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Test-Taking

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before answering questions, I should highlight clues and keywords in the question/answer choices?

a)

Yes, because it will help lead me to the right answer.

b)

No, because you because it's a waste of time.

2.

What should you do if a question is causing you stress and taking too long?

a)

Continue trying your best and use all of your time on it.

b)

Flag the question and come back to it if you have extra time at the end of the test.

c)

Use the strike out tool to narrow it down to the two best answers and continue looking back into the text.

d)

Make the best guess.

3.

What should you do the night before the test?

a)

Stay up late and eat a lot of sugar!

b)

Play FortNite and talk online all night to my friends

c)

Eat a healthy dinner and go to sleep early!

d)

Eat an entire cheesecake by myself and go to sleep by 8 PM

4.

What should you do the morning of the test?

a)

Eat 18 Pop Tarts and wake up super late and race to school.

b)

Get in a fight with your little brother the night before and sleep through your alarm.

c)

Eat a super healthy breakfast and get to school on time so you can calm down and relax

d)

Walk around the school aimlessly with no purpose and get to class late

5.

Is it okay to take short mental breaks when you need it?

a)

True- You need to give your brain a rest sometimes! But, be aware of your time!

b)

False- KEEP GOING!

6.

When the teacher/proctor for the test says, "Begin" you should quickly ______________

a)

read the first passage.

b)

underline key words in all of the questions.

c)

scan the entire section and mark the easiest questions.

d)

put your head down and go to sleep.

7.
To make sure you have enough time to answer all of the questions, you should____.
a)
guess the answers, then go back and check
b)
rush through the test
c)
skip hard questions and come back to them later
d)
unplug the clock
8.
If you do not know the answer to a question, you should____.
a)
make a random guess
b)
eliminate bad choices, then guess from remaining choices
c)
not answer it
d)
ask the teacher to tell you the answer
9.

What is process of elimination?

a)

Cross out or ignore answers that you know are wrong

b)

Choose an answer that you think is wrong

c)

Choose "C"

d)

Don't read the first two answers

10.

How many questions should you leave blank?

a)

Just the ones you don't know

b)

Just the ones with a lot of reading

c)

All of them

d)

The last one

e)

None

11.
While I'm taking the test, I should remember to ________________________________. 
a)
talk to my neighbor. 
b)
make lots of noise. 
c)
take my time but not to spend too much time on any one question.
d)
All of the above.
12.

For multiple choice questions, I should _________________________.

a)

Choose the first answer that sounds right to me.

b)

Read all the answer choices before picking one.

c)

Say "eeny meeny miney moe" to pick an answer.

d)

Ask my friend to help me.

13.
It's important that I ________________________. 
a)
give my best effort and keep a good attitude.
b)
get overwhelmed and give up. 
c)
rush through my test and not care about my answers. 
d)
All of the above. 
14.
During the test, I should: 
a)
try hard to copy answers off of my friend.
b)
tell my teacher that I don't really feel like taking a test today.
c)
make lots of noise.
d)
stay calm and give my best effort.
15.
Experiencing test anxiety 
a)
is not something most people do.
b)
is normal.
c)
only happens during final exams.
d)
none of the above
16.
While the test directions are being read aloud, I should ______________________.  
a)
listen carefully.
b)
draw pictures on my test. 
c)
talk to everyone. 
d)
None of the above
17.
During the test, I should __________________________. 
a)
Not answer any questions that are hard for me.
b)
Pick choice A for all questions.
c)
Try to answer every question and make my best guesses. 
d)
All of the above. 
18.
Which of the following actions will not help you feel prepared for your test? 
a)
Getting a good night's sleep
b)
Arriving on time.
c)
Arriving late and feeling hungry
d)
None of the above
19.
If you don't know the answer to a question, you should: 
a)
Stare into space
b)
Pick your nose
c)
Give up
d)
Try to elminate a wrong answer
20.

Reviewing your answers before you turn in your test will help you to

a)

make sure you understand the directions

b)

decrease your chances of making simple errors

c)

answer more questions in the time allotted

21.
When there are directions on a test, you should____.
a)
read and follow them carefully
b)
only read the directions on the first page
c)
skip over them and go straight to the questions
d)
scribble over them
22.

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?

a)

Plug It In

b)

No Fear

c)

Check It Out

d)

Pace Yourself

23.

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?

a)

Be Prepared

b)

No Fear

c)

Plug It In

d)

Reframe Your Thinking

24.

To pace yourself means to ________________________.

a)

Take your time

b)

Don't Rush

c)

Don't spend too much time on one question.

d)

All of these

25.

A positive attitude can effect how well you do on your test.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

How many answers should you read before you answer a question?

a)

one if I know that is the right answer

b)

two

c)

three

d)

all of the answers

27.

What type of mindset should you have when testing? Choose two answers

a)

Thinking about absolutely nothing

b)

Having confidence in yourself

c)

Thinking positively

d)

Telling myself I will fail

28.

What do you do to eliminate answers? Choose all that apply

a)

eliminate answers that are obviously wrong

b)

randomly pick an answer

c)

eliminate answers that are partly correct

d)

get rid of answers that are correct but do not answer the question

29.

What is the most important part of taking a test?

a)

being the first person done

b)

Doing your best

c)

Having the best grade in the class

30.

What does the "U" in Ugly Chickens stand for?

a)

Ugly

b)

Unlisted

c)

Underline

d)

Undetermined

31.

How many steps are in the Ugly Chickens Never Do Anything method?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

32.

Which Strategy has answers that are closely related or almost identical, except for 1 detail.

a)

Opposite Choice Strategy

b)

Similar Choice Strategy

c)

The Umbrella Option Strategy

d)

Complex Question Strategy

33.

What does the "N" in Ugly Chickens Never Do Anything stand for?

(a)  

34.

Which educated guessing strategy has an answer choice show up several times throughout the answer choices?

a)

Frequency of Occurrence

b)

Key word

c)

Absolute

d)

Longer Response

35.

Which educated guessing strategy includes words like never, always, sometimes?

a)

Absolute strategy

b)

Grammatically Correct

c)

Frequency of Occurrence

d)

Umbrella Strategy

36.

Use the grammatically correct strategy to determine the answer to the following question: Non-responsive frattling is usually found in an

a)

gringle

b)

janket

c)

kloppie

d)

uckerpod

37.

Use the Absolute Strategy to determine the correct answer: Woolygoggles NEVER eat their own eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Use the Longer Response Strategy to determine the answer: Woolygoggles, if handled properly, are likely to

a)

run away

b)

adapt easily to humans

c)

be very responsive to their caretakers and able to produce healthy offspring

d)

less dangerous

39.

Another name for putting a box around key words that are important in answering questions is what strategy?

a)

Reframe your thinking

b)

Underline Vocabulary

c)

Jail the Detail

d)

Slash the Trash

40.

It is important to read the directions completely. For example, your direction right now is choose FALSE

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

It is important to trust your instinct. This means:

a)

Trust your gut feelings

b)

Act like a wolf

c)

Doubt yourself

42.

The most important question to ask yourself on a test is:

a)

Does this answer make sense?

b)

What's for lunch today?

c)

Is my teacher mad at me?

d)

Where does that highway go to?

43.

You should throw away all of your work as soon as it is checked or graded because it will only clutter up your folders.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Getting a good night's sleep and eating a healthy breakfast are more beneficial than cramming all night before a test.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

It is important to be the first person done with the test because that means that you aced the test.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Cramming stores information in your

a)

short term memory

b)

long term memory

47.

Making mind maps, diagrams, or rewriting your notes by hand is more effective than simply looking at your notes to study.

a)

True

b)

False

48.
When you finish a test, you should____.
a)
start talking to your friends
b)
leave the classroom
c)
shout, "I'm done!"
d)
review the test and check your answers
49.

Which one of these words would signal that the answer could be wrong

a)

all

b)

none

c)

never

d)

everyone

e)

all of the above

50.

Which of these words would signal that an answer is probably correct. Answer all that apply.

a)

probably

b)

always

c)

most

d)

worst

51.

What does summarize mean?

a)

To explain the problem and solution

b)

To tell all of the most important events from the beginning, middle and end of the story

c)

To tell the most important events in your own words; include character(s), setting, and the main idea

52.

What does preview the text mean?

a)

To read the text from beginning to end without stopping

b)

To skim and scan the text in order to locate information that can be used to make predictions and ask questions

c)

To summarize the most important events

53.

When do good readers ask questions about what they're reading?

a)

During reading only

b)

Before, during, and after reading

c)

Before reading only

54.

Which type of questions should you answer first on your test?

a)

The most difficult questions

b)

The easiest questions

c)

Go in order

d)

Start from the back

55.

Which class do you take the PSAT in?

a)

A MOD

b)

FLEX MOD

c)

G MOD

d)

D MOD

56.

Does the PSAT count towards your grade?

a)

yes

b)

no