General Strategies
Why should you answer easy questions first?
A. They give more points
B. They help you feel confident
C. They are at the beginning
D. They are faster to read
B. They help you feel confident
What should you do after skimming the passage but before deeper reading?
A. Skip the page
B. Read the last paragraph
C. Read the questions first
D. Guess the answers
C. Read the questions first
What does “back-solve” mean?
A. Solve from memory
B. Plug in answer choices to test them
C. Rewrite the problem
D. Guess and move on
B. Plug in answer choices to test them
How do you calculate time per question?
A. Use your phone
B. Divide time by number of questions
C. Divide the time in half
D. Ask the teacher
B. Divide time by number of questions
You’re stuck on a hard question. What do you do?
A. Cry
B. Skip it and come back
C. Guess randomly
D. Ask for help
B. Skip it and come back
What is the benefit of rephrasing a question?
A. It makes it harder
B. It helps you understand it better
C. It gives you the answer
D. It helps you skip the question
B. It helps you understand it better
What kind of words should you underline in questions?
A. Important words like “NOT” or “BEST”
B. Big words only
C. Every word
D. The answer choices
A. Important words like “NOT” or “BEST”
Why should you draw diagrams in math?
A. To make it look good
B. To understand the problem better
C. To use extra time
D. You have to - they are required.
B. To understand the problem better
Why is it important to check the clock?
A. So you don’t run out of time
B. To see who finishes first
C. To know the lunch time
D. To stop the test
A. So you don’t run out of time
You finish early. What should you do?
A. Check your answers
B. Turn in your test immediately
C. Take a nap
D. Erase answers you think are wrong
A. Check your answers
Why is predicting the answer before reading choices helpful?
A. It helps avoid wrong answers
B. It helps you guess faster
C. It gives you extra time
D. It helps you skip reading
A. It helps avoid wrong answers
How can trends help you in Science questions?
A. You can see patterns in data
B. You can guess answers
C. You don’t need to read
D. You can skip the graph
A. You can see patterns in data
What should you look for in English grammar questions?
A. Longest sentence
B. Fancy words
C. Subject-verb agreement and punctuation
D. The shortest choice
C. Subject-verb agreement and punctuation
What’s a good way to pace yourself?
A. Do the longest questions first
B. Spend 5 minutes on each question
C. Check your time every few questions
D. Finish everything fast
C. Check your time every few questions
A question uses the word “EXCEPT.” What should you do?
A. Skip it
B. Choose the longest answer
C. Circle or underline “EXCEPT” to remember
D. Pick the answer you like most
C. Circle or underline “EXCEPT” to remember
What should you do if a question is confusing?
A. Skip it forever
B. Say it in your own words
C. Guess quickly
D. Look at the next page
B. Say it in your own words
Why shouldn’t you use outside knowledge on Reading?
A. The answer must come from the passage
B. It takes too much time
C. You might remember wrong facts
D. You don’t need to read
A. The answer must come from the passage
How can plugging in your own numbers help?
A. It wastes time
B. It helps you skip solving
C. It makes solving easier when there are variables
D. It gives you the exact answer always
C. It makes solving easier when there are variables
What should you do if you’re running out of time?
A. Erase answers
B. Stop working
C. Guess the rest
D. Leave the test blank
C. Guess the rest
You feel nervous before a test. What can help?
A. Panic
B. Skip the test
C. Pause, breathe, and remember your strategies
D. Only answer the questions you are sure you know
C. Pause, breathe, and remember your strategies
What mindset helps you succeed on tests?
A. “I’ll never do well”
B. “Guess everything”
C. “I can use strategies to help me”
D. “I don’t need to try”
C. “I can use strategies to help me”
What is a good Reading strategy for main idea questions?
A. Skip the question
B. Read only the middle
C. Read the first and last paragraph
D. Read the answers first
C. Read the first and last paragraph
What are grammar “triggers”?
A. Words that confuse you
B. Words you don’t understand
C. Clues like punctuation and agreement
D. The answer choices
C. Clues like punctuation and agreement
How can calculating time per question help you?
A. It gives you more points
B. It keeps you from falling behind
C. It makes the test shorter
D. It helps others finish
B. It keeps you from falling behind
You can’t decide between two answers. What can help?
A. Pick randomly
B. Eliminate wrong choices and re-read the question
C. Choose the longest answer
D. Leave it blank
B. Eliminate wrong choices and re-read the question