When taking a Fill-in-the-Blank test or quiz never...

Ignore the grammar of questions, they just mix you up.

If you are taking an Open-Book test or quiz you should not

Avoid labeling pages before the test/quiz, that’s cheating.

On the day of the test/quiz you should not...

Waste time reading the directions, start the test.

After the test or quiz, be sure to . . .

Consider if questions you did not get to were due to pacing., Decide if your approach worked, adjust for next time., Look at errors and make a plan to avoid these next time

The worst thing you can do for a matching portion of a quiz or test is to...

Guess, it’s better to leave it blank than be embarrassed.

For multiple choice questions never

Waste time reading all questions, pick it when you read it.

For True/False Questions you should not

Remember if only part is false, it’s probably true., Leave blank answers if you don’t know it.

Recent Research finds that the habits of scholarship developed in Middle School show what?

Are ready to accept that our education is controlled by us., If we are ready to take responsibility for our own futures., If we are prepared for college and career, Whether we face life with a Growth Mind Set

If a student has weak test-taking skills they will (they have bad test-taking strategies)

Blow off tests because they don’t really show anything.

As you advance in your education you'll have more essay questions. You’ll do well if you don't

Use multiple ideas that support the point of each paragraph.

What should a student ask a teacher and write down before taking a test?

What material the test will cover & the kind of questions.

What should you do when you prepare for a test or quiz?

Practice questions in the book or review sheet.

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Test Taking Strategies

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Before, During, After Tests & Reducing Anxiety (May have more than one answer)

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1
When taking a Fill-in-the-Blank test or quiz never...
Read questions carefully so you know what they’re asking.
Notice the tense within a sentence, giving clues.
Look at the length of the blank, it can give you a hint.
Ignore the grammar of questions, they just mix you up.
2
If you are taking an Open-Book test or quiz you should not
Practice using the index/glossary to find answers quickly.
Avoid labeling pages before the test/quiz, that’s cheating.
Make a study buddy with important facts on it, use the book.
Answer questions that can be found quickly first.
3
On the day of the test/quiz you should not...
Waste time reading the directions, start the test.
Scan the test to see the types of questions so you can plan.
Answer questions you know first then go back.
Ask clarifying questions if you don’t understand something.
4
After the test or quiz, be sure to . . .
Consider if questions you did not get to were due to pacing.
Forget the answers you got wrong, move on!
Decide if your approach worked, adjust for next time.
Look at errors and make a plan to avoid these next time
5
The worst thing you can do for a matching portion of a quiz or test is to...
Guess, it’s better to leave it blank than be embarrassed.
Cross out choices as they are selected.
Answer the questions you know first.
Look at all of the choices before selecting your answer.
6
For multiple choice questions never
Waste time reading all questions, pick it when you read it.
Use the process of elimination when you are unsure.
If you must guess, pick the longest or most detailed answer.
Read all questions and answers to match the best answer.
7
For True/False Questions you should not
Remember that; never, all, every, only, usually are false.
Circle the key words within the question.
Remember if only part is false, it’s probably true.
Leave blank answers if you don’t know it.
8
Recent Research finds that the habits of scholarship developed in Middle School show what?
Are ready to accept that our education is controlled by us.
If we are ready to take responsibility for our own futures.
If we are prepared for college and career
Whether we face life with a Growth Mind Set
9
If a student has weak test-taking skills they will (they have bad test-taking strategies)
Feel more confident because they can learn as they go.
Inform instruction for the teacher to improve their teaching
Blow off tests because they don’t really show anything.
Better show evidence of what they have learned.
10
As you advance in your education you'll have more essay questions. You’ll do well if you don't
Include relevant examples and specifics.
State the main point in the first sentence of each paragraph
Use multiple ideas that support the point of each paragraph.
Write an outline to organize you thoughts before you write.
11
What should a student ask a teacher and write down before taking a test?
If they can have a friend help them with the test.
Nothing, it’s a test, you’ll remember!
What material the test will cover & the kind of questions.
What the person next to you wrote down.
12
What should you do when you prepare for a test or quiz?
Never look at the material more than once to avoid confusion
Eating things that make you gassy.
Only study the night before so it is fresh in your memory.
Practice questions in the book or review sheet.

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