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SAT Reading: Classifying the Relationship Between Two Passages

How was the Beanie Baby era parallel to the Tulip Bubble? Similar events, only the TulipMania almost bankrupted Holland. Bean Babies only bankrupted a few obsessed housewives with way too few hobbies.


History/Social Studies Passage Videos 43 videos

SAT Reading: Classifying the Relationship Between Two Passages
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How was the Beanie Baby era parallel to the Tulip Bubble? Similar events, only the TulipMania almost bankrupted Holland. Bean Babies only bankrupte...

SAT Reading: Describing President Obama's Point of View in the Conclusion of His Speech
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Obama's stance on the nation: We need to reform our economic opportunities. More resources need to be allocated to those at the bottom of the socia...

SAT Reading Drill 2.11 Citing textual evidence
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Obama hates income inequality. He argues that the nation is much more similar in talent and drive and deserved income versus The Red State candidat...

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Science Passage Videos 22 videos

SAT Reading: Using Context Clues in a Scientific Passage to Define "Fortnight"
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Want to know what fortnight means? Spoiler alert: no, it isn't when you build a fort in your living room out of cushions.

SAT Reading: Citing Quantitative Information in a Graphic as Supporting Evidence for a Claim
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Analyzing texts and volcanos...it's the last video in this short but sweet SAT Reading volcano series.

SAT Reading: Identifying the Main Purpose of a Scientific Passage
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This sci-fi passage is about what? We pick out keywords and phrases and glean that it's about a single theory: Maximal tides squeeze Earth like it'...

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Short Passages Videos 6 videos

SAT Reading 1.2 Short Passages
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SAT Reading Short Passages Drill 1, Problem 2

SAT Reading 1.1 Short Passages
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SAT Reading: Short Passages Drill 1, Problem 1

SAT Reading 3.2 Short Passages
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SAT Reading: Short Passages Drill 3, Problem 2

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U.S. and World Literature Passage Videos 25 videos

SAT Reading: Citing Evidence to Identify a Theme in Walden
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Contemplating one's life is key to fulfilled happiness. Thoreau's theme revolves around the simple life well lived. He clearly never tried virtual...

SAT Reading: Supporting an Inference from Walden with Evidence
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The "strongest answer" is a common question in readings like those on the SAT - the strongest is usually that which maps most directly to the theme...

How Does Thoreau Feel about Commerce?
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How does Thoreau feel about commerce? He writes, "We don't ride upon the railroad; it rides upon us." He wants and end to the war fighting for the...

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