4.14 Winn Test Taking Strategies

True or False I should read the entire passage and answer choices before solving the problem. (a)  

• False
• True

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

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3F

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

2. When is the best time to start to study for the EOG?

• The morning of the test

• Small chunks of material each day weeks before the test

• The night before the test

• I don't need to study.

4. When you come to a multiple choice question you don't know the answer to, what is one strategy you could use to help narrow down your options?

• Click the first one that stands out to you and move on.

• Just take a guess and move on.

• cross out the letter choice you used in the question before.

• Cross off the choices you know are wrong.

9. What does it mean to prioritize?

• Answer the hard questions first.

• Answer the questions in order no matter what.

• Read the passages before the questions.

• Answer the simpler questions first.

10.  In a true/false question, every part of the statement must be true for the answer to be true.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

You do not need to use scratch paper for the test.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

You should review your answers before submitting your test.

• true

• false

If I finish my test quickly, I will probably ____________________. 

• feel better about how I did. 

• Not do as well as others who take their time. 

• get to leave early. 

• Get all the questions correct.  

What are some test taking strategies to help you have success?

Check ALL that apply!

• Flag/skip harder problems and return to them later

• Use your marking tools, calculator, graph paper, and draw a picture

• Read the whole problem and questions carefully, highlighting important information

• Read ALL answer choices and eliminate ones you believe are wrong

• Double check your work and see if your final answer makes sense