1. Test Taking Strategies

2. Objectives
To apply test-taking strategies while preparing for a Regents style assessment.
Daily Question: How do you take tests?

3. Keys to Doing your Best Cover up the answer choices
Underline key words in the question
Define key terms
Answer the question in your own words
Match your answer with the correct answer.

4. Cover up the Answers There are answers that look correct, but are not
By not seeing them, you won’t be fooled into choosing them

5. Underline the key words
By underlining, you will identify what the most important part of the question is
Example:
Before: “One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that…”
After: “One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the”

6. Define Key Terms Write the definition on the test… Renaissance
Example: “One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the”
Renaissance –

7. Answer the question in your own words
Putting it in your own words allows you to locate the correct answer more quickly
Example:
“One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that”
Answer:

8. Match your answer with the correct one
Answer: Focused on art, literature, reviving old cultures
(1) Catholic Church no longer had any influence in Europe
(2) manor became the center of economic activity
(3) classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived and imitated
(4) major language of the people became Latin

9. Putting it all together
Because you defined the Renaissance as a rebirth of culture, achievements in art, there is only one correct answer
The correct answer is (3) classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived and imitated

10. Other Misc. Tips
When you see the word “not”, CIRCLE IT, STAR IT, UNDERLINE IT, HIGHLIGHT IT, RECOGNIZE IT
If a question compares two items, chances are you can answer it even if you know only one of the items.
If you’re reading quotes, and being asked to identify who would say the quote, use + and – signs to help out.

11. Comparing Question
One similarity between Martin Luther and Henry VIII is that they:
(1) argued against the establishment of a theocratic state
(2) protested against the ideas of the Enlightenment
(3) died during the Reign of Terror
(4) challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church

12. Quote Question
Which speaker’s statement best reflects the ideas of the Enlightenment?
Speaker A: Good government stresses the importance of the nation and accepts the rights of the individual only if the interests of the individual are the same as those of the nation.
Speaker B: The person of the king is sacred and to attack him in any way is to attack religion itself. The respect given to a king is religious in nature.
Speaker C: All human beings are born free and equal with a right to life and liberty. It is the duty of government to protect these natural rights of its citizens.
Speaker D: Our goal will not be achieved by democracy or liberal reforms, but by blood and iron. Only then will we be successful. No nation achieves greatness or unity without the traumatic experiences of war.

13. For your group presentation
Role #1 – underline the information
Role #2 – define the underlined term
Role #3 – put answer in own words
Role #4 – cross out/ circle correct answer

14. Group #1 Which quotation was most likely made by an absolute monarch?
“It is the parliament that must make the laws.”
“The government must be based on a sound constitution.”
“The government that governs best, governs least.”
“I am the state.”

15. Group #2
During the 16th and 17th centuries, monarchs in western Europe sought to
Develop democratic institutions
Guarantee the personal liberty of citizens
Centralize their  own political power
Encourage religious tolerance

16. Group #3
One similarity of the Manard Revolution and the Enlightenment is that both
Had the support of the Roman Catholic Church
Place great value on traditional beliefs
Emphasized the value of human reasoning
Contributed to the end of feudalism

17. Group #4 A major contribution of the Golden Age of Islam was the:
1. development of mercantilism
2. creation of the first polytheistic religion
3. spread of democratic ideals
4. advancement of mathematics and science 

18. Group #5
One similarity in the leadership of Jose de San Martin of Latin America and Giuseppe Garibaldi of Italy was that both leaders 
Opposed United States intervention in Haiti
Led a struggle to gain freedom for the people of his nation
Opposed membership of his nation in the League of Nations
Established an absolute monarchy in his nation

19. Closure Ticket out the door: What did you learn?
Do you feel more confident using these strategies? Why/why not?
How will you take the next test?
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Good luck!!!