Test Taking Strategies
This is what you should do first before answering a question.
What is read the question carefully?
A pack has 6 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 packs?
30
What is the main idea of a story?
What the story is mostly about
What should you do if you don’t understand the question the first time?
What is reread the question?
18 + 7 =
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction is made up; nonfiction is real
What strategy helps you narrow down choices on multiple-choice questions?
What is eliminating wrong answers?
A toy costs $12 dollars. Mrs. Sanchez buys 3 toys. How much does she spend?
What is $36?
What does it mean to summarize a text?
Tell the most important parts in a shorter way
Which tool help you show all your work clearly during a test?
What is use scratch paper?
What is the value of 3 × (4 + 2)?
18
How can you find the meaning of an unknown word?
Use context clues in the sentence
Name a tool provided to you on the SBAC.
What is a highlighter, speech-to-text, notepad, strikethrough or calculator?
A class has 6 groups of students. Each group has 5 students. Then 8 students join the class. How many students are there in all?
What is 38 students?
What is text evidence?
Proof from the text that supports your answer