Series: Secrets (Mometrix)
Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: Mometrix Media LLC; Stg edition (February 14, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1627339299
ISBN-13: 978-1627339292
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.4 x 10.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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When you are studying for this test, you know that the answers you give on the test are very important. There are going to be right and wrong answers to give and you want to choose the right answer. But youâre nervous and there are a lot of other things at play. This study guide can help you work everything out in advance so when exam day rolls around, youâre ready. First, the guide has test taking tips that can help you do everything possible in advance and on the test day to ensure that you donât make big mistakes on the exam. Second, the guide also has study secrets to help ensure that you study in the right way to help you get as much information in as possible. And third, the guide has all of the content you should review before taking the test. The helpful tips and secrets are good on any test and are things you should keep in mind in the future as you take other tests.
You have to meet a certain skill level to pass this exam. Allow SSAT Middle Level Secrets to show you how to do it. It offers practical insight into the testing process itself. It helps you gauge the progress you need to make.
This book falls way short on many levels. There isn't really much content here. The book only has 147 pages, the last 44 of which are answers to the one practice test. The one practice test is just that, one practice test. For math, there's one 50 question practice test. For language skills, there are 30 synonym questions, 30 analogy questions and 40 reading comprehension questions.We have the 2015 edition. I believe this is a first edition, although I am not certain, and it shows. There is one math question, #10, that is repeated and appears as #31 as well. The synonym questions seemed perfect for this age level. The analogy practice test appears to be a copy and paste from the GMAT or something because it is completely inappropriate for 5th-7th grade students. The questions require students to have significant prior knowledge in areas as far reaching as Norse mythology, classical music, Latin, US Vice Presidents, high school level US literature. For example, can YOU answer these? Do you think your 5th grader can answer these?BURMA is to ______________ as KAMPUCHEA is to CAMBODIATIW is to FRIGG as WAR is to _________________MORRISON is to BELOVED as ________________ is to THE BELL JARMOZART is to DON GIOVANNI as PUCCINI is to __________________SINE QUA NON is to IN EXTREMIS as INDESPENSABLE is to _______________ALKALI is to LITHIUM as TRANSITION is to __________________CHENEY is to BUSH as MONDALE is to _______________Then, there's my all time favorite, PRODUCT is to __________________ as MULTIPLICATION is to MULTIPLICATION. Pick from "quotient", "divisor", "integer" and "dividend."There are many, many more questions that are so inappropriate for this age level but I'll skip listing them all here. We sat around the table with 4 college educated adults and could not answer several of the questions. That's a total waste of time and our money.The typography is dull and lifeless which is important in this age. My fifth grade son, quickly noticed poor typesetting, differing font sizes, missing portions of diagrams and inconsistent style in diagrams. When you are asking your child to put in extra time studying it would be nice for the book to seem credible and professionally produced and this book isn't one of them.I give this book two stars because they do offer links to online videos to help review the math concepts. I didn't watch any of the videos, but at least they are trying to go beyond the borders of a written page. Also, some of the test taking strategies for how to work with the language section are useful but there is nothing "SECRET" about this advice. It is pretty common sense and I'm sure if you buy a different book it will contain this fairly basic advice.We also purchased "SUCCESS on the Middle Level SSAT: A Complete Course" by Christa Abbott. That book is 291 pages and contains many, many more practice problems and a consistent, professional, and modern design. I wish the Abbott book contained a practice test or two rather than practice problems. This secrets book does contain one practice test but with questions about Tig and Campuchea you have to question the value of such questions. Side by side, the Abbott book is the clear winner in my opinion.
Nowâs the time to get all you can from your study material. This guide includes a great amount of information to help in test prep and allows you to see study mistakes that are holding you back. The practice test is beneficial to the overall study process.
Like the brevity of the questions, how broad the subject range is, and it's the right length for attention span
Excellent book, great resource guide and would highly recommend it.
So far is a great summary of what my child needs to know!
The format, font, size, layout is significantly different than the official guide. The level of questions did not match the official guide. It seemed that this book was designed for another test and the publishers just slapped an SSAT cover and title on it. My first product review because I don't want other concerned parents to get taken in by this book
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