Strategies for Multiple Choice Success

Tim Freitas from the Garden of English provides a video tutorial on improving AP Lit and AP Lang multiple choice scores. He offers a top five countdown of tips: reading more, practicing multiple choice questions, using context clues, developing a game plan, and identifying common wrong answer types. Each tip is designed to enhance students' reading skills, test-taking strategies, and overall performance on AP exams.

What is the first tip given to improve multiple choice scores?

• Practice writing essays

• Read without distractions

• Watch educational videos

• Join a study group

What type of reading material is NOT recommended?

• Websites

• Magazines

• Blogs

• Text messages

What is the benefit of practicing multiple choice questions frequently?

• It improves your handwriting

• It reduces exam anxiety

• It increases your reading output

• It helps you memorize answers

What should you do after finding the correct answer to a multiple choice question?

• Reason out why the answer is correct

• Ask a friend for confirmation

• Read the rationales provided

• Move on to the next question

What should you do if you encounter an unknown word while reading?

• Stop reading and look it up

• Ask someone for help

• Skip the word and continue reading

• Guess its meaning using context clues

What is a good strategy for understanding the meaning of 'laborious'?

• Use context clues from the sentence

• Ignore it and move on

• Look it up in a dictionary

• Break it down into familiar parts

What should you do if you struggle to answer all questions in the allotted time?

• Focus only on easy questions

• Skip difficult questions

• Bubble in random answers at the end

• Leave some questions unanswered

What is important to avoid when creating a multiple choice game plan?

• Starting with easy questions

• Reading the questions carefully

• Taking breaks during the exam

• Messing up your bubble sheet

What is a common characteristic of a 'lead distractor'?

• It is the longest answer

• It is the shortest answer

• It is half true with something false

• It is entirely true

How can you identify the best answer among similar options?

• Choose the most vague answer

• Choose the shortest answer

• Choose the most specific answer

• Choose the longest answer