MAP test Strategies

Multiple Choice

Students who finish first usually have better scores on the MAP and other tests.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The MAP test only matters for the school and means little for my achievement.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

What is a good strategy to use on a difficult question where you are unsure of the answer? (Choose All that Apply)

• Skip it and Come Back Later (Mark it for Review using the Tools)

• Eliminate the Answers You Know are Wrong

• Review the Text for clues

• Just Choose C because it's usually right

Multiple Choice

With a Multiple Choice (selected response) question, how do you best use the MAP Tools to eliminate answers you know to be wrong?

• highlight them

• use the strikethrough option

• use the calculator

• there is no option

Multiple Choice

When answering a set of questions with a reading passage, it is best to review the questions BEFORE reading the selection.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

What should you do to be sure you understand the question being asked on the test? (Choose All That Apply)

• Highlight the Key Words or Phrases (Tools)

• Read the ENTIRE question and all answer choices

• Reread the question before answering it

• Ask Your Teacher to explain the question to you

Multiple Select

On the day of the test you should...(Choose All That Apply)

• Eat a Healthy Breakfast

• Bring a Book

• Bring Your Cellphone to the Test

• Dress in Layers

Multiple Choice

If you are still of unsure of a question after reviewing it, you should...

• eliminate bad choices and try to select the best answer, SOMETIMES the longest answer choice is the correct one

• Play eenie, meenie, miney, mo. You did your best, now it's a blind guess.