Test Taking Strategies

When answering the multiple choice questions, which of the following is NOT a good strategy?

• reviewing the lines the question is asking about

• crossing out questions you know do not make sense

• underline key words in the question

• picking a random answer and praying for the best

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All of you are capable of

• being successful on the test

• being an amazing student who aces the test

• being the student who improves dramatically from last year's test

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When you come to a question for which you don't know the answer, what should you do?

• Don't move until you answer it.

• Take a guess and keep going

• Mark it and come back to it.

• Write a list of facts that you do know.

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When you come to a multiple choice question you don't know the answer to, what can you do first?

• Organize your thoughts in a list.

• Take a guess and move on.

• Double check all your answers.

• Cross off the choices you know are wrong.

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Why should you eat breakfast on test day?

• So you will not have to study.

• So you can think clearly.

• So you will know all the answers.

• So you will not be nervous.

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What should you do the night before testing?

• Stay up late on snapchat

• Go to bed early and get a goodnight sleep

• Eat a lot of junk food

• Play video games all night

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What are you allowed to do after you complete your test?

• Read a book
• Listen to music
• Leave the room and go outside
• Talk to your neighbor

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What can the teacher help you with during the test?

• nothing
• Directions
• Answering a question
• Explaining the question

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Which question difficulties should you focus on? (2 answers)

• Easy

• Medium

• Hard

• Extremely Hard

Never leave any questions blank!

• True

• False

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