How to Answer Test Questions Effectively

What should you do to answer questions well?

• Answer all questions you can at first and skip reading the story

• Focus on several questions at a time and scan the text for their answers

• Focus on one question at a time and read it carefully. Go back and reread the text.

• Guess on all of the difficult questions

What should you do when you have finished your test?

• Tell everyone you are finished

• Leave the classroom

• Place your closed testing booklet on the corner of your desk

• Start talking to your friends

What are the two things you can do after finishing your test while still in the testing session?

• Go to your locker or draw

• Silent read or put your head down

• Talk quietly or play a game

• Eat a snack or go outside

Are there any prizes for finishing the test quickly?

• Yes, there are many prizes

• Yes, but only for the fastest student

• No, there are no prizes

• Yes, but only for the best score

If you need more time to finish the test, what will happen?

• You will not be scored on the questions that you don't do

• You will have to finish as fast as you can

• You will go to the extended time room and have as much time as you need to finish

• You will have to finish it the next day

Should you feel rushed to finish any test section?

• Yes, because time is limited

• Yes, to get a prize

• No, you should not feel rushed

• Yes, to be the first one finished

What should you do to make sure your test open ended answers are easy to read?

• Write quickly

• Write neatly

• Write in cursive

• Write in pen or highlighter

What should you focus on during a test?

• The time

• Your friends

• Your own test

• The teacher

If you finish your test early, what is a good practice?

• Start talking to friends

• Leave the room

• Double check your work

• Draw pictures

What is a good strategy for dealing with difficult multiple-choice questions?

• Always choose the same letter answer

• Eliminate answers you know are wrong

• Skip all difficult questions

• Change your answers multiple times