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I'm learning something here. Which is a little embarrassing and very exciting. Can prepositions really be multiple words? Apparently yes. But what about the list of 52 prepositions that I've been looking at for years? Isn't that list definitive? Again, apparently not. As the old French expression goes: Je dormirai moins bete ce soir! (i'll go to sleep less stupid tonight!)

The generally recommended SAT plan is to start with the PSAT as a tenth grader, take the SAT once junior year and again in the fall senior year. In each case, you should prepare for the test as in get familiar with the types of questions, the format, and study the general principles behind what they're looking for: guessing versus not, what to focus on in the essay, how to think about those analogies. More preparation than that is a personal matter. Less preparation than this is a sign of indifference or laziness. this is, of course, only my opinion.

I've been using these two sites with some students, especially, ESL, who need extra practice getting ready. Analogy test practice. Spelling and Vocabulary Practice Analogies (as in: A is to B as 1 is to 2) are a ubiquitous staple of standardized tests, begging the question, “Why are they so important to learn?” Quite simply, analogies play a significant role not only in problem solving and decision making, but also in perception and memory as well as communication and reasoning. In fact, even creativity and emotion are closely related to and affected by one’s ability to analogize. Analogies can be categorized into many types, including synonym analogies (parody is to satire as rogue is to scoundrel) and part-whole analogies (Eiffel Tower is to France as Great Pyramid is to Egypt). Although most often associated with standardized tests, analogies are an everyday occurrence, whether in general conversations or related to sayings and metaphors. Teaching analogies and learning analogies can make both students and teachers apprehensive, although quality analogies resources are available online to facilitate the process including many analogies examples, excellent printable analogies worksheets, thorough lists of analogies and even analogies lesson plans. Different types of analogies are introduced at different levels, so that elementary school analogies might be sort of funny analogies, while middle school analogies might focus more on analogical reasoning. Similarly, education analogies for high school delve deeply into analogical problem solving. So, whether the goal is preparing for a standardized test (SAT analogies / GRE analogies) or increasing communication and reasoning skills, fun online games are an excellent tool for practicing analogies.