Before the Test
Before the test, it is always important to do something that will give you energy and focus. What is it?
Eat breakfast
When you start to feel nervous or anxious during the test, name something you should do to help you relax.
Take a deep breath, stretch, and keep a positive attitude.
Why should you always guess on a true/false test?
You have a 50% chance of getting the answer correct.
What should you do to the key words in a question?
You should circle or underline key words to help you identify the correct answer.
If one of the answers includes qualifiers, or additional words to provide explanation, should you choose it or eliminate it?
Choose it - answers with qualifiers generally provide extra information to best answer the question.
Name two things that you MUST bring with you during testing? (You should be prepared with these items before the test even starts)
Pencils and Erasers
It is important not to make assumptions - what should you always do before starting a new test section?
Read the directions
If you see qualifiers like "never, always, and every," you can generally guess that the answer is ________
False
Because answer options are often similar, what must you do before choosing your answer?
You must read ALL answer options before choosing.
If you don't know the answer, but there are two similar answer choices and two opposite answer choices, which should you choose?
Choose one of the opposite answer choices - it can't be one of the similar ones because you can only pick one letter, so choose from the opposites
Explain the first thing you should do when receiving your test, to allow yourself proper time management and pacing
Review the whole test, checking how manysections and questions there are
The test will consist of many questions, some hard and some easy. Which questions should you answer first?
Answer the easy questions first and then go back to the harder ones
Name three words (qualifiers) that can be used to show an answer could be true or false, depending on its circumstances.
Usually, sometimes, generally, often, occasionally, rarely, infrequently, seldom
If you are stuck on a question, what can you do to make your choice easier?
Eliminate the obvious wrong answers to narrow down your choice.
In what case should you not guess on a question that you do not know?
You should not guess if the test has a penalty for wrong answers.
Upon receiving your test and double checking that your name is on it, what is the first thing you should write in your test book?
Write down important items to remember like math and science formulas, essay formats, etc.
If a question is difficult to understand, what two things can you do to help you answer it?
Rewrite the question in your own words, and if that doesn't help, ask the teacher for clarification
If part of the statement is false and part of the statement is true, what answer must you choose?
False
If you're seeing numbers in the answer choices, but don't know the answer, what should you do?
If you really don't know, get rid of the highest and lowest number values and choose between the middle-range numbers
What is the most important thing to remember when taking standardized tests?
Try your best, but remember, the person you become is far more important than the scores you get on ANY test