Test-Taking Strategies Quiz

What should you do first when you start a test?

• Skip to the last question

• Start answering without reading directions

• Read the directions carefully

• Ask your neighbor what to do

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.10

If you don't know the answer to a question, what is the BEST strategy?

• Pick the first answer

• Skip it and never return

• Take a guess and move on

• Eliminate wrong answers and choose the best one

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

Why is it important to underline keywords in the question?

• So the teacher sees your work

• To help you focus on what the question is really asking

• To draw a picture later

• It isn't important

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4B

What is the purpose of rereading a passage?

• To waste time

• To memorize the story

• To better understand details and answer questions accurately

• To find the author's name

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

What should you do before writing an essay response?

• Start writing immediately

• Read the prompt and plan your response

• Copy a sentence from the passage

• Write your opinion only

What does 'P.O.E.' stand for in test strategies?

• Process of Elimination

• Point of Entry

• Proof of Existence

• Plan of Execution

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4B

If a question asks for evidence, what should you do?

• Make up an answer

• Use your memory only

• Go back to the text to find proof

• Pick the longest answer

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.10

Which of the following is a sign you should reread a question?

• It's too easy

• You didn't understand it the first time

• You already guessed

• Your friend skipped it

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

Why should you check your answers if time allows?

• To look busy

• To change everything

• To find and fix silly mistakes

• To get extra credit

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4B

What is one way to stay calm during a test?

• Take deep breaths

• Rush through the test

• Talk to your neighbor

• Eat a snack during the test

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3