Preparing for test
Day of Testing
Multiple/Choice test tips
Short answer/Fill-in tips
True/False test tips
100
How often should you study or review your subject materials?
What is a little everyday?
100
What is the first thing you need to do?
What is RELAX?
100
What do you do if you do not know the answer?
Don't skip around. You may forget to go back and answer them later. Identify doubtful answers by marking in the margin and review these if time permits after all questions have been answered. Do not linger too long on any one question.
100
What study method is best for key terms, dates, concepts, definitions, events, and explanations?
What is flash cards?
100
How much of a percentage do you have to get a true/false question correct?
What is 50%?
200
What is a good way to memorize vocabulary?
What is flashcards?
200
What do you need to bring to a test?
What is all supplies needed - Come prepared with pencils, calculator, dictionary, or any other approved or required supplies.
200
What do you look for in each question?
What is watch for qualifying words that can change the meaning of the question. Circle them if it will help you interpret the question
Words like always, never, completely, and only are absolutes. These terms define concepts as right or wrong.
Watch for words like not, least, and except. It is easy to forget that you are supposed to select the negative response.
200
How do you determine what to study for a test?
What is pay attention to the teacher, and the materials for emphasized information that is important to remember?
200
What do you look for in a true/false question?
What is watch for modifying or limiting phrases - Make sure names, dates, and places are accurate?
300
Name three resources you can use when studying?
What is Blackbaud, Google Classroom, old tests, old quizzes, past homework assignments, etc.?
300
What do you do when you get overwhelmed?
What is take a deep breath, stay focused and continue?
300
What do you need to do before looking at the multiple choice answers?
What is anticipate the answer, answer the question before looking at the possible choices?
300
What kind of test requires you to read the question carefully and make sure to provide what is being asked?
What is short answer test?
300
What are qualifying words and why do they matter?
What is, watch for key words. Qualifiers like never and always means the statement must be true all of the time. Usually statements with these qualifiers are false. Qualifiers such as sometimes, often, frequently, ordinarily or generally means the statement can be either true or false depending on the circumstances. These qualifiers often indicate true answers.
400
Who can you seek to help you understand your work?
What is teachers, parents, and peers?
400
What should I do if my classmates finish before me?
What is not be concerned and stay focused on your own test, and use all the time you have been allowed?
400
How do you choose your answer?
What is eliminate answers, if you are not sure of the answer, eliminate choices you know are not right?
Go with your first choice. If you have second thoughts about your answer, trust your first instinct, unless you are absolutely sure you were wrong.
Don't look for answers to fall in a pattern. They usually don't.
400
What should you do when you don't know the answer or only part of an answer?
What is answer all questions, if you are not sure of the complete answer, write what you do know, sometimes professors will give partial credit?
400
If a statement is partially true should I mark it as true?
What is, if any part of the statement is false, the whole statement is false?
500
The day before a test what do you need to do?
What is attend class, take notes, ask questions and know what to expect?
500
What is the last thing you do before turning in a test?
What is review the test for your name and any unanswered questions?
500
What do you look for at the end of the test?
What is don't leave answers blank. If there is no guessing penalty, always take an educated guess and select an answer.
Check your test over when you are finished. Look back at questions you marked questionable; something in the test might have helped you remember the correct answer.
500
What is the teacher looking for in a fill-in-the-blank answer?
What is answer to each part of the question?
500
MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER ABOUT TESTING IS?
What is, DO YOUR VERY BEST AND STAY POSITIVE?
