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Test Taking Strategies Review Game - PSSA Grades 4,5,6
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1
It is a good idea to
have a positive attitude and try your BEST!
skip breakfast before you come to school
whisper to your neighbor during the test
come to school late on test days
2
You should NOT use your scratch paper to
make a graphic organizer for your thoughts
make a paper airplane
take notes for your answer
write a rough draft
3
When your teacher is giving directions you should
start working on the test
talk to your neighbor
listen carefully and follow the directions
take a short nap
4
If you have a question during the test you should
yell out to the others to see if they can help you
raise your hand and wait for the teacher to come to you
jump up and down to get attention
ask your neighbor
5
If your answer does not match one of the four choices, you could try
leaving it blank
choosing "B"
choosing all 4 answers at once
flagging it and going back to it later
6
When taking the ELA PSSA sections you should
reread your TDA essay before submitting
take your time
all of the above
read everything carefully
7
When writing your TDA essay, make sure you
follow the steps of RACES
write no more than 5 sentences
include only your own opinions
include at least 10 pieces of text evidence
8
When you start to feel nervous and anxious you should
cry really loud
take a deep breath and relax
tear up your test ticket
leave the room
9
When you are writing your TDA essay, you should
use the masking tool to cover the passage
recopy all of the paragraphs
take notes on a sticky note or scrap paper of what to include in your essay
highlight the entire passage
10
Which one is a good test taking strategy?
Look back in the passage to find the answer.
Skip questions you do not know and don't worry about them.
Only read the beginning and the end of the passage.
Copy from your neighbor.
11
When you are finished with your test, you should...
all of the above
make sure you follow the directions for submitting your test
reread your essays to make sure they make sense
check to make sure you answered all the questions
12
The night before the tests I should
stay up late playing video games
go to bed early
eat a lot of junk food
study everything I learned this year
13
If you know an answer choice is wrong in the multiple choice sections, you could
choose it as the right answer
laugh really loud
skip it
use the cross out tool on the wrong answers
14
When you have a passage to read, you should...
read it exactly one time
read it once or twice, and then use the passage to look for the answers
read it over and over until you have memorized it
read it backwards, from the end to the beginning
15
When you are taking the PSSA test, it is important to
all of the above
have a good breakfast & get to school on time
make sure you are working in the correct section of the test
take your time and do your best
16
When reading the passages, you can...
write ideas on a sticky note
all of the above
take notes on your scrap paper
highlight important information
17
If your mind starts to wander, you should
pretend you are finished
give up!
pass a note to your friend
take a little break, stretch, and FOCUS!
18
When the reading question tells you to use evidence from the text you should
use quotation marks around the evidence
copy whole parts of the story
make something up
skip the question
19
If none of the answer choices make sense, the first thing you should do is
stop taking the test
skip the question
go back to the beginning of the test and start over
reread the question
20
When answering a multiple choice question
always mark answer C because it is the best answer
read all answer choices before marking the best answer
make a pattern when you mark your answers
mark two answers if you don't know which one is correct
