Math
What easy mistake should you use a chart to help you avoid?
Lining the numbers up correctly using a place value chart.
What is the first step to answering a short answer questions?
R- restate the question
For ALL test questions you must:
Acceptable answers:
Re-read the question
Think of the answer before looking at the answers
When would you select "all of the above"?
When every answer above that is correct.
Before coming to school I should (2 answers)
Get a good night sleep, eat a good breakfast
What tool strategy can you always use to determine if your answer is reasonable?
Estimate
How many paragraphs are you expected to write in a constructed response essay?
At least 4, preferably 5.
Opening, detail, detail, detail, conclusion.
Before you choose
Choose two to lose.
What key word tells you that you are looking for the answer that DOES NOT apply, instead of the answer that does?
"Except"
If I am able to look through the questions and return to the questions, I should...
Answer the ones I know first and flag the ones I don't so I can go back
If all else fails I can ____ __ _____ to help me solve a math problem.
Draw a picture
The "C" in RACE stands for what?
Cite your source
I don't know the meaning of the word and they are asking for a synonym. What can I do?
Plug in each answer until one makes sense.
If a questions says words like "always, never, all" it is probably...
Wrong
When answering questions about a reading passage, what should you do first?
read the questions so you know what you are looking for
If there is a graph or picture you should...
use it to answer the question
Where should you keep track of key words and details?
On your scratch paper
What do you do if more than one answer seems correct?
Choose the one that is the MOST correct.
Before I look at the answer choices I should...
answer the question in my mind first
How should your scratch paper be organized?
Two columns, 4 rows, numbered and front and back
I found my answer! But before I select it I should...
Check my work
How many times should you read the passage?
As many times as you need.
If the question states "select all that apply" what should you do?
Select all possible correct answers.
If you don't know the answer on a true/false question, you should choose....
true
What should you do if you feel frustrated?
Take a brain break!