PGMS 7th Grade EOG-Ready Test-Taking Strategies

Question 1

Which is NOT a context clue type?

Accepted Answer

Rhyming

Question 2

What signal word shows a restatement clue?

Accepted Answer

That is

Question 3

What is a distractor?

Accepted Answer

An answer meant to confuse

Question 4

If a question is too hard, what’s your best move?

Accepted Answer

Skip and come back

Question 5

What’s a good clue that an answer might be a distractor?

Accepted Answer

It includes a tiny mistake

Question 6

When should you guess on a question?

Accepted Answer

After eliminating wrong answers

Question 7

Why is “none of the above” sometimes right?

Accepted Answer

It means all are wrong

Question 8

A theme is usually found in...

Accepted Answer

Poetry and stories

Question 9

What’s the last thing you should do before time runs out?

Accepted Answer

Check your answers

Question 10

What should you do if two answer choices mean the same thing?

Accepted Answer

Eliminate both

Question 11

Which tip helps find the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Look for topic sentences

Question 12

What does it mean to “infer” something from a text?

Accepted Answer

Use clues and knowledge to figure something out

Question 13

Why scan a passage for keywords?

Accepted Answer

To locate relevant evidence

Question 14

What’s the BEST way to use your time on a timed test?

Accepted Answer

Do easy ones first, come back to hard ones

Question 15

How can you tell if a theme is correct?

Accepted Answer

It’s a life lesson shown through the story

Question 16

What kind of question needs you to use your own knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Inference

Question 17

What kind of clue is in “Just as lions are fierce, tigers are too”?

Accepted Answer

Comparison

Question 18

How can you spot the main idea of nonfiction?

Accepted Answer

Find what the author wants you to know

Question 19

What’s a good test-day habit?

Accepted Answer

Arrive early and eat

Question 20

How do you know a main idea answer is wrong?

Accepted Answer

It’s about one small part only

Question 21

What should you do if two choices look similar?

Accepted Answer

Eliminate both if they say the same thing

Question 22

Why is it smart to read every answer choice before choosing one?

Accepted Answer

To compare all options first

Question 23

What’s the first thing you should do when you sit down to take the test?

Accepted Answer

Read the directions carefully

Question 24

Why might “all of the above” be correct?

Accepted Answer

If all choices are true

Question 25

How can you improve your focus during testing?

Accepted Answer

Ask if you're on the right number

PGMS 7th Grade EOG-Ready Test-Taking Strategies

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PGMS 7th Grade EOG-Ready Test-Taking Strategies

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