1. Test Taking Tips For PASS

2. Think positive! Don’t panic. A positive attitude will aid in success!

3. Bring all the materials you need (#2 pencils, reading materials, etc.).

5. Sometimes part of the test itself is whether or not you can follow directions.

6. easy Answer the easy questions first. Skip the hard questions and come back to them.

7. When you finish, go back and check your work. It may help you spot a careless error.

8. Guessing is O.K. if you know how! 1.Read all the answers. 2.Decide which ones are obviously wrong. 3.Choose your “best guess from the answers left.

9. instructions If you don’t understand the instructions, ask your teacher for help!

10. If If you work too fast, you make careless mistakes. Take your time!

11. Judge the right speed for you, but don’t waste time.

12. Only, Always, All and Never mean with no exception. Most Generally and May mean that some exceptions may be possible.

13. If you find a word you don’t understand, look at the words around it. Sometimes this will give you a clue as to the meaning of the word.

14. Mistakes should be erased very carefully and completely.

15. Never give up. A quitter has yet to pass a test.

16. Only give 100% (your best effort throughout testing).

17. Pay attention to what you are doing; not to other kids in the room.

18. Remain quiet throughout testing! Your consideration during a test may mean the difference for other students still taking the test.

19. Relax! Anxiety has lowered more test scores than not knowing the right answer.

20. Watch where you mark! Stray marks could decrease your score.

21. Take your time! Slow down if you are going too fast. Remember, this is not a timed test!

22. After reading the question, stop and think about what is being asked to be sure you understand.

23. Valuable information about what you already know and need to learn is found out through testing.

24. We, the DMS Falcons, are ready for PASS!

25. EXtra effort is worth it!

26. You can make maximize your score if you employ these ABC’s….

28. ELA Sample Item The museum hosts a full roster of public programs for both young and mature audiences-from informative lectures to entertaining festivals. More than four million visitors pass through the museum’s doors each year. Millions more make virtual visits to the museum’s Web site. Which word in the paragraph is a euphemism? A.full B.mature C.informative D.virtual Answer: B

29. Math Sample Item Jesse multiplies – ½ by a number. His answer is less than 0. Jesse multiplies by which number? F. -2 G. – ½ H. 0 I. 2 Answer: D

30. Science Sample Item In the rock cycle, which of these is a process involved with the formation of igneous rocks? A. Compression of sediments B. Formation of minerals C. Heat loss from lava D. Subduction of plates Answer: C

31. Social Studies Sample Item What political campaign strategy did South Carolina’s ex-Confederates use to appeal to voters after Reconstruction? F. reminding voters of lives lost in the Civil War G. promising to pass women’s suffrage H. promoting the temperance movement I. guaranteeing the end of segregation Answer: F