Test-Taking Tips & Strategies

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

The night before my big test, I should ____________________.  

• Stay up extra late
• Argue with my sister
• Go to bed early
• Eat lots of junk food

During the test, I should _________________. 

• Move as quickly as I can.
• Skip around the test.
• Take my time and stay focused.
• Think about what I'm going to do at recess.