Test Taking Strategies

Restating the directions/question

Get right to the Answer

Watch out for negatives such as no, not, cannot, etc.

Manage your time wisely

Highlight key words in the directions

Take a practice test

Read through all of the answers before selecting one

Explain/Elaborate your reasons, evidence, and examples

Ask how effective were your study strategies?

Ask yourself how you felt about the test?

Give 2 or more examples

Include conversation throughout the writing

Make time to review at home

Give credit to your source

Answer all parts of the questions

Ask did you accurately predict some of the test questions?

Know what the direction is asking you to do

Introduce the topic

Familiarize yourself with how the test is set up

Include dialogue between characters

Take a position

Summarize what was mainly discussed

Look for qualifiers (all, never, etc.)

Answer the easier questions first

Test each possible answer

Outline your answer either mentally or literally

Mention the opposite/counter argument

Eliminate incorrect answers

Answer each of the questions in your head first

Create checklists to study