When you read a passage, it is best to....

underline or highlight important details in the text

During the test, you must...

Read the questions and answers carefully

If you don’t know a word you should...

try to figure it out using context clues

If you have to guess, what should you do?

Eliminate the answers you know are wrong

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1
When you read a passage, it is best to....
ask Mrs. Farrell to read it for you
underline or highlight important details in the text
only read the beginning and the end
not read it
2
When you are finished with the test you should...
Double check your answers
Make sure you have answered all the questions
Proofread your essay or constructed response
All of the above
3
The night before ISTEP, you should...
stay up all night
Eat a bunch of junk food
worry
get a good night’s sleep
4
During the test, you must...
Check your cell phone
Ask to go to the bathroom every ten minutes
insist you need to listen to music to do your best
Read the questions and answers carefully
5
The morning of ISTEP you should…
Eat a good breakfast
Pretend you're sick
Come to school late
Eat a bunch of candy for energy
6
During the test, you should...
Chew on your pencil
Ask Mrs. Farrell about her favorite movie
Think positively
All of the above
7
When being asked about THEME, you should think about...
lessons you can learn
All of the above
the moral of the story
what the author wants you to take away from the passage
8
If you don’t know a word you should...
ask Mrs. Noonan or Mrs. Farrell
try to figure it out using context clues
ask you neighbor
google it
9
During the test, you should...
See if you can catch Mrs. Farrell picking her nose
Look at your neighbor’s answers
Spend a lot of time on each question
Pace yourself
10
What should you do if you are feeling anxious about the test?
Be prepared
Relax by breathing deeply
Think positively
All of the above
11
What does it mean to pace yourself?
Do the easiest questions first
Keep track of time
Keep moving
All of the above
12
When reading a passage, you should ask yourself....
Who, what, when, where & how?
Why am I reading this?
What's for lunch?
What am I doing tonight?
13
When selecting your answer, you should do all of the following EXCEPT
Try your best
Always pick C
Eliminate the answers you know are wrong
Read all the options first
14
If you have to guess, what should you do?
Always choose 'C'
Eliminate the answers you know are wrong
Close your eyes and pick one
Ask Mrs. Grimes what she would put

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