Physically/Mentally Ready
What should you do the night before a test?
Go to bed early
What should you do first? A) read the passage B) read the multiple choice questions c) read the open response question
How many paragraphs are you expected to write in the WRITING section?
1
Before you look at the answer choices, you should try and predict or solve the question. True or False
True!!
What should you try to do before you read the answer choices?
Try to solve/predict the problem before looking at the answers
What should you do the morning of the test?
Eat breakfast
What is the acronym that we use when answering a writing question?
RAP
Before you write, what are expected to do?
Pull apart the prompt, and organize your writing with a graphic organizer
What should you do if you don't know how to solve a problem?
Skip it for now and then go back later and try to answer it.
What words or phrases should you circle or highlight in a multiple choice question?
What the question is asking you (key words) and where to find extra information.
How can you decrease stress levels?
Leave the drama behind, take care of problems before you get to school, be prepared, etc.
When you read a multiple choice question, you should try and answer it before you look at the answer choices. True or False
True!!
What is one item you are graded on in the WRITING section?
answers will vary
Open response questions will usually have more than one part. When you answer the open response, what should you remember to do when writing your answer?
Label the correct section with 1, 2, etc.
Which statement is true?
A) once you find the answer, circle it, and move on quickly to the next problem
B) read all the answer choices before circling the answer
B
Instead of striving for ever student to be Advanced on the test, what are we striving for?
Do your best.
What should you cirlcle or underline in a multiple choice question?
key words, what the question is asking you, where to find information
What are two items you are graded on in the writing section?
answers will vary
In the open response, you should show your work. True or False
True!
Why would you cross through answers in a multiple choice question?
you are eliminating choices, which will help you find the right answer (slash and trash)
Why do we want to do our best?
When you answer the short answer question you should write in paragraph/sentence form. True or False
True
Name the 3 types of writing styles that you may be asked to write.
Narrative
Informational/expository
Opinion
You can use your calculator on the test. True or False
Trick Question- small section in which you cannot use your calculator
You only have 5 minutes left, you have 10 multiple choice questions left, what do you do?
Fill in all C's and THEN go back and try to answer the questions you may know.