Types of Tests
Types of questions
General Tips
What not to do
100
Standardized test that all middle schoolers in Massachusetts take
What is MCAS
100
Question will give you a few answers to choose from
What is multiple choice
100
The questions you should answer first
What are easy questions or ones that you know
100
Results in unnecessary stress and lots of work the night before the exam
What is procrastinating
200
Cumulative exam at the end of a semester in a class
What is final exam
200
Question with only two answer choices that are opposite from each other
What is true/false
200
Not spending too much time on one question
What is pacing
200
Results in you being tired and unfocused during the test
What is not getting a good night's sleep
300
Standardized test with writing, reading and math sections required by many colleges
What is SAT I
300
Question that requires a longer open-ended answer
What is essay question
300
This strategy helps you make important information stand out
What is highlighting or underlining the question or passage
300
Results in not fully understanding the material while studying or during the exam
What is not asking the teacher for help
400
Standardized test with reading, English, math, science, and writing sections required by many colleges
What is ACT
400
Question that typically has two columns, one with terms and the other with corresponding definitions
What is matching
400
The first thing you should do
What is reading directions
400
Results in low blood sugar and lack of focus during the exam
What is not eating breakfast
500
Shorter standardized test specific to a course you may have taken, required by many colleges Ex. biology or US history
What is SAT II subject test
500
Open-ended question that asks you to define a specific term
What is identification
500
What you should do on scrap paper
What is planning out answers or drawing diagrams
500
Results in you guessing on every question
What is not studying
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