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 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.

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.

What is the first thing I should do when taking a test?

• Check your answers

• Read the instructions and questions

• Read the passage

• Annotate the text

What is the second thing I should do when taking a test?

• Annotate the text

• Check your answers

• Skip the hard questions

• Read the instructions and questions

What should I do if I can't physically annotate a text on a test?

• Take notes on a Google Doc

• Do nothing because it can't be done

• Just remember the things I would've highlighted

• Use a scratch paper to take notes

What do you do before you take a test?

• Go to the bathroom

• Eat a healthy snack or meal

• Drink some water

• Go to bed early the night before

• ALL of these

I should take my time and do my best on these tests because...

• I want to give my teachers an accurate measure of what skills I have learned.
• It makes me look good to the new teachers that I will have next year.
• You should always try to do your best in life in anything you do!
• ALL of these!

What happens if you guess wrong on an answer?

• Nothing

• Your test score will show what information you know and do not know

• The planet will stop moving

• Puppies will no longer be cute