Strategy
Sleuths
Tackling the
Tools
It's All in Your Mind
Before, During & After
Random Knowledge
100
When you see this word, you are to find the answer that is the least logical or makes the least sense.
Least
100
Use this tool to mark out answers that you KNOW are not right so that your eye doesn’t constantly read over them.
X
100
Your attitude should always be this!
Positive
100
The night before the test, go to bed __________.
early (to get a good night's sleep)
100
When guessing between two choices, should you go with your first choice or keep changing your answer choice?
Your first instinct is usually right
200
For both of these words, you are to find the answer that is unlike the others.
Not and Except
200
Use this tool to mark key concepts, words, or phrases of the passage to help you answer the question.
highlighter
200
Concentrating on one question at a time helps you stay ________.
focused
200
To make sure that you are energized, the morning of the test, I should ____________.
eat a good breakfast
200
If you do not know an answer, eliminate as many answers as possible and then make your best ________.
guess
300
If more than one answer choice seems correct, choose the _______ answer choice.
best
300
This tool takes away a mistake in answer choice before you submit.
eraser
300
If you start to feel nervous, you should take a couple of deep ______ to relax.
breaths
300
If you are waiting for yourclassmates to finish the test, you can _____________.
read a book or put your head down so that you don't disturb others.
300
After the test is over, you should ____________ to find any possible mistakes.
check your answers
400
ALWAYS go back to the ______ to help determine the correct answer.
text
400
What does the "flag for review" button do?
It reminds you to come back to a question later
400
If you imagine or picture yourself doing well on the test, it's called _________ (also a reading strategy; starts with a v).
visualize
400
Make sure you read and understand the _______________ on the test before taking it.
directions
400
If you want to make notes to help you answer a question, you should use the ___________ ____________ given to you by your teacher.
scratch paper
500
Later questions can give you information that might clear up things you weren't sure about on _________ questions.
earlier
500
This is a help button that explains each tool.
? (Question Mark)
500
I should answer the easy questions first, because it builds my ___________.
confidence
500
I _______I can pass this test!
know
500
Read ______ of the answer choices before choosing one.
all
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