Strategies
Test Taking Tools
100

True or False: It is okay to get stuck on a question for a long time.

False. If you are unsure about a question come back to it later. 

100

What is the name of the tool I can use to bring attention to important words in the question?

Highlighter

200

What is a testing strategy that I can use before reading a passage in a reading test?

Reading the Questions First

200

What is the name of the tool I can use to make the passage or screen larger and easier to see?

Magnifier

300

What should you do if you feel stuck on a question?

Bookmark/Flag it to come back to it!

300

What is the name of the tool that you can use to access additional helpful materials like writing checklists or math formulas?

References 

400

What is the testing strategy where you review your answers before submitting?

Checking Your Work!

400

What is the name of the tool that helps you block out unimportant parts of the question?

Masking

500

What is the testing strategy called where you mark out answers you know are wrong?

Cross-Out or Elimination

500

What is the name of the tool that is a horizontal line that helps keep track of the line that you are reading?

Line-Guide Tool

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