What is the most important test strategy?

Be sure you understand the question

On an extended response question, what is the most important strategy?

Answer all the parts of the question

If a question seems very difficult, what should you do?

Circle it and bubble in your best guess

Is it a good idea to estimate the answer to a math problem if you can?

Yes, it can save you from a careless mistake

What should you do if you finish the test before time is up?

Go back over the questions, especially the ones you circled

How do you pace yourself on a timed test? (2 correct answers)

Circle difficult questions, Glance at the timer every once in a while

Should you work out math problems with paper and pencil?

Yes, so you do not make any careless mistakes

Why should you look at how many questions there are before you begin the test?

You will know how much time to spend on each question.

On a multiple choice question, you should

read all options before deciding

Why should you look at the answers first on reading questions?

You will know what to look for.

What are three important test strategies? (3 correct answers)

Pacing, Relaxation, Staying focused

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1
What is the most important test strategy?
Make sure you bubble in different letters for each question
Be sure you understand the question
Read everything
Work on each question until you get the answer
2
On an extended response question, what is the most important strategy?
Use words from the question to fill up the lines
Write neatly and use big vocabulary words
Answer all the parts of the question
Tell a story about a word in the question
3
The night before a test, you should
go to bed early
stay up late to study
have a party
wake up for a midnight snack
4
If a question seems very difficult, what should you do?
Circle it and leave blank
Circle it and bubble in your best guess
Leave it blank and go on.
Bubble in all the answers and go on.
5
On multiple choice, you should also
make a pattern with the bubbles
pick your favorite letter
guess the closest if not sure
rush
6
Is it a good idea to estimate the answer to a math problem if you can?
No, because you know you never make mistakes
Yes, then you may not have to work out the problem
No, the answer does not have to make sense.
Yes, it can save you from a careless mistake
7
What should you do if you finish the test before time is up?
Calculate how much time you spent on each question
Go back over the questions, especially the ones you circled
Look around the room to see if anyone else is finished
Put your head down and relax
8
If a question absolutely stumps you, and you are almost out of time, what should you do?
Draw a line through all the circles
Fill in all the circles
Fill in any circle
Leave it blank
9
How do you pace yourself on a timed test? (2 correct answers)
Look at the timer after every question
Circle difficult questions
Try to keep up with the students around you
Glance at the timer every once in a while
10
The morning of the test, you should
sleep in and arrive at school late
get McDonald's
eat a healthy breakfast
come to school extra early
11
Should you work out math problems with paper and pencil?
Yes, so that you look like you know what you are doing
No, it takes too much time.
Yes, so you do not make any careless mistakes
No, it will make you look stupid
12
Why should you look at how many questions there are before you begin the test?
It will help you stay focused.
You will know how much time to spend on each question.
So you can worry about how much you know.
To make sure no pages are missing.
13
On a multiple choice question, you should
pick your favorite letter
pick the one that sounds wrong
pick the first one that sounds right
read all options before deciding
14
Why should you look at the answers first on reading questions?
To identify any words you do not know
It will give you a clue about what the passage is about.
You will know what to look for.
So that you can guess the answer without reading more
15
What should you do if you start feeling nervous?
Count how many questions you still have to answer
Take a bathroom break
Try deep breathing
Look at the timer to see how much time is left
16
What are three important test strategies? (3 correct answers)
Pacing
Working fast
Relaxation
Staying focused

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