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WorksheetsTest Taking Skills
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 19mins
The most important thing to do at the beginning of a test is
PANIC
Take a deep breath and trust yourself
Taking notes while reading helps you focus, even if you can't read your own notes.
True
False
The most important question to ask yourself on a test is:
Does this answer make sense?
What's for lunch today?
Is my teacher mad at me?
Where does that highway go to?
Which term describes how you might feel if you don't eat a good breakfast or get a good night's sleep before a test?
Lethargic (tired)
Nauseous (sick)
Ignorant (not-understanding)
Desperate (hopeless)
Place the following events in order; A) Look over the whole test; B) Read all directions; C) Answer the first question
A, B, C
B, A, C
B, C, A
C, B, A
Which questions should you answer first?
The longest ones
The shortest ones
The ones you're super sure you know the answer to
The ones that have the fewest multiple-choice options
Tim says that answering easy questions can build your confidence. In other words:
It will ensure you get an "A"
It will make you feel less nervous
It will give you hints about tougher questions
It will prevent you from failing apart
How should you first approach a multiple-choice question?
Read the choices out loud
Eliminate the longest and shortest choices
Try to answer it without looking at the choices
Try to answer it without looking at the question
A multiple choice test has four choices. You know that two of them are definitely wrong. Therefore, you have a ___ chance of getting the question right,
25%
50%
75%
100%
All of the following are ways to combat testing anxiety except?
Taking deep breaths
Not getting enough sleep
Banishing negative thoughts
Avoiding the perfectionist trap
Usually your first answer is not the correct one.
False
True
Do not leave any questions blank
True
False
All of these are strategies for taking a test except:
Read each problem/question carefully and make sure you deliver everything asked for
Choose the problem that seems the hardest first
Don't panic
Check your solutions
On a math test, what should you look for to help you solve the problem?
Key words like "more," "times," "less than," "how many"
Look for the answer with a zero
Look for an answer with an x
Click the first answer you see
What do you do before you take a test?
Go to the bathroom
Eat a healthy snack or meal
Drink some water
Go to bed early the night before
ALL of these
In math, how can you check your answer?
Plug in your answer
Use inverse operations
Guess
Ask yourself "Does this makes sense".
When answering ELA (English Language Arts) questions about a story you should ___________.
Read the questions before reading the story
Read the questions before reading the story
Read the questions before reading the story
READ THE QUESTIONS BEFORE THE STORY
Which of the following words represent answer choices that are usually incorrect
Always
Champs
Never
Usually
When you are confused about a test question, what should you do?
Give up
Cry and take a nap
Stare at the wall and hope this is a dream
Take a breath, read the directions while taking notes, and answer with an educated guess
When taking the reading test, the following strategy yields the best results.
Skim the passage and then choose your answers carefully.
Read the passage thoroughly one time and then answer the questions.
Read and highlight the passage, take notes on your scratch paper, and reread the appropriate section for each question.
Read the questions first and then skim to hunt for the answers.
What is the most common test answer for multiple choice questions?
A
B
C
D
