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A review of #testtakingstrategies before #STAAR test for #8thgraders
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1
What do you do if you think there are multiple right answers?
Guess
Check to see that the answer addresses the whole question.
Use your gut instinct
It's a trick question, so be mad.
2
When you come to a multiple choice question you don't know the answer to, first you should ___.
take a guess and move on.
double check all your answers.
organize your thoughts in a list.
cross off the choices you know are wrong.
3
What should you do if you become overwhelmed during the test?
Nothing, that's life.
Take a short break, breathe, clear your mind.
Quit the test, it won't get better.
Push through, you've got this.
4
Why do you need to pace yourself during the test?
So you can finish the test before your classmates.
So you remember to write your name on the test.
So you answer only the questions you know.
So you finish the whole test.
5
When you come to a question and you are stuck after eliminating answers, what should you do?
Take a guess and keep going.
Write a list of facts that you do know.
Don't move on until you answer it.
Mark it and come back to it.
6
You should take every last second of the time before you submit the test.
True
False
7
Before beginning the test what should you do?
Clear your mind
Think positive thoughts
Quit
Relax
8
Answers with the words always, never, all, or must are always true.
True
False
9
If you are feeling stressed during a test you should?
Breathe a lot, you'll be fine.
Take a nap, when you wak up you will feel better.
Try deep breathing, relax muscles, imagining a positive outcome, close eyes
Try and finish the test as quickly as possible.
10
Why is it important to get a good night's sleep before a test?
Improve concentration.
Improves your mood.
You are more alert.
Helps you be healthy.
11
You are not allowed to briefly stand up for a break during the test.
True
False
12
What should you do if you don't understand the test directions?
Guess at what they mean and get started.
Reread them six times.
Put your head down.
Ask the teacher to explain them to you, if possible, if not reread and try.
13
If the answer is a fact, it must be the right answer.
True
False
14
If there are reading passages on a test, it's a good idea to ________.
Read the questions before the passages.
Highlight the main idea.
Read the passages first.
Organize your thoughts in a list.
15
What does it mean to prioritize the questions?
Write the essay first.
Answer the easy questions first.
Answer the hard questions first.
Read the passages before the questions
16
Exercising and being active before a test will help you.
True
False
17
What should you do when you have finished the test?
Go back and second guess everything.
Reread the whole test and answer the questions again.
Submit right away, you're done!
Check the questions you have marked for review.
18
In a true/false question, every part of the statement must be true for the answer to be true.
True
False
19
You can take short breaks during the test.
False
True
20
It's bad to take breaks during a test.
False
True
21
You should spend the whole night before a test studying and cramming information.
False
True
22
Why should you eat breakfast on test day?
So you will know all the answers.
So you will not be nervous.
So you will not have to study.
So you can think clearly.
