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34 lessons in 8 units, about 46 h 45 min of reading and core practice. Each lesson ends with a quick check.
Specification
Unit 1
Students interpret how words, phrases, and text structures shape meaning, purpose, and relationships across short passages.
4 lessons · 5 h 30 min of study · ≈14% of the test
Unit 2
Students read closely to identify central ideas, make inferences, and use textual and quantitative evidence accurately.
4 lessons · 5 h 30 min of study · ≈13% of the test
Unit 3
Students edit sentences for grammatical correctness, clear structure, and precise standard written English.
5 lessons · 6 h 45 min of study · ≈13% of the test
Unit 4
Students revise writing to improve logical flow, rhetorical effectiveness, and use of information from notes.
3 lessons · 3 h 45 min of study · ≈10% of the test
Unit 5
Students solve, interpret, and model with linear equations, functions, systems, and inequalities.
5 lessons · 7 h 15 min of study · ≈18% of the test
Unit 6
Students manipulate nonlinear expressions and solve and interpret quadratic, exponential, and other nonlinear relationships.
5 lessons · 8 h of study · ≈18% of the test
Unit 7
Students use ratios, percentages, data displays, probability, and statistical reasoning in real-world contexts.
4 lessons · 4 h 30 min of study · ≈8% of the test
Unit 8
Students solve geometric problems involving measures, similarity, circles, right triangles, and spatial reasoning.
4 lessons · 5 h 30 min of study · ≈8% of the test
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Craft and structure · Lesson 1 of 4
Students determine the meaning of a word or phrase as it is used in a short passage, using context to choose the interpretation that best fits the author’s meaning. On the PSAT, these questions often test nuance, figurative or connotative meaning, and the effect of precise diction in literary and informational texts.
1 h 30 min of study≈4% of the test
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