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Some intelligent students are just not great test-takers!
False
True
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What is a "brain dump"?
Forgetting everything.
When you pull your brain out of your head.
Writing down everything you can think of before a test.
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If you read a multiple choice answer that seems correct, just choose it and don't read the others.
True
False
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When reading you should:
Read more than once
Don’t review after reading because it takes too much time
Rush so that you can finish the passage as quickly as possible
Ignore the captions and figures
5
When taking a test, all of the following are true EXCEPT
When you start, survey the whole test if you can
If you finish early, don't leave
Outline essay questions, before you start writing
If you feel yourself starting to panic, don't stop
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What is the MOST important thing to do when taking a test?
Read ALL of the directions before answering the questions
If you DON'T know the answer, make the best possible guess
Rush through so you are the first one done
Pick random questions, one of them will be right!
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What should you do while taking the test?
daydream
rapidly answer questions
fall asleep
try your best
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True or False: You should read passages in a reading test at least 2 times.
True
False
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Sometimes you should skip the questions you don't know and come back to them later.
True
False
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What does it mean to skim the text?
to read and pause after every paragraph
to predict what happens next in the text
a quick read to search for key information
to memorize what you just read
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It may sometimes be a good idea to read the questions first.
False
True
12
When you finish a test, you should...
Use all of the time remaining to check your work.
Put your head down and think about pizza.
Check your answers once, then take a nap.
Check your answers once, then read a book quietly.
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What is important to do before taking a test?
All of the above
Get a good night's sleep
Have pencils sharpened and ready
Eat breakfast
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What is a good strategy for multiple choice tests?
When in doubt, choose "C"
Eliminate 2 answers
Take your best guess
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If you start to panic during a test, what is something you can do to help yourself?
Pause and take a deep breath until you feel ready again
Ask the teacher to step out and take a break
All of the above
Take a drink of water
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What is a "distractor" answer choice in a multiple choice test?
An answer choice that is spelled incorrectly.
An answer choice that is similar to the correct one trying to throw you off
An answer choice that is clearly incorrect.
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What type of note taking strategy is this?
graphic organizer
spider web
sentence notes
outline
18
When taking a test you should....
Finish as quickly as possible so you can have free time
Take your time and read everything carefully
Glance over at your neighbors test to check your answers
Be loud and draw attention to yourself
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Which is a good test taking strategy?
Ask your neighbor for help on a problem
Ask your teacher for help answering a question
Ask Siri for help on a question
Try a strategy like drawing a picture or a table to help you
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After reading through the test, what should you do?
Look for the easiest questions
Look for the hardest questions
Re-read the whole test
Start guessing on all of the questions you don't know
