Fast Test Taking Strategies

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.

What answers should you eliminate?

• Obviously wrong answers

• Choices that are partly wrong

• Answers that are correct but don't answer the question

• All of the above

True or False
I don't need to read the whole passage.  I can go directly to the questions and skim the passage to save time.

• False

• True

Name that strategy!!
After reading the test questions,  cover the choices.  I then reread the question and think about MY answer before reading the test choices

• Process of elimination
  

• guessing

• giving myself time to think about my knowledge/understanding

• getting myself confused

Name the strategy!!!!
After reading the question, and returning to the text, I have four choices to choose from.  I go through them carefully and cross out the choices that I am not considering. 

• annotating

• process of elimination

• returning to the text

• identifying key words

I read the question carefully and I eliminated 2 out of the 4 choices. I can't figure out what choice to go with..... What should the test do?

• choose an answer with their eyes closed

• cheat and look at a neighbor's paper

• read each choice carefully making sure EVERY word is correct

• choose the one with more words in it

Name that strategy!!!
I am really unsure of an answer.  I spent a good amount of time on one question and I have 10 more to go.  What should the test taker do?

• answer the question anyway

• cross out choices that you know it is not and star the question to return to later

• leave it blank and hope the teacher doesn't notice

• choose two answers

Which of the following is a fast test-taking strategy for reading comprehension?

• Read the entire passage thoroughly before answering questions.

• Skim the passage for key points and then answer questions.

• Ignore the passage and answer based on prior knowledge.

• Read the questions first and then the passage.

What is the best strategy to use when you encounter a difficult vocabulary question?

• Skip it and come back later.

• Guess the answer immediately.

• Use context clues from the surrounding text.

• Ask a friend for help.

When managing time during a test, what should you do if you are stuck on a question?

• Spend as much time as needed to solve it.

• Move on to the next question and return later.

• Guess and move on immediately.

• Leave it blank.