Test Taking Strategies

What should you do before reading the passage?

(Select three answer choices)

• Look at text features

• Start the questions

• Determine the genre

• Preview the questions

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What should you do, during reading?

(Select three answer choices)

• Read carefully and thoughtfully

• Take notes

• Underline important details

• Take a nap

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What should you do after reading?

(Select three answer choices)

• Reread the questions

• Eliminate 1 or 2 answers

• Underline or label text evidence in the passage

• Guess on the answer choices

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is fiction?

(Real or Not Real)

• Real

• Not Real

What are considered fiction?

• Informational text

• Personal narrative

• Journals

• Myths

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is considered as non-fiction?

• Journal

• Fairytale

• Short stories

• Myths

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

If you cannot identify the main idea or summarize the events, you should...

• Re-read

• Try again next time

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

You should guess on items that are too difficult and focus your time on questions that you can figure out.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Don't waste time on items that you don't understand or can't figure out. Use your "guess letter!"

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

The FIRST thing you should do if you don't automatically know the answer is...

• Guess, using your "guess letter."

• Skip it and move on.

• Eliminate obviously incorrect answers

• FREAK.

  OUT.

Answer explanation

You can usually eliminate at least 1 of the answers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Before choosing your "final answer" on any multiple choice test, how many answer choices should you look at?

• I can stop when I find one that could be right

• It depends on the question

• Only the longest answer - it's always right

• Always read all answer choices

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10