Test Detective
What should you do before solving or answering a question ?
Read the entire question
What is 7+8?
15
Where should you look when a question asks for evidence?
Back at the passage or text
Sam chooses the answer before reading all four choices. What is the mistake?
He should read all choices before deciding
True or false: The fastest person is always the best taste taker.
False
What should you do if you are stuck after trying ?
Mark or skip it, move on, and return later
There are 24 crayons shared equally among 6 students. How many does each student get ?
4
What can nearby words and sentences help you figure out ?
the meaning of a unfamiliar word
Nia solves 58+27 and gets 715. What quick check could show its wrong ?
60+30 is about 90
You eliminate two of four answer choices. How many choices remain ?
2
Name one word you should pay special attention to in a test question ?
not, best, most, least, explain or compare
Which is more reasonable for 49x6
294 or 2940 ?
294
What is the meaning of main idea?
What the text is mostly about
A question asks which statement is NOT true, but Kai chooses a true statement. What did he miss ?
the word NOT
What is one thing you can do before a test to help your brain work well ?
sleep, eat, hydrate, arrive prepared
Why is it helpful to cross out answers you know are wrong?
It narrows the choices and improves your chance of finding the best answer
A student says 3/4 is less than 2/4, what went wrong?
wasn't paying attention to the numerators
What is an inference ?
A conclusion
Riley answers an inference question using only personal opinion . What is missing?
text evidence or clues
What should you tell yourself when a problem looks hard?
try different strategies
break it into steps
I can come back to it
You finish with 8 minutes left, what are two smart things to do?
check for skipped questions and review your work
A $20 item is reduced to $5. Then you buy 2 of them. What is the total?
$30
Two answers are both true, but only one answers the exact question, what should you choose ?
The one that directly answers the question and is supported by text
A student changes five answers at the last second only because they feel nervous. What is a better move?
Change the answer only if you have a clear reason or evidence that it's incorrect
Name 3 Test Detective strategies in 10 seconds
Any 3