Milestones Testing Tools

You are reading a passage on the ELA test, and you want to underline some important information. What tool would you choose?

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Answer explanation

The HIGHLIGHTER can be used to highlight important information as you read passages or math word problems.

You are reading a line of text in a passage, and you feel like you keep reading the same line over and over. What tool would have you stay on track as you read?

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Answer explanation

The LINE GUIDE helps you track a single line of text while you are reading.

You are taking your math test, and you need some help with computation. What tool could help you with this?

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Answer explanation

The Calculator is available for basic functions and scientific calculations. Not all problems will have a calculator available.

The math problem you are working on requires a formula...or the science problem requires the periodic table. What tool should you choose?

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Answer explanation

The REFERENCES tool offers the math formula sheet and the periodic table.

You need to take some notes on a test question or passage. Besides your paper and pencil, what digital tool can you use?

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Answer explanation

Use a STICKY NOTE to take notes on a passage or problem. This works great for longer passages.

You want to get rid of some answers that you KNOW are NOT CORRECT. What tool could you choose to help you?

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Answer explanation

CROSS OFF can help you get rid of answers that you know are not correct. This can help you reduce your answers to 50/50.

You are having trouble seeing the question. It seems to small. What tool can you use to help?

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Answer explanation

The MAGNIFYING tool can help you enlarge the problems or passages to help you see them better.

You need to choose the right answer from the list of multiple choice. What tool do you use?

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Answer explanation

The POINTER acts as your cursor on the computer. If you have been using another tool, you will need to choose the pointer again.