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WorksheetsHelpful Test Taking Tips
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Sanders ran for 22 minutes. Her friend Gabe , who was a very fast runner, ran for 7 minutes longer than her. Helen, Gabe’s sister, ran for 2 more minutes than Helen. How long did Helen run?
This question has a lot of extra information listed that you don’t need to find the answer. Which Test Taking tip should you use?
Be Prepared
Jail the Detail
Plug it in
Reframe your thinking
David gets stuck on a difficult question. He has no idea what the answer is, so he just stares at the question for about 5 minutes hoping the answer might come to him. Which test taking skill does he need to use?
Plug It In
No Fear
Check It Out
Pace Yourself
Kelly is really tired because she stayed up late playing computer games. Now it is time to take the test and she can barely keep her eyes open. What test taking skill should she have used?
Be Prepared
No Fear
Plug It In
Reframe Your Thinking
Jordan had a splendid idea to make slime for her cousin's birthday.
What is the meaning of the word splendid?
a. to make slime
b. to have a great idea
c. very good or excellent
On this question, Tyler remembers a time when he made slime so he decides that a is the best answer for this question since the sentence is all about making slime. What test taking strategy should he have tried?
Stash the Trash
Pace Yourself
Plug It In
Be Prepared
Megan made a bad grade on her Spelling test. She is feeling really upset and thinks there is no way she can do well on her MAP Test. She decides she is not smart enough and isn’t going to even try. What test taking skill does she need to use?
Be Prepared
Reframe Your Thinking
Pace Yourself
Check It Out
Marcus is used to making A’s on all his tests. But he is afraid he may not get a perfect score on the MAP test. Which Test Taking Tip would help him ?
Jail the Detail
Stash the Trash
Plug it In
No Fear
Steven chooses and answer for one of the test question without reading all the choices. He is about to go onto the next question when he stops and decides to use which testing tip?
Be Prepared
Check It Out
No Fear
Jail the Detail
What Test Taking Tip does this picture represent?
No Fear
Be Prepared
Reframe your Thinking
Stash the Trash
When you Stash the Trash, you _________________________.
Circle key information in the question.
Try your best.
Cross out answers you know are wrong.
Eat a good breakfast and throw away candy.
To pace yourself means to ________________________.
Take your time
Don't Rush
Don't spend too much time on one question.
All of the above
If you use positive self talk and tell yourself you can do this, you are __________________________________
Reframing your thinking
Plugging in
Pacing yourself
Stashing the Trash
If you have a fill in the blank question, and you decide to try every answer in that blank until you find the one that fits, you are using which Tip?
Stash the Trash
Jail the Detail
Pace yourself
Plug it in
