LSAT Reading

A comprehensive look at the skills and strategies needed to master the LSAT Reading Comprehension section.

Understanding LSAT Reading PassagesActive Reading TechniquesIdentifying Question Types
Mastering Passage MappingHandling Complex or Dense PassagesAdvanced Inference and Logic Skills
Applying LSAT Reading Skills in Law SchoolProfessional Uses of Reading ComprehensionCollaborative Reading and Study Groups
Time Management During the SectionEliminating Wrong Answer ChoicesPrephrasing Your Answers
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Study Strategies

Prephrasing Your Answers

Think Before You Look

Prephrasing means predicting the answer in your own words before checking the choices. This keeps you focused and prevents you from being tricked by tempting wrong answers.

  • Read the question, pause, and predict.
  • Compare your prediction to the answer choices.
  • Choose the best match—not just the first match.

Practice Prephrasing

With practice, you’ll get faster and more accurate, since you’re less likely to fall for clever distractors.

Examples

  • Thinking, 'The main point is that new laws help,' before looking at the choices.

  • Predicting the author's attitude as 'skeptical,' then confirming with the choices.