State Test Strategies

Which of the following acronyms is used to answer a short answer question completely?

• RACE

• CBEAR

• RAFTS

• RREAD

When working on a listening passage question, which strategy is best?

• Listen to the passage only once, then go with your instincts

• Listen to the passage multiple times and take notes

• Listen to the passage once while reading the questions

• Listen to the passage, match words from passage to answers

What is the 3 Read Strategy?

• You read the passage really fast 3 times and answer questions.

• You skim the passage, then read and jot notes. The third read is where you read Q & As and go back to re-read the passage for the answer.

• Read each paragraph 3 times.

• Read the question 3 times then answer it.

What do you do if you're stuck on a question?

• Try to find the correct answer (give yourself time), and if you still can't figure it out, skip it and come back at the end.

• Give up & Guess.

• Keep working until you find the answer.

• Skip and forget to go back to it.

Once you've read the multiple choice questions, before reading the story, what should you do next?

• answer the questions

• start reading the passage

• highlight important lines in passage that come up in questions

• ask your teacher for the answers

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

What is the first thing you should do when taking the test?

• read the passage

• highlight important lines

• read the questions

• write "I love ELA" on the cover

Which of the following strategies is most effective for understanding a complex reading passage?

• Skim the passage quickly and answer questions immediately

• Read the passage thoroughly and take notes

• Read the questions first, then skim the passage

• Highlight every sentence in the passage

What is the best approach to answering vocabulary questions in a test?

• Guess the meaning based on the word's appearance

• Use context clues from the surrounding text

• Look up the word in a dictionary

• Skip the question and return later

When analyzing a poem, which strategy is most helpful?

• Focus only on the rhyme scheme

• Identify the theme and tone

• Count the number of lines and stanzas

• Ignore the figurative language