Test Taking Pre-Test

I should preview the questions before reading the passage.

• True
• False 

Before answering questions, I should highlight clues and keywords in the question/answer choices?

• Yes, because it will help lead me to the right answer.
• No, because you because it's a waste of time.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Before reading the passage, it is important to ___________________?

• Read the Title
• Try to determine if it is Fiction or Non-Fiction
• Look at any pictures and think about what the story may be about
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

True or False
I don't need to read the whole passage.  I can go directly to the questions and skim the passage to save time.

• False
• True

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

One strategy to help me stay focused on the passage I'm reading is to make a movie in my head while I read

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Another strategy to help me stay focused while reading is to make predictions about what will  happen next in the story

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

When I finish reading I should try to 

• Summarize the story in my mind
• Answer all the questions without going back and re-reading
• Answer the first five questions then re-read
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Before I take my test, I should be sure to 

• get a good night sleep
• eat a good breakfast
• take a minute to relax and sit next to people that would not be distracting
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

True or False
It is ok to take short "brain-breaks" during my test session.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

True or False: This is the order of my test taking strategies...
1.) Pre-view the questions and look at the title/pictures
2.) Read the Entire passage
3.) Summarize in my mind
4.) Look for key words in the question/answer choices
5.) Slash to the trash
6.) Re-Read!
7.) Pick the BEST answer!

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10