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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did anyone feel that taking Latin as a foreign language made a difference on the verbal score? [/quote] Even back in the day thirty years ago taking Latin didn’t help much on the SAT. It only helped a bit in guessing at words you didn’t know. Unfortunately, many English words have Greek roots, not Latin. The best prep for the verbal section is developing critical reading fluency and an extensive vocabulary through … reading. I read 10-15 books a week starting in 4th grade. I’ve scored perfect 800s on the verbal section of every standardized test I’ve ever taken. In my high school honors English track, we read 8-10 books per semester and had timed, in-class writing exams every week. These days, if kids read 3 books a semester for English, that’s a lot. Even at a Big 3.[/quote]
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