Test-taking Strategies: FSA Reading 2015

If an answer choice is longer than the others, it is ALWAYS the correct answer.

Do not change your answer unless you are absolutely sure your answer is...

Plugging in different answer choices helps you to...

When it's time to take the test, I should...

If you are stuck on a difficult question, move on, and go back to it later.

What should you do before the test?

Try to eliminate answers you know for sure are wrong.

Pay close attention to signal words in the directions, such as explain, interpret, and compare.

Why go back and check your work, you will NEVER make a mistake!

Do not leave a question unanswered. You will not have ANY chance of getting it right.

Don't forget to...

If you believe choice "A" is correct, you should NOT waste time reading the other choices.

"Pace yourself" means...

There is no need to read ALL answer choices and eliminate any that you know are wrong.

Verify your answer by finding evidence from the text.

Scratch paper is...

Which choice is NOT a positive way to think before you take the test?

Charts and maps rarely provide information you can use to answer questions.

Try to think of the correct answer before looking at the answer choice.

If you are not sure about the answer to a question, you should...

Once you have chosen your answer, plug it in and make sure that it makes sense.