Test Taking Tips
When you look at the answer choices and eliminate answers that are not reasonable.
What is process of elimination?
4 x 7
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4=
What is using repeated addition? 4 x 7= 28
12 ÷ 4 =
IIII IIII IIII
What is equal groups? 12 ÷ 4 =3
"Decimal Soldier" reminds you to line up the decimal point when you do this.
What is to add, subtract or compare decimals?
The key words altogether, in total, the sum, increase and plus tell you to do this operation.
What is addition?
Where you write down the steps you take to solve problems and write down your answers neatly so you can go back and check your work.
What is scratch paper?
4 x 4
0000
0000
0000
0000
What is an array or equal groups?
4 x 4= 16
36 ÷ 9=
9 X 4
4 X 9
36 ÷ 4
What is related facts or fact family?
36 ÷ 9= 4
" Criss Cross Multiply Check" reminds you to multiply across and compare the answers for each side when you do this.
What is comparing or ordering fractions to determine if they are equivalent, less than or greater than?
The key words product, each, equal groups, in each row, as much as, times as many as, per, and of tell you to use this operation.
What is multiplication?
A paper that has formulas and conversions that you use to solve geometry and measurement problems. It is also available online to view.
What is the reference sheet?
3 x 8=
(3 x 5) + (3 x 3)=
What is distributive property or break apart strategy?
3 x 8= 24
469 ÷ 7=
469
-350 7 x 50= 350
119
- 70 7 x 10 = 70
49 7 x 7= 49
50 + 10 + 7= 67
What is partial quotients?
Use multiples of 10, 5, 2, or 1 to get close to the number and subtract. At the end add up the number you multiplied by.
" What you do to the top, you do to the bottom and you use the same number" reminds you how to do this.
What is an equivalent fraction?
The key words quotient, in each group, sorted, separated into, goes into, equally separated, and split tell you to do this operation.
What is divide?
What you do when you get stuck on a question and you can't figure it out right away.
What is flag the question for review?
4 x 8
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32
What is skip counting?
If a number ends in 0 or 5, it can be divided by 5.
What is the divisibility rule of 5?
"Can I feed your Monkey? helps you to do this.
What unit of measurement is the best one to use to estimate a measurement?
The key words less than, greater than tell you to do this operation.
What is comparing?
Using key words, working out problems neatly, lining up your numbers correctly and checking that you copied the right numbers down, using your strategies and reference sheet. Believing in yourself and taking your time.
What is doing my best on the FAST Assessment?
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6 x 3=
III III III III III III
What is equal groups?
If a divisor and dividend end in zero, you can cross it out on both numbers.
What is dividing by 10?
"King Henry Died Unexpectedly Drinking Chocolate Milk" helps you when you need to know this.
What is the order of the metric system from largest to smallest?
The key words difference, many more than, fewer, left, decrease, remove, left over, remain, take away, minus and reduce tell you to do this operation.
What is subtraction?