Study guides

SAT Reading and Writing Study Guides

Prepare for SAT Reading and Writing with lessons, worked examples and practice. Start with reading and sentence foundations, choose a topic, or take a diagnostic to find what to study next.

Foundations

Study sentence structure, difficult prose, arguments and vocabulary.

All lessons and resources (5 lessons)

Study central ideas, inferences, and textual and quantitative evidence.

All lessons and resources (4 lessons)

Study words in context, text structure and purpose, and connections between texts.

All lessons and resources (3 lessons)

Study sentence boundaries, punctuation, verb agreement, pronouns and modifiers.

All lessons and resources (4 lessons)

Study logical transitions and how to select notes for a writing goal.

All lessons and resources (2 lessons)

Plan your pacing, use evidence efficiently and learn from missed questions.

All lessons and resources (6 lessons)

Choose a starting check. Use the review links to decide what to study next.

Preparing for the other section? Explore the SAT Math study guides. For a timed challenge, choose an advanced SAT practice test.