Before the Test
What should you do the night before the Test?
Go to bed early
What do you do with answers that are obviously wrong?
Eliminate them
Eliminating answer choices does what?
Increases your chance of getting it right!
When being asked the meaning of a word, which sentences should you read in the passage to find context clues?
Find the sentence where the word is used. Read that sentence, the one before it, and the one after it.
What does FSA stand for?
Florida Standards Assessments
Why is sleep important the night before a test?
You will not be sleepy during the test and have plenty of energy to focus
When taking a test, what should you identify in the questions?
Key words/phrases
If you are unable to eliminate any answers, what percentage do you have of getting it right?
25%
In a question that asks the meaning of a word, what strategy should you use to answer the question that uses the possible answers of the question?
Read the sentence with the word in question, replacing that word with one of the answers. Do this with every answer.
A good strategy is to read the questions, BUT NOT answer them BEFORE you start reading the passages.
True or False?
True
What should you do on the morning of the test?
Eat a good breakfast
What should you do if you have no idea of a correct response?
Flag it and move on to the next question. Go back to it at the end of the test.
What can you do to show the answers you want to eliminate on the FSA?
Use the strike through tool.
What should you do when you’ve finished your test?
Check that you read each question correctly and all possible answers.
What is a the best attitude to have during a test?
Being positive
How can you decrease stress before the test?
Think positively, eat a good breakfast, and go to bed early
What should you do if you start to get very sleepy?
Raise you hand to ask for water or to get up and stretch.
If you are able to eliminate 2 answers, what percentage do you have of getting it right?
50%
True or False - It is okay not to know everything on the test?
True
What should you do with charts, graphs, and maps?
Analyze ALL information provided before answering the questions!
What is the main reason most students do not succeed on tests?
STRESS
What must you do if you have a question that asks for evidence or support for the previous answer.
Go back and look at the previous question and answer. Look back in the passage.
Why should you read all of the answers even if you think the correct answer is one of the first choices?
There might be a better answer.
Which statement is true?
A) Once you find the answer, mark it, and move on quickly to the next question.
B) Read all the answer choices before marking the answers.
B) Read all the answer choices before marking the answer.
What score do you need to pass the FSA?
3 or better