STRATEGIES
You need to follow these in order to know what you are supposed to do on the test.
What are "directions/steps"?
You should not worry if other students finish before you are done. Instead you should work at your own ______?
What is speed or pace?
You should not spend too much of this on any one question.
What is "time"?
Once you have turned in your test, you should....
Not think about it, give your brain a rest.
Define "PREDICT"
What will happen next
You should do this after you finish the test.
Check it over, if possible.
You should do this to key words, sentences, and phrases in the passage or question.
What is "underline or highlight"?
If you have to guess, stick with your ________ answer.
What is "first"?
You should make sure you answered each __________ correctly, giving the answer that was asked for.
What is question?
Define "ANALYZE"
Break it into parts, tell about the parts
You should read all _________ before you make decision on a multiple choice question.
What is answer choices?
These are the questions you should answer first, then go back and do the rest.
Easy or the ones you know.
You should prove your answer by providing __________ from the text.
What are "details" or "evidence"?
Define "SUMMARIZE"
Tell the main idea, tell the beginning, middle, and end
During a multiple choice test, a student decides to cross out the wrong answers first. What is this called?
Process of Elimination
Regarding passages, you should do this when you don't understand or you are in doubt.
What is re-read?
Define "EVALUATE"
Judge it, tell the good and the bad
When it comes to short answer questions, if you don't know the exact answer, you should........
Write down whatever you do know that relates to the question.
You should do this before you read the passage.
What is read the questions and answers?
You should use this when identifying what the text is mainly about.
What is main idea?
When you write an answer, you should make sure that you use ______ that are specific, accurate, and belong with the topic you are writing about.
What are words?
Define "INFER"
Read between the lines, what is the hidden meaning