Which of the following is NOT a good test taking strategy?

• Write down the information given.

• Only use your scratch paper when you need it.

• Read through the entire problem.

• Try different strategies to solve.

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CCSS.HSS.MD.B.6

CCSS.HSS.MD.B.7

What strategies are especially useful if you decide to flag a problem to look at later?

• Keeping your scratch paper neat and organized.

• Writing down what the question is asking.

• Writing down information given.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Why is it important to try solving every problem?

• To make my math teacher proud during the test.

• It's not important to try if I don't know what to do.

• Even if you’re not sure what to do, your gut feeling might be right!

• To determine what the problem is actually focusing on.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

When reviewing the question and your answer choice one last time, what question should you ask yourself?

• How much time do I have left?

• What is the question really asking me?

• How many questions do I have left?

• Does my answer make sense?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Why is your scratch paper important?

• To track information given in a problem.

• To keep my thoughts organized.

• To track what the problem is asking.

• To easily come back to a problem that I've already started working on but couldn't finish.

What can you do to prepare for your test?

• Plan to eat a good breakfast on test day.

• Go to bed at 11:00 PM the night before.

• Skip breakfast on test day so I don't feel weighed down.

• Go to bed at 10:00 PM the night before.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What strategy helps your chance at getting the question correct?

• Making a best guess.

• Crossing out answers you're sure are wrong.

• Flagging the question for later.

• Crossing out answers you think are wrong.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What's the best way to understand a problem?

• By reading the entire question.

• By reading all of the answer options.

• By skimming the entire problem.

• By reading the entire question and all of the answer options.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

When is it okay to make a best guess?

• After I've tried multiple strategies to solve.

• After I've read the question and don't understand it.

• After I tried one strategy and it didn't work.

• When I see a graph.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10