TEST TAKING STRATEGIES

The most important thing to do at the beginning of a test is

• PANIC

• Take a deep breath and trust yourself

It is important to trust your instinct. This means:

• Trust your gut feelings

• Act like a wolf

• Doubt yourself

The most important question to ask yourself on a test is:

• Does this answer make sense?

• What's for lunch today?

• Is my teacher mad at me?

• Where does that highway go to?

Getting a good night's sleep and eating a healthy breakfast are more beneficial than cramming all night before a test.

• True

• False

When you finish a test, you should____.

• start talking to your friends
• leave the classroom
• shout, "I'm done!"
• review the test and check your answers

The most important part of taking a test is:

• Getting plenty of sleep

• Eating a good breakfast

• Writing neatly and clearly

• Studying hard beforehand

Which questions should you answer first?

• The longest ones

• The shortest ones

• The ones you're super sure you know the answer to

• The ones that have the fewest multiple-choice options

How should you first approach a multiple-choice question?

• Read the choices out loud

• Eliminate the longest and shortest choices

• Try to answer it without looking at the choices

• Try to answer it without looking at the question

A multiple choice test has four choices. You know that two of them are definitely wrong. Therefore, you have a ___ chance of getting the question right,

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

What is not a symptom of testing anxiety?

• Sweating

• Rapid Heartbeat

• Positive self-talk

• Dry mouth