Reading Comprehension tests your ability to quickly read long, dense and boring passages and understand the main points the author is making in each. That’s certainly a skill you will need in law school. In this lesson, we’ll examine the TestSherpa approach to Reading Comprehension. It is critical that you understand the process and practice it over and over with sample tests. It is only through repetition that the process will become second nature and help you score more points on test day.

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While it is true that the best way to a high score on the LSAT Reading Comprehension section is to study and practice as many passages as you can, many of our students have told us that the tip contained in this article may be the best LSAT reading tip they learned.

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Because you’ve spent so many years in school examining and memorizing arcane details, it’s easy to waste time carefully reading every word in a reading comprehension passage. Putting in that kind of effort may even feel like you’re reading actively, when in fact, active reading requires you to do just the opposite.

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The LSAT test is packed with densely worded arguments and passages. Half of the challenge of the LSAT test is to analyze and draw out hidden assumptions and inferences made in the test; however, the other half is just being able to get a basic understanding of the passages. This is particularly true in Reading Comprehension, a section that rewards you with gimme points just for paying attention.

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Let’s take a look at a full LSAT Matching game. Even though you’ve seen the game setup and sketches in the previous article, take the time to do the sketch again on your own to make sure you have a firm grasp on the principles involved in matching game questions.

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LSAT Matching Games are a common game type on the LSAT. They’re not as common as sequencing or grouping, but the skills used in matching often appear in the Analytical Reasoning section of the test. Often an entire game will use matching skills and sometimes matching skills will be used in hybrid games.

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Take a look at a full LSAT grouping logic game for practice.

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There are two basic approaches to sketching grouping games. One is to make vertical columns for each group, another is to make boxes. TestSherpa makes boxes so that it’s easy to differentiate a grouping sketch from a matching sketch if you have extra time and return to a game during the test. If you prefer columns that’s fine, just make sure you do your sketches the same way every time you practice so that it’s second nature come test day.

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These are the explanations for LSAT Practice sequencing game 2.

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If you haven’t taken the time to try the LSAT Practice Sequencing Game 1 on your own before reading these explanations, please click back there and give it a try first. These are the explanations for the first sequencing game in a series of lesson articles about LSAT sequencing games. The series includes:

LSAT Sequencing Games: [...]

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