How to Use This Book
PART 1: The PSAT and You
Chapter 1: Inside the PSAT
PSAT Structure
PART 2: PSAT Math
Chapter 2: Prerequisite Skills and Calculator Use
Math Fundamentals
Calculator Use
Chapter 3: The Method for PSAT Math Questions
How to Do PSAT Math
A Note about Grid-ins
Next Steps
PART 2A: The Heart of Algebra
Chapter 4: Linear Equations and Graphs
How Much Do You Know?
Solving Equations
Word Problems
Linear Graphs
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
Chapter 5: Systems of Linear Equations
How Much Do You Know?
Substitution
Combination
Number of Possible Solutions
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
PART 2B: Data Analysis
Chapter 6: Ratios, Proportions, and Percents
How Much Do You Know?
Ratios and Proportions
Unit Conversion
Percents
Percent Change
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
Chapter 7: Tables, Statistics, and Probability
How Much Do You Know?
Tables and Graphs
Statistics
Surveys and Data Samples
Probability
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
PART 2C: Passport to Advanced Math
Chapter 8: Functions
How Much Do You Know?
Function Notation
Graphs of Functions
Describing Real-Life Situations with Functions
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
Chapter 9: Quadratics
How Much Do You Know?
Solving Quadratics by Factoring
Classic Quadratics
Completing the Square
The Quadratic Formula
Graphs of Quadratics
Systems of Quadratic and Linear Equations
On Test Day
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
PART 3: PSAT Reading
Chapter 10: The Method for PSAT Reading Questions
How to Do PSAT Reading
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
Chapter 11: PSAT Reading Passage Strategies
How Much Do You Know?
PSAT Reading Strategies—Keywords, Margin Notes, and the Big Picture Summary
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Next Steps
Chapter 12: PSAT Reading Question Types
How Much Do You Know?
How to Unpack PSAT Reading Question Stems
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
Chapter 13: Answering PSAT Reading Questions
How Much Do You Know?
How to Answer PSAT Reading Questions
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
PART 4: PSAT Writing and Language
Chapter 14: The Method for PSAT Writing and Language
How to Do PSAT Writing and Language
Chapter 15: Spotting and Fixing Errors: Sentence Structure, Punctuation, and Agreement
How Much Do You Know?
Sentence Structure: The Basics
Sentence Structure: Commas, Dashes, and Colons
Agreement: Verbs
Agreement: Pronouns
Agreement: Modifiers
Agreement: Idioms
How Much Have You Learned?
Next Steps
PART 5: Countdown to Test Day
Chapter 16: Countdown to Test Day
PART 6: Practice Tests
PSAT Practice Test 1
Answers and Explanations
PSAT Practice Test 2
Answers and Explanations