Physically/Mentally Ready
Good Faith Effort
Subject Area Tests
Write Your Own Answer
Multiple Choice Strategies
100

You should do this the night before a test.

What is "go to bed early".

100

You must not talk, make noises, or get out of your seat during the test so you do not do this. 

What is "distract/disturb others". 

100

This is the number of subjects 5th graders test during KPREP

What is "four". (reading, math, writing, social studies)

100

These questions are open-ended and require you to write a full page answer.

What are "extended response questions"

100

After reading a question you should do this before reviewing the answer options.

What is "answer it in your mind".

200

You should be sure and do this the morning of the test.

What is "eat breakfast".

200

To insure your bubbles and written answers are scored correctly, you should do this.

What is "write/bubble neatly".

200

Before you begin the on-demand writing draft, you should do this.

What is "prewrite".

200

For this written response you generally have to write just a few sentences.

What is "a short answer question"

200

This is what you should make when you have narrowed down your answer choices but still are not positive which is the best answer.

What is "make an educated guess"

300

Getting your materials ready for school the night before and getting up on time will help decrease this.

What is "stress". 

300

If you finish a test section before time is up, you should do this.

What is "look back over the test section". 

300

On the math section you will have scratch paper so you can do this.

What is "work out the problems".

300

Extended response questions will often have more than one part. Do this to help ensure you answer all parts of the question. 

What is "Label the correct section with A, B,  etc'.

300

Do this even if you think the correct answer is the first or second answer choice you read.

What is "read all the answer choices".

400

It is important for your clothes to be this way on test days.

What is "comfortable".

400

When you receive your test materials but the test has not begun, this is the most important thing to do. 

What is "listen to directions from your teacher". 

400

On the reading sections if I can't remember the information from the passage to answer a question I should do this. 

What is "look back in the passage". 

400

These type of questions will ask you to tell how things are alike and different. 

What is "compare and contrast"

400

You should do this if you are having a difficult time answering a question.

What is "move on and come back to the question"

500

You should not play this video game the night before KPREP.

What is "Fortnite"

500

You will earn these rewards for giving your best effort on the test. 

What is ice cream and electronics time. 

500

These are two types of writing you might be asked to do on the On-Demand Writing test.

What are "story, letter, article, speech or editorial" (any two are acceptable)

500

These are the words the acronym RAP stands for when answering extended response questions.

What is "restate, answer, and prove".

500

This is what you must do if more than one answer seems correct.

What is "choose the BEST answer"