimeswithminimalprompting.Trycarryingaroundflashcardsandglanceatoneortwofromtimetotimeoraskafriendwho’salsostudyingforthetesttoquizyou.Toenhanceyourretention,lookforwaystoputtheinformationintopracticesothatyoucanapplyitratherthansimplyrecallingit.Ifyou’reusingtheinformationinpracticalways,itwillbemucheasiertoremember.Similarly,ithelpstosolidifyaconceptinyourmindifyou’renotonlyreadingittoyourselfbutalsoexplainingittosomeoneelse.Askafriendtoletyouteachthemaboutaconceptyou’realittleshakyon(orspeakaloudtoanimaginaryaudienceifnecessary).Asyoutrytosummarize,define,giveexamples,andansweryourfriend’squestions,you’llunderstandtheconceptsbetterandtheywillstaywithyoulonger.Finally,stepbackforabigpictureviewandaskyourselfhoweachpieceofinformationfitswiththewholesubject.Whenyoulinkthedifferentconceptstogetherandseethemworkingtogetherasawhole,it’seasiertoremembertheindividualcomponents.Finally,practiceshowingyourworkonanymulti-stepproblems,evenifyou’rejuststudying.Writingouteachstepyoutaketosolveaproblemwillhelpsolidifytheprocessinyourmind,andyou’llbemorelikelytorememberitduringthetest.ModalityModalitysimplyreferstothemeansormethodbywhichyoustudy.Choosingastudymodalitythatfitsyourownindividuallearningstyleiscrucial.Notwopeoplelearnbestinexactlythesameway,soit’simportanttoknowyourstrengthsandusethemtoyouradvantage.Forexample,ifyoulearnbestbyvisualization,focusonvisualizingaconceptinyourmindanddrawanimageoradiagram.Trycolor-codingyournotes,illustratingthem,orcreatingsymbolsthatwilltriggeryourmindtorecallalearnedconcept.Ifyoulearnbestbyhearingordiscussinginformation,findastudypartnerwholearnsthesamewayorreadaloudtoyourself.Thinkabouthowtoputtheinformationinyourownwords.Imaginethatyouaregivingalectureonthetopicandrecordyourselfsoyoucanlistentoitlater.Foranylearningstyle,flashcardscanbehelpful.Organizetheinformationsoyoucantakeadvantageofsparemomentstoreview.Underlinekeywordsorphrases.Usedifferentcolorsfordifferentcategories.Mnemonicdevices(suchascreatingashortlistinwhicheveryitemstartswiththesameletter)canalsohelpwithretention.Findwhatworksbestforyouanduseittostoretheinformationinyourmindmosteffectivelyandeasily.

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4Copyright © Mometrix Media. You have been licensed one copy of this document forpersonal use only. Any other reproduction or redistribution is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.This content is provided for test preparation purposes only and does not imply an endorsement by Mometrix of any particular political, scientific, or religious point of view.SecretKey#3–PracticetheRightWayYoursuccessontestdaydependsnotonlyonhowmanyhoursyouputintopreparing,butalsoonwhetheryoupreparedtherightway.It’sgoodtocheckalongthewaytoseeifyourstudyingispayingoff. Oneofthemosteffectivewaystodothisisbytakingpracticeteststoevaluateyourprogress.Practicetestsareusefulbecausetheyshowexactlywhereyouneedtoimprove.Everytime you take a practice test, payspecialattentiontothesethreegroupsofquestions:•The questions you got wrong•The questions you had to guess on, even if you guessedright•The questions you found difficult or slow to workthroughThiswillshowyouexactlywhatyourweakareasare,andwhereyouneedtodevotemorestudytime.Askyourselfwhyeachofthesequestionsgaveyoutrouble. Wasitbecauseyoudidn’tunderstandthematerial? Was it because you didn’t remember the vocabulary? Do you need morerepetitions on this type of question to build speed and confidence? Dig into those questions andfigureouthowyou canstrengthenyourweakareasasyougobacktoreviewthematerial.Additionally,manypracticetestshaveasectionexplainingtheanswerchoices.Itcanbetemptingtoreadtheexplanationandthinkthatyounowhaveagoodunderstandingoftheconcept.However,anexplanationlikelyonlycoverspartofthequestion’sbroadercontext.Eveniftheexplanationmakesperfectsense,go back and investigateeveryconceptrelatedtothequestionuntilyou’repositiveyouhaveathoroughunderstanding.Asyougoalong,keepinmindthatthepracticetestisjustthat:practice.Memorizingthesequestionsandanswerswillnotbeveryhelpfulontheactualtestbecauseitisunlikelytohaveanyofthesameexactquestions.Ifyouonlyknowtherightanswerstothesamplequestions,youwon’tbepreparedfortherealthing.Study the conceptsuntilyouunderstandthemfully,andthenyou’llbeabletoansweranyquestionthatshowsuponthetest.It’simportanttowaitonthepracticetestsuntilyou’reready.Ifyoutakeatestonyourfirstdayofstudy,youmaybeoverwhelmedbytheamountofmaterialcoveredandhowmuchyouneedtolearn.Workuptoitgradually.Ontestday,you’llneedtobepreparedforansweringquestions,managingyourtime,andusingthetest-takingstrategiesyou’velearned.It’salottobalance,likeamentalmarathonthatwillhaveabigimpactonyourfuture.Like training for a marathon, you’ll need to start slowly and work your wayup. When test day arrives, you’ll be ready.Startwiththestrategiesyou’vereadinthefirsttwoSecretKeys—planyourcourseandstudyinthewaythatworksbestforyou.Ifyouhavetime,considerusingmultiplestudyresourcestogetdifferentapproachestothesameconcepts.Itcanbehelpfultoseedifficultconceptsfrommorethanoneangle.Thenfindagoodsourceforpracticetests.Manytimes,thetestwebsitewillsuggestpotentialstudyresourcesorprovidesampletests.

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5Copyright © Mometrix Media. You have been licensed one copy of this document forpersonal use only. Any other reproduction or redistribution is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.This content is provided for test preparation purposes only and does not imply an endorsement by Mometrix of any particular political, scientific, or religious point of view.Practice Test StrategyIf you’re able to find at least three practice tests, we recommend this strategy:UNTIMED ANDOPEN-BOOKPRACTICETake the first test with no time constraints and with your notes and study guide handy. Takeyourtime and focus on applying the strategies you’ve learned.TIMED ANDOPEN-BOOKPRACTICETake the second practice test open-book as well, but set a timer and practice pacing yourself tofinish in time.TIMED ANDCLOSED-BOOKPRACTICETake any other practice tests as if it were test day. Set a timer and put away your study materials.Sit at a table or desk in a quiet room, imagine yourself at the testing center, and answer questions asquickly and accurately as possible.Keep repeating timed and closed-book tests on a regular basis until you run out of practice tests orit’s time for the actual test. Your mind will be ready for the schedule and stress of test day, andyou’ll be able to focus on recalling the material you’ve learned.

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