Test Taking Strategies

Question 1

How many questions should you leave blank?

Accepted Answer

None

Question 2

What is an educated guess?

Accepted Answer

Using everything you know in attempt to answer the question

Question 3

When a test is very difficult, a student should:

Accepted Answer

Keep a positive attitude

Question 4

f you don't know the answer to a question, you should:

Accepted Answer

Try to eliminate a wrong answer

Question 5

How should you handle the directions on a test?

Accepted Answer

Read or listen carefully and be sure you understand them.

Question 6

Why do you have to take tests?

Accepted Answer

they tell your teacher what you know and don't know yet

Question 7

What is the method of eliminating answers?

Accepted Answer

Cross out or ignore ones that you KNOW are wrong

Question 8

What are the 3 things you should ALWAYS do when taking a test?

Accepted Answer

Listen, Read, Ask for clarity

Question 9

What should you do the night before the test?

Accepted Answer

Go to sleep early.

Question 10

Most of the time, Main Idea can be found ...

Accepted Answer

at the start or end of a paragraph the last page

Question 11

Supporting details....

Accepted Answer

are evidence and prove the central idea

Question 12

Which of the following actions will help a student feel more prepared for their test?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Question 13

Is it okay to make a guess if you just can't decide which one of the answers is correct?

Accepted Answer

Yes.

Question 14

While I'm taking the test, I should remember to______________.

Accepted Answer

ake my time but not to spend too much time on any one question.

Question 15

Where can you usually find the main idea of the reading passage?

Accepted Answer

In the first two paragraphs

Question 16

What to do the morning of the test?

Accepted Answer

Get to school early and eat a healthy breakfast.

Question 17

The main idea is supported by what?

Accepted Answer

details

Question 18

For multiple choice questions, I should _________________________.

Accepted Answer

Read all the answer choices before picking one.

Question 19

When a student sees a long reading passage on a test, a good test taking strategy is to ___________________.

Accepted Answer

Read all the questions before reading the passage

Question 20

It's important that I ________________________.

Accepted Answer

give my best effort and keep a good attitude.

Question 21

Why is it important to double-check your work?

Accepted Answer

so you can catch careless mistakes

Question 22

The central idea of a passage/text is....

Accepted Answer

what the text is mostly or mainly about

Question 23

What to do if you don't understand the question?

Accepted Answer

Reread the question and find key words.

Question 24

Retelling the main points of a long reading passage (in your head) is called:

Accepted Answer

summarizing

Question 25

If you DO skip a difficult problem, it's important to:

Accepted Answer

go back and answer it before finishing the test

Question 26

Cross out answers you know:

Accepted Answer

aren't right

Question 27

Before reading the passage, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

Question 28

Should you ever skip a problem that is too difficult and come back to it later?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

While the test directions are being read aloud, I should____________.

Accepted Answer

listen carefully.

Question 31

Throughout the test, DON'T do what?

Accepted Answer

Fall asleep.

Question 32

When you finish a test, you should____.

Accepted Answer

review the test and check your answers

Question 33

How much time should you spend on a test?

Accepted Answer

All the time allowed

Question 34

What can help prevent test anxiety?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Test Taking Strategies

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Test Taking Strategies

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