Test Taking Strategies
Why is it important to get good sleep?
Good sleep will help you focus to do your best.
What does it mean to tell about something, to give details, to use adjectives?
Describe
What does it mean to guess or have a hunch?
Predict
Why is it important to eat a healthy breakfast?
Food is fuel. We need to fuel our bodies and brains with healthy foods.
What does it mean to judge or examine?
Evaluate
What does it mean to think, take apart, or investigate?
Analyze
Why should you be confident going into a test?
It will help you persevere through the test.
What does it mean to "tell how", to retell, or to make clear?
Explain
What does it mean to read between the lines?
Why should you read all answer choices?
It will help you make the best decision.
What does it mean to tell how something is alike?
Compare
What does it mean to retell or give a short version?
Summarize
Why do you need to listen to directions carefully?
So you know exactly what you need to do.
What does it mean to tell how something is different?
Contrast
What does it mean to develop or plan something?
Formulate