Test Taking Strategies Math 1

Before or during a test, I should be sure to __________.

• get a good night sleep

• eat a good breakfast

• Take my time and think through each question

• All of the above

For multiple choice questions, I should _________________________. 

• Choose the first answer that sounds right to me. 
• Read all the answer choices before picking one. 
• Say "eeny  meeny miney moe" to pick an answer.
• Ask my friend to help me.

Read ALL of the answers and __________ the choices that don't make sense.

• sneeze
• list
• cake
• cross out

To justify your answer means to..

• back it up with evidence to support your claim
• explain it thoroughly
• explain why all of the other answers are incorrect
• evaluate

What answers should you eliminate?

• Obviously wrong answers

• Choices that are partly wrong

• Answers that are correct but don't answer the question

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

If you don't know the correct matches you should ________________.

• A.  Skip it
• B.   Leave it blank
• C.   Make up your own answer
• D.  Guess

What time do you need to be here to be considered on-time for the test.

• 7:00 am
• 7:45 am
• 8:15 am
• 8:30 am

You do not need to use scratch paper for the test.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

You must review your answers before submitting your test.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Check all math tips which will be helpful when taking a test.

• Use graph or scratch paper

• double check to make sure you've copied the problem correctly

• line up place values (for example: hundreds, tens, ones) neatly to avoid careless mistakes

• estimate your answer first, always ask yourself: "Is the answer reasonable?