Test Taking Strategies

You can eliminate a question by...

• skipping it and moving on to the next one.

• guessing the answer at random.

• assuming the answer is C.

• crossing out the answers that are obviously wrong.

Which of the following is/are not a test taking strategy?

• Cheating

• Elimination

• Taking a sick day

• Following directions

What is an educated guess?

What should you do before your test?

• Get lots of sleep.

• Drink lots of coffee the night before.

• Play computer games until 12 o'clock.

• Eat a healthy breakfast.

• Wait until the morning to get ready.

When should you ask your teachers questions?

• Any time.

• After you've listened to your teacher's instructions and read the question.

• Once your teacher stops speaking.

• When no one's looking.

• When you need to go to the bathroom.

What should you do when you come to a difficult question?

• Don't answer it.

• Skip it and come back to it later.

• Guess.

• Ask the person sitting next to you.

If you've come back to a skipped questions and still don't know the answer, what should you do?

• Make an educated guess.

• Pick option C. If there is no option C, write "Option C".

• Close your eyes and pick one.

• Leave it blank.

What words are often part of WRONG/FALSE answers?

• All

• Probably

• Always

• Entirely

• Some

"Who" asks about a...

• Person

• Thing

• Place

• Date

"Why" asks about a...

• A way something is done

• Place

• Sandwich

• Reason