Reading is perhaps the most important skill on the SHSAT . Most commonly available SHSAT prep materials address the symptoms rather than the root causes of slow reading, leading to only incremental improvements in Reading Comprehension performance. You simply cannot improve your SHSAT Reading Comprehension performance without tackling the underlying causes of slow reading and eliminating ineffective reading habits. I have worked with countless smart students who excelled in all sections of the SHSAT , except Reading Comprehension. This is because reading skills take time to develop , and improving them requires a deep understanding of your current reading habits and targeted strategies for improvement. Over the years, I have observed which techniques yield the greatest improvement in reading skills in the shortest time . These methods have now been incorporated into the Essential Guide to SHSAT Reading Comprehension . This book not only focuses on reading techniques , but also on how to apply these techniques to solving different types of SHSAT passages and questions . This guide has been written based on real-life experience, teaching the nuances of Reading Comprehension to hundreds of students preparing for the SHSAT.