KSA Testing Strategies

Before taking the test you should

• Eat a huge meal

• Get a good nights sleep

• Show up to your testing location as the bell is ringing

• stay up late

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When taking a reading test the 1st thing you should read is

• the answer choices

• the title

• the passage

• the questions

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When preparing for On-Demand writing you should...

• not use paper because the test is online

• use a graphic organizer like the hashtag to plan your writing.

• record your answers on paper so you can check them later

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. 

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

• Get a very high score. 
• Not do as well as others who take their time. 
• Talk to my neighbor because I'm bored. 
• Get all the questions correct.  

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While I'm taking the test, I should remember to ________________________________. 

• talk to my neighbor. 
• make lots of noise. 
• take my time but not to spend too much time on any one question.
• All of the above.

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While the test directions are being read aloud, I should ______________________.  

• listen carefully.
• draw pictures on my test. 
• talk to everyone. 
• None of the above

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For multiple choice questions, I should _________________________. 

• Choose the first answer that sounds right to me. 
• Read all the answer choices before picking one. 
• Say "eeny  meeny miney moe" to pick an answer.
• Ask my friend to help me.

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During the test, I should __________________________. 

• Not answer any questions that are hard for me.
• Pick choice A for all questions.
• Try to answer every question and make my best guesses. 
• All of the above. 

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If you don't know the answer to a question, you should: 

• Stare into space
• Pick your nose
• Give up
• Try to elminate a wrong answer

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