Do's and Don'ts of State Testing

Question 1

What are some good strategies for written responses?

Accepted Answer

Use your scratch paper to plan.

Question 2

It's ok to leave questions unanswered on the test.

Accepted Answer

Heck no! Then you have no chance of getting it right!

Question 3

When answering a test question, some good steps to take are...

Accepted Answer

ALL OF THESE ARE GOOD STEPS!

Question 4

Predicting the answer before reading the question choices is a good testing strategy.

Accepted Answer

Absolutely true!

Question 5

Another great way to prepare for the test is to...

Accepted Answer

eat a healthy breakfast

Question 6

When answering multiple choice questions on a test, using this method is helpful and allowed.

Accepted Answer

Eliminate wrong answers.

Question 7

Uh oh...there are some questions you don't know! You should...

Accepted Answer

Give it your best answer and move on.

Question 8

When taking any test, you should always...

Accepted Answer

check your work, do your best, even if you don't know all of the answers, read all of the directions, answer using specific details when necessary

Question 9

One great way to prepare for testing is...

Accepted Answer

a good night's sleep

Question 10

What strategy can help you focus on what a question is really asking?

Accepted Answer

underlining & circling details in the question

Question 11

Reading all of the multiple choice answer choices is a waste of time.

Accepted Answer

No, it's always best to read them all.

Question 12

With reading passages or questions with graphs/charts, it is a good idea to...

Accepted Answer

read through the questions first

Question 13

When you think you are finished with the test, it is ALWAYS a good idea to...

Accepted Answer

go back and analyze your answers

Questions 13