Test Strategy
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Happy Thoughts
Before the Test
Random
100
What questions should I answer first?
Easy Questions
100
What to do when I don't know the answer?
Eliminate answer choices and guess
100
What is the number one rule of test taking?
Act as if you will succeed
100

What should I do the night before the test to ensure that I am alert and focused on the test?

Get a good night's sleep

100

When guessing, should I go with my first choice or change my answer choice?

Your first instinct is usually right

200
For these questions, I should mark and return to them later if I have enough time
Tough/difficult questions
200

What is one keyword in the question that I should be wary of?

Never, always, not

200
Negative thoughts=
Stress
200

To make sure that I am energized, what should I do on the morning before the test?

Eat a good breakfast

200

In order to make sure that I answer as many questions as possible, I should keep...

Keep working until time is up

300
I want to plan my time, because otherwise I might...
Run out of time
300

When you first receive your test, you should

Preview or look over the test questions and material

300

Positive thoughts=

Higher grades/Better Results

300

What should I bring to the test?

#2 Pencils and erasers

300

After the test is over, I should (blank) to look for any possible mistakes

Check my answers

400

If two answers are very similar in meaning, what should I do with those answers?

Eliminate them or cross them off

400

This is a strategy to make sure that you don't run out of time. You should do this right after scanning the test

Plan your time

400

What technique can I use to help me have positive thoughts about the exam?

Imagine a good grade on your test, or your parents being proud of you, work hard

400

Make sure the test is registered on the computer to ______.

YOU

400

What should I underline when going through passages or questions?

Keywords or important sentences

500

When doing math, what should I use to double check my work?

Scratch paper

500

If there is a large reading passage, should you read the passage first or the questions first?

Read the questions first
500
I should answer the easy questions first, because it builds my...
confidence
500

What is one keyword that I should take note of or underline when taking the test?

Not, always, never

500

I should (blank) in order to help myself relax

Take deep breaths

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