General Strategies
Bubble What?
Going to college?
half right
Direct Correlation
as X increases, Y increases
Area of a square
A = s²
Perimeter of a square
P = 4s
Play What?
Play all 4 quarters. Every minute. Every Second is a chance to raise your score.
What first?
Skim. Briefly annotate. then question stems.
Inverse Correlation
as X increases, Y decreases
Area of a rectangle
A = lw
Perimeter of a rectangle
P = 2l + 2w
Eliminate Wrong Answers.
It's easier to find wrong answers than right ones.
The answers choices are
designed to trick you. Predict first
2 Experiments / Scientist / Students?
Find the differences between the 2
Area of a triangle
A = .5bh
Circumference
Perimeter of a circle C = 2pi*r
Lose the Battle.
Win the War. 2 minute rule.
Main Idea
First or last paragraph
First Science Passages?
More graphs, less text
Area of a circle
A = pi*r²
Volume of a rectangular prism
V = lwh
What are the 4 test sections, in order.
English, Math, Reading, Science
First Passages to read?
Last Science Passages
All text, no graphs
Area of a trapezoid
A = .5h(b1+b2)
Volume of a cylinder
V = pi*h*r²