WorksheetsTesting Strategies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following are buzz words to help you spot that your writing should be informative in a prompt?
Write, present, delineate
expository, explain, describe
argue, take a side, choose
Answer, question, determine
Which of the following are buzzwords to help you spot that your writing should be argumentative in a prompt?
write, present, delineate
argue, take a side, choose
expository, explain, describe
answer, question, determine
Which of the following is a good general testing strategy?
Answer C on all questions
Skim the questions before reading a passage so that you know what you are looking for
Answer C on all questions
Skim the directions, and guess the best answer quickly
Which of the following is a good general testing strategy?
eliminate wrong answers when you are unsure
Answer B on all questions
Never use scratch paper on confusing questions
Skip the question because you will definitely get it wrong anyway
Which of the following would not be helpful on test day?
Eating a good breakfast
staying up late the night before to study
Wearing a jacket in case the room is cold
Taking time to mentally prepare
Which of the following acronyms is used to answer a short answer question completely?
RAFTS
RREAD
RACE
CBEAR
In an essay prompt how many of the identified passages can or should you use for evidence in your essay?
At least one
As long as you use half of the number provided you should be fine
Use some of them
Use all of them
When reading a passage or answering a question on a test it is very important that you
Do everything as fast as possible
Take lots of long breaks
Take your time
Put your head down and close your eyes in the middle of the test
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
Three sentences
Whatever number I want
between five and nine
two sentences as long as they are complex
What are some things that you can do when a question confuses you?
reread the question
Check the directions
Take an extended trip to the bathroom
Revisit the text
answer D and move on
