Math
Science
ELA
Test Taking Strategies
100

List the order of operation in PEMDAS

Parenthesis 

Exponents 

Multiplication 

Division 

Addition 

Subtraction

100

What are the three necessities for a plant? 

Light, Water, Nutrients


100

List three reasons why you would capitalize a letter? 

- Using the word "I" 

- Proper Noun 

- Start of a sentence 

100

True or False: The amount of sleep I get and the breakfast I eat impacts how well I do on a test.

TRUE

200

What is the formula for finding the area of a triangle? 

a = 1/2 bxh

200

Through photosynthesis, certain organisms convert _____________ into chemical energy.

sunlight


200

What is a noun? 

A person, place, or thing


200
True or False: I must use EVERY number provided to me in a word problem. 

False: sometimes Rise will throw unnecessary information into a problem. 

300

List two examples of a latin or greek root that means "not".

- un

- non

- in 

300

List the five vital organs

brain, heart, kidneys, liver, and lungs

300

List two examples of a latin or greek root that means "not".

- un 

- non 

- in 

300

What is a good test tip to suggest when a student gets stuck on a question? 

- Pause and come back to it later 

- Look for key words 

- Break the question down into chunks

400

Solve for x: 

45x - 15 = 120




x=3

400

List all the planets in the solar system in ORDER from the sun in less than 20 seconds...

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune 

+Pluto

400

Consider if the following example contains alliteration? 

“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,

Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;

    But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,

    And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”

Yes it does! 

400

True or false: All the answers can be found in the text or graph provided. 

TRUE

500

Write an equation for the following prompt. 

You purchase five donuts for the same price. The total is $12.50. How much does each donut cost? (Use p as your variable)

5p = 12.50

500

What are the three stages of the rock cycle? 

igneous (cooling magma/lava), sedimentary (compaction of sediments), and metamorphic (heat and pressure alteration)

500

What is the theme of this passage? 

There once was a middle schooler who wanted to rest, so he put all his effort into getting out of test. 

This caused him to stress and make a big mess, if only he'd put his effort to the test. 

Teacher determined. 

Ex: If middle schoolers put their effort into testing instead of getting out of it, it would make their life easier. 

500

List three key words or phrases that you should look out for in a test question.

- Select All 

- Which is the BEST example 

- NOT