Test Taking Strategies

The night before the test I should

• stay up late playing video games

• go to bed early

• eat a lot of junk food

• study everything I learned this year

When you start to feel nervous or anxious you should

• take a deep breath and relax

• exit the test session on your computer

• cry out loud

• leave the room

When you are taking the Keystone Tests, it is important to

• have a good breakfast and get to the site on time

• take your computer, mouse and charger

• take your time and try your best

• all of the above

When answering a multiple choice question

• choose two answers if you don't know which one is correct

• always mark C because it is the best answer

• read all answer choices before marking the best answer

• skip the question

The Keystone Tests will be taken on a computer.

• true

• false

When the test administrator is giving instructions, you should

• doodle on the scratch paper

• take a nap

• listen carefully and follow the directions

• talk to your neighbor

If you have a question during the test you should

• yell out to others to see if they can help you

• ask your neighbor

• raise your hand and wait for the testing administrator to come to you

• jump up and down to get attention

One way to handle test anxiety is to focus on what can go right.

• true

• false

When reading text, you can

• take notes on your scratch paper

• use a highlighter tool

• use a virtual sticky note tool

• all of the above

When a question tells you to use evidence from the text you should

• copy whole parts of the story

• use quotation marks around the evidence

• make something up

• skip the question