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Test Taking Strategies

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The night before my big test, I should ____________________.  
a)
Stay up extra late
b)
Argue with my sister
c)
Go to bed early
d)
Eat lots of junk food
2.
During the test, I should _________________. 
a)
Move as quickly as I can.
b)
Skip around the test.
c)
Take my time and stay focused.
d)
Think about what I'm going to do at recess. 
3.
If I finish my test quickly, I will probably ____________________. 
a)
Get a very high score. 
b)
Not do as well as others who take their time. 
c)
Talk to my neighbor because I'm bored. 
d)
Get all the questions correct.  
4.
On the day of the test, I should ____________________. 
a)
Eat a good breakfast. 
b)
Sleep in and be late to school 
c)
Skip breakfast. 
d)
Skip school. 
5.
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
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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
9.
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. 
10.

What can help prevent test anxiety?

a)

Get the amount of sleep that's appropriate for you.

b)

Think positively and learn to relax

c)

Have a healthy diet and exercise regularly.

d)

All of the above

11.

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

a)

True

b)

False

12.
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
13.
How many questions should you leave blank?
a)
All
b)
Just the ones I don't know
c)
None
d)
The last one
14.

During the test, I should...

a)

move as quickly as I can.

b)

take my time and stay focused.

c)

skip around the test.

d)

think about what I am going to do at lunchtime.

15.

The night before my big test, I should...

a)

stay up extra late.

b)

Argue with my sister.

c)

go to bed early.

d)

eat lots of junk food.

16.

If I finish my test quickly, I will probably...

a)

get a very high score.

b)

not do as well as others who take their time.

c)

talk to my neighbor because I am bored.

d)

get all the answers correct.

17.

On the day of the test, I should...

a)

eat a good breakfast.

b)

sleep in and be late to school.

c)

skip breakfast.

d)

skip school.

18.

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 spend too much time on any one question.

d)

All of the above

19.

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

20.

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 a friend to help me.

21.

When I see a long reading passage on my test, I might try...

a)

reading the questions before reading the passage.

b)

skipping it and not answering the questions because they're too hard.

c)

All of the above

22.

During the test, I should...

a)

not answer any questions that are hard for me.

b)

pick choice A for all the questions

c)

try to answer every question and make my best guesses.

d)

All of the above

23.

Teachers are allowed to help students during big tests.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following actions will 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

25.

A good breakfast on the day of a test might be...

a)

Doritos

b)

Energy Drinks

c)

Candy

d)

Eggs, cereal or a bagel

26.

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 eliminate a wrong answer.

27.

When answering a short-answer test question, I should...

a)

not use complete sentences.

b)

use textual evidence. (The author stated...I know this because...)

c)

write very quickly and use sloppy handwriting.

d)

All of the above

28.

When working on a writing prompt, I should...

a)

skip lines on the paper.

b)

write using large letters.

c)

draw pretty pictures.

d)

write neatly on every single line.

29.

Which of the following words represent answer choices that are usually incorrect

a)

Always

b)

Champs

c)

Never

d)

Usually

30.

You should spend time answering difficult questions no matter how long it takes?

a)

True

b)

False

31.
True or False
I should read the entire passage before answering the questions.
a)
False
b)
True
32.
If I see a gray box in the directions
a)
I can skip it and move on
b)
It means I don't have to re-read
c)
I should ALWAYS read it because it contains important information for how to answer the question
33.
Before I take my test, I should be sure to 
a)
get a good night sleep
b)
eat a good breakfast
c)
take a minute to relax and sit next to people that would not be distracting
d)
All of the above
34.
True or False
It is ok to take short "brain-breaks" during my test session.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
2. When is the best time to start to study for a test?
a)
In the bus on the way to school
b)
Daily, starting a week before the test
c)
The night before the test
d)
Skip breakfast and study then.
36.
3. When you come to a question for which you don't know the answer, what should you do?
a)
Don't move until you answer it.
b)
Take a guess and keep going
c)
Mark it and come back to it.
d)
Write a list of facts that you do know.
37.
4. When you come to a multiple choice question you don't know the answer to, what can you do first?
a)
Organize your thoughts in a list.
b)
Take a guess and move on.
c)
Double check all your answers.
d)
Cross off the choices you know are wrong.
38.
9. What does it mean to prioritize?
a)
Answer the hard questions first.
b)
Write the essay first.
c)
Read the passages before the questions.
d)
Answer the easy questions first.
39.
10.  In a true/false question, every part of the statement must be true for the answer to be true.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
You do not need to use scratch paper for the test.
a)
true
b)
false
41.
You must review your answers before submitting your test.
a)
true
b)
false
42.
The night before my big test, I should ____________________.  
a)
Stay up extra late
b)
Argue with my sister
c)
Go to bed early
d)
Eat lots of junk food
43.
If I finish my test quickly, I will probably ____________________. 
a)
Get a very high score. 
b)
Not do as well as others who take their time. 
c)
Talk to my neighbor because I'm bored. 
d)
Get all the questions correct.  
44.
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. 
45.
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
46.
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.
47.
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.
48.
True or False
I don't need to read the whole passage.  I can go directly to the questions and skim the passage to save time.
a)
False
b)
True
49.
True or False
It is ok to take short "brain-breaks" during my test session.
a)
True
b)
False
50.

It is important for me to read all of the directions.

a)

False

b)

True

51.

The night before my big test, I should...

a)

stay up extra late.

b)

Argue with my sister.

c)

go to bed early.

d)

eat lots of junk food.

52.

On the day of the test, I should...

a)

eat a good breakfast.

b)

sleep in and be late to school.

c)

skip breakfast.

d)

skip school.

53.
What part of the passages should you read closely?
a)
Just the paragraph the question asks about.
b)
None of it.
c)
All of it.
d)
Just skim it.
54.
How many of the answer choices should you read on each question?
a)
All of them
b)
Skim until you see a correct one
c)
the first and last one
d)
Just guess
55.

What answers should you eliminate?

a)

Obviously wrong answers

b)

Choices that are partly wrong

c)

Answers that are correct but don't answer the question

d)

All of the above

56.
When you clear up any confusion about a text and resolve questions, you are:
a)
Connecting
b)
Clarifying
c)
Summarizing
d)
Evaluating
57.

Forming opinions and arriving at conclusions about your reading are examples of:

a)

Evaluating

b)

Summarizing

c)

Clarifying

d)

Questioning

58.
When you review what has happened in a text so far this is known as:
a)
Clarifying
b)
Summarizing
c)
Questioning
d)
Connecting
59.
"Be physically ready" includes which of the following:
a)
exercise before the test
b)
eat a healthy breakfast
60.
If you usually get cold in your classroom, you should bring a sweatshirt or hoodie in order to:
a)
dress comfortably
b)
hide your head when you feel frustrated
61.
What might be a good bedtime the night before your test?
a)
6:00 pm
b)
8:00 pm
c)
11:00 pm
d)
1:00 am
62.
Cross out answers you know:
a)
aren't right
b)
are correct
63.
Should you ever skip a problem that is too difficult and come back to it later?
a)
yes
b)
no
64.
If you DO skip a difficult problem, it's important to:
a)
leave it blank so you don't get it wrong
b)
forget about it
c)
fill in all 4 choices so you get one of them right
d)
go back and answer it before finishing the test
65.
Is it okay to make a guess if you just can't decide which one of the answers is correct?
a)
yes
b)
no
66.
In a math problem, "all together" usually means you should:
a)
subtract
b)
multiply
c)
divide
d)
add
67.
Which should you do before reading a long reading passage?
a)
read the questions at the end of the passage
b)
circle any proper nouns
c)
read the title and try to figure out the main idea from it
d)
look around to see how other classmates are doing
68.
Retelling the main points of a long reading passage (in your head) is called:
a)
the main idea
b)
summarizing
c)
supporting details
d)
daydreaming
69.
You should do difficult math problems:
a)
in your head
b)
using scratch paper
70.
In a math problem, "how many more" usually means you should:
a)
add
b)
multiply
c)
subtract 
d)
divide
71.
Why is it important to double-check your work?
a)
so you can spend more time on your test
b)
so you can do the problems twice and feel more frustrated
c)
so you can brag about it later
d)
so you can catch careless mistakes
72.
Why do you have to take tests?
a)
they tell your teacher what you know and don't know yet
b)
to make you feel stressed out
c)
to make you learn how to study
d)
because parents like to see the results
73.
You should always:
a)
stop doing the test when it gets tricky
b)
leave questions blank if you don't know the answer
c)
lose sleep and have an empty stomach before the test
d)
try your best, even if it's hard

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