Test-Taking Strategies Review

Question 1

How many points will Ms. Yoder bump your average if you earn a proficient score?

Accepted Answer

5 AVERAGE points which could change my letter grade!

Question 2

Can you take a personal break after each passage?

Accepted Answer

Sure, relax.

Question 3

Don't keep changing your answer; usually your ____________ is the right one.

Accepted Answer

first choice

Question 4

When in doubt, take an educated _________________.

Accepted Answer

guess

Question 5

Eliminate _________________ that you know are not correct

Accepted Answer

choices, wrong answers

Question 6

One strategy to help narrow down the choices is...

Accepted Answer

slash the trash

Question 7

When should you annotate the passages on your scrap paper?

Accepted Answer

ALWAYS!, If the selection is difficult.

Question 8

Don't worry if others ____________________ before you.

Accepted Answer

finish

Question 9

Completely read all of the ________ before choosing an answer.

Accepted Answer

answer choices

Question 10

Where should you put your answer sheet while you are reading the passage?

Accepted Answer

in the book rack or out of the way, in the back of the workbook

Question 11

When is the best time to scan an EoC passage?

Accepted Answer

when I am looking for a specific detail, but I have already read the text

Question 12

Read the entire ________________ carefully and look for key words.

Accepted Answer

selection/passage, question

Question 13

When reading a fictional passage, I can determine theme by...

Accepted Answer

thinking about the conflict within the passage

Question 14

Read the ________________ carefully before answering questions.

Accepted Answer

choices, directions, answers

Question 15

If you don't know an answer, _________________ it and come back to it later.

Accepted Answer

skip, mark or flag it

Question 16

Keep a __________________ attitude throughout the whole test and stay relaxed.

Accepted Answer

positive

Question 17

How many points do you hope to grow this year?

Accepted Answer

6-10, I just want to pass., 1-5

Question 18

The morning of the EOC, you should eat...

Accepted Answer

a healthy breakfast (protien and carbs)

Question 19

After you read the question, try to come up with the _________ in your head first.

Accepted Answer

answer, choice

Question 20

Be sure to arrive at school ___________________ on test day.

Accepted Answer

early (7:30ish), on time (by 7:45)

Question 21

Exercising for a few days before the test will help reduce _________________.

Accepted Answer

stress

Question 22

How many times should you read a poem?

Accepted Answer

2 times should be enough, as many as needed

Question 23

Whatever you do, during any EoC, do not ___________________.

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 24

Where is the most likely place to find the central idea of a nonfiction text?

Accepted Answer

the introduction and conclusion paragraphs

Question 25

On multiple-choice tests, always look at the ______________ before you read the selection.

Accepted Answer

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Test-Taking Strategies Review

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Test-Taking Strategies Review

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