Test-Taking Strategies

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When you're writing an essay for a test, what should you do first?

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Make a brief outline.

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When is the best time to start to study for a test? Options: In the bus on the way to school., Daily, starting a week before the test., The night before the test., Skip breakfast and study then.

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Daily, starting a week before the test.

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When you come to a question for which you don't know the answer, what should you do?

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Mark it and come back to it.

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When you come to a multiple choice question you don't know the answer to, what can you do first? Options: Organize your thoughts in a list., Take a guess and move on., Double check all your answers., Cross off the choices you know are wrong.

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Cross off the choices you know are wrong.

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If there are reading passages on a test, it's a good idea to __________

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read the questions before the passages.

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Why should you eat breakfast on test day?

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So you can think clearly.

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What should you do if you don't understand the test directions?

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Ask the teacher to explain them to you.

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Why do you need to pace yourself during the test?

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So you finish the whole test.

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What does it mean to prioritize the questions?

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Answer the easy questions first.

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In a true/false question, every part of the statement must be true for the answer to be true.

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true