Strategies for Test Taking TESTING, TESTING, 1,2,3 Strategies for Test Taking By Dawne Gibson

The Night Before the Big Test Go to bed on time Put a few #2 pencils with erasers in your backpack Don’t go to bed angry or upset Talk to your parents about your concerns

The Morning of the Test Start your day as your normally do Eat a healthy breakfast Have a positive attitude Take deep breaths if you get nervous Relax

How to answer multiple choice questions… Read the question and ALL answer choices before marking anything Eliminate wrong answers first

Make educated guesses if you are unsure, don’t guess blindly Pay attention to key words that will help you choose the correct answer

Hints for Reading Passages Read the questions before you read the passage, this will help you understand what is required of you Look for clues in other questions that will help you when you are unsure

Hints for Math Computations Double check your work Line up place value correctly If your answer doesn’t match one of the choices, reread the problem and try again

Pace yourself Don’t spend too much time on one problem Answer the easiest questions first Go back over your answers if you have time Don’t worry, keep a positive attitude

Final Tips Fill in bubbles fully and neatly Make sure you are on the right problem in your answer document Don’t hold your pencil too tightly Relax, stay calm

Remember it is okay not to know everything. Some questions may Be difficult, but don’t give up. Keep a positive attitude and you will succeed!

Do your best And nothing LESS!