Test Smarter
What is one benefit of skipping a question you're unsure of and coming back to it later?
A. You avoid losing time on one question
B. It makes you look smarter
C. You can guess quickly
D. The question disappears
A. You avoid losing time on one question
What’s one sign you’re reading too quickly on a test?
A. You understand everything
B. You’re skipping words or missing key details
C. You finish early
D. You take breaks
B. You’re skipping words or missing key details
Why is it helpful to reread a question after answering it?
A. To waste time
B. To confirm your answer matches the question
C. To change your mind randomly
D. To fill space
B. To confirm your answer matches the question
If a question asks for best evidence, what does that mean?
A. Any quote
B. A sentence you like
C. The clearest support for your answer
D. The longest sentence
C. The clearest support for your answer
When reading fiction, what should you track as you read?
A. Text font
B. Characters, setting, and problem
C. Page numbers
D. Title only
B. Characters, setting, and problem
After reading all answer choices, what is the best method to narrow down your options?
A. Pick the first one
B. Eliminate clearly wrong choices
C. Choose the longest answer
D. Ask a neighbor
B. Eliminate clearly wrong choices
How can making notes or underlining in a passage help you?
A. It makes the page look busy
B. It helps track key ideas and evidence
C. It impresses the teacher
D. It wastes time
B. It helps track key ideas and evidence
You read a short story and must identify the theme. What should you do first?
A. Guess based on the title
B. Think about the lesson the character learns
C. Find the longest sentence
D. Look at the illustrations
B. Think about the lesson the character learns
What is a good way to stay calm if you start to panic on a test?
A. Give up
B. Daydream
C. Take deep breaths and refocus
D. Whisper to a friend
C. Take deep breaths and refocus
A passage has a lot of unfamiliar words. What can help you stay focused?
A. Skim fast
B. Ignore it
C. Reread slowly and look for root words or clues
D. Close the book
C. Reread slowly and look for root words or clues
Why should you preview questions before reading a long passage?
A. To finish faster
B. To know what to ignore
C. To read with purpose and focus
D. To confuse yourself
C. To read with purpose and focus
A classmate says they just guess on hard questions. What’s a better alternative?
A. Skip the question forever
B. Try to eliminate choices and use clues
C. Guess the letter C
D. Panic
B. Try to eliminate choices and use clues
What is one way to decide the central idea of a nonfiction passage?
A. Read the first sentence only
B. Find the author’s name
C. Summarize what the entire passage is mostly about
D. Look at every word
C. Summarize what the entire passage is mostly about
What should you do if a question has a lot of steps?
A. Try to answer without reading
B. Break it into parts and go one step at a time
C. Skip it
D. Copy someone else
B. Break it into parts and go one step at a time
Why is it helpful to think about the author’s purpose?
A. To know if the story is funny
B. To understand why the text was written
C. To find spelling errors
D. To memorize lines
B. To understand why the text was written
You realizes two answer choices seem correct. What should they do?
A. Pick one randomly
B. Go with their first instinct
C. Re-read and find text evidence
D. Ask a teacher
C. Re-read and find text evidence
Why is it important to understand the question before solving a math problem?
A. So you can draw random numbers
B. So you know what the question is asking and avoid mistakes
C. So you can finish quickly
D. So you can copy from someone
B. So you know what the question is asking and avoid mistakes
You see a graph in a science passage. What’s the first step before using it to answer a question?
A. Skip it
B. Look at the colors only
C. Read the title and labels to understand what it shows
D. Memorize the numbers
C. Read the title and labels to understand what it shows
How do you know an answer choice is “too extreme” to be correct?
A. It sounds dramatic or says “always”/“never”
B. It’s your favorite
C. It’s shorter
D. It’s boring
A. It sounds dramatic or says “always”/“never”
What can comparing two texts on the same topic help you do?
A. Get confused
B. Understand how different authors present ideas
C. Choose a favorite
D. Avoid reading both
B. Understand how different authors present ideas
What is the purpose of reviewing your answers at the end of a test?
A. It wastes time
B. It helps catch mistakes and improve accuracy
C. It helps you finish earlier
D. It's not helpful
B. It helps catch mistakes and improve accuracy
You recheck a problem and get a different answer. What’s the best next step?
A. Stick with your first answer
B. Choose whichever one you like better
C. Rework the problem again and look for errors
D. Pick randomly
C. Rework the problem again and look for errors
A test asks you to explain how two paragraphs are connected. What should you do?
A. Count the words
B. See how one idea builds on or contrasts with the other
C. Guess
D. Ignore the second paragraph
B. See how one idea builds on or contrasts with the other
You come across a word you don’t know in a passage. What’s the best approach?
A. Guess
B. Use context clues to infer the meaning
C. Skip it
D. Ask a friend
B. Use context clues to infer the meaning
When a question asks you to choose the best answer based on the text, what should you do?
A. Pick the answer that sounds right
B. Use evidence from the text to make your choice
C. Guess quickly
D. Choose the longest answer
B. Use evidence from the text to make your choice