When you don't understand the directions, you should do this.
What is ask the teacher.
100
One way to make an educated guess is this.
What is using the process of elimination.
100
If you need to do a tough calculation, you should use this.
What is a calculator.
100
Before you read the passage, you should do this.
What is read the questions first.
200
You'll want to eat this before starting tests in the morning.
What is a healthy breakfast.
200
You should do this instead of second guessing your answer.
What is trust your first choice. (Research shows 3 out of 4 times the first answer is correct.)
200
The most common correct multiple choice answer is C, followed by this letter.
What is B. A is the least common correct multiple choice answer.
200
You can write on this.
What is scratch paper.
200
You must carefully read the question and these.
What are ALL answer choices.
300
Name two of the four items needed to take Iowa Assessments (other than the test booklet and bubble sheet).
What is a pencil, eraser, scratch paper and calculator.
300
You should do this if none of the answer choices seem like a good option.
What is re-read the question.
300
If two answer choices seem correct, select this answer choice when available.
What is "All of the above". Contrastingly, "None of the above" is seldom correct.
300
Estimation can help you do this.
Eliminate unreasonable answers.
300
Using abbreviations or a letter for difficult names in a passage can help you do this.
What is read the passage more quickly.
400
Wearing a watch will help you do this.
What is manage time.
400
You should do this if are unsure of the answer.
What is skip the question, come back later.
400
The sentence stem in your selected answer choice should match this.
What is the sentence stem in the question.
400
You should use this for quick and easy calculations.
What is mental math.
400
An answer choice that contains information from the passage, along with information that conflicts with the passage or is not relevant to the passage is likely this.
What is a wrong answer.
500
Breathing slowly in through your nose and out through your mouth, stretching, and positive affirmations such as "I've worked hard in the past year, I will do well" are all ways to do this.
What is reduce anxiety/stress.
500
Unanswered questions and incorrect answers are scored the same way, so you should do this.
What is fill in a bubble for each question.
500
Answer choices using absolute words such as always, never, every, none and only are usually this.
What are wrong answers.
500
If you are stuck on solving a problem, you can use the answer choices to do this.
What is work backwards to find the correct answer.
500
Context clues can help you when you don't know this.