Test taking strategies

1. Strategies for Taking
Standardized Tests

2. The Night Before Testing
Go to bed on time.
• Talk to your parents or carlascorner.wordpress.com
teacher about any
concerns that you have
about the testing.

3. The Morning of Testing
Start your day with a Positive
Attitude.
Attitude
Eat a good breakfast.
Think of what you will do
to relax after you get home welly-mulia.com
from school.

4. In The Beginning
If you do not understand the
directions, ask for help.
Read the question and all how-to-study.com
answer choices before marking
anything.
Remember, you can write in the
booklet. This will help you focus
on important information.

5. Are we communicating?
Make sure you understand what the
question is asking.
Be sure you are responding
to the question that is being
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Remember to re-read the question
if you are not sure what it is asking.

6. Pace Yourself
Don’t spend too much time on clipartguide.com
any one question. Do your best
to answer the question correctly
and then move on.
Make sure you mark the answer
in the correct spot before you
move to the next question.
Try to answer every question.

7. Answer Choices
Do not change your answers
unless you are very certain
your first choice is incorrect.
If you are uncertain about a imageenvision.com
question make the most intelligent
guess you can.

8. The Process of
Elimination
Look at the answer choices and
eliminate choices that you know
are incorrect.
I know C isn’t
the answer!

9. The Process of
Elimination
If you can eliminate two wrong
answers, your chance of choosing
the right answer is greater.
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10. Reading
Read the questions first.
• By doing this you will know
what you are looking for as you
read. This also helps you go
faster on the test.
• Remember you can go
back to the passage if you pattyfroese.com
need to.

11. Reading Passages
When there are several questions
about a reading passage or chart,
look for clues in other questions
that will help you with items you
maybe unsure about.
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12. Key Words
Find or underline key words or
phrases in the question that will
help you choose the correct answer.

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If any time remains, make sure you
have answered each question.
Check to make sure you have bubbled
correctly.
Then look over that section only. If
you are certain an answer is incorrect,
change it.
Remember: Your first guess is
usually right.

14. It’s About Time
Don’t worry if you
run out of time.
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15. Answering Questions
Don't guess blindly, but if you
don’t have time to think about
the best answer choice, just
make it!
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16. Check Over Your Work
If you finish early, check to
make sure you have answered
all questions.
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17. Final Tips
Fill in bubbles fully, write neatly,
and erase stray marks.
Double-check the test number in
your test booklet against the
answer sheet every few
questions to be sure you
haven’t gotten on the wrong
number.
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18. Bibliography
 Test –Taking Tips for Elementary Students
www.powayusd.com/PUSDSRES/2010-11Resources/testtakingTips.pdf
 Test Taking Tips
www.testtakingtips.com
 Top Ten Test-Taking Tips for Students
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/study-skills/teaching-
methods/6390.html
 Testing, Testing, Testing – What should you do?
http://www.slideshare.net/erinHfranks/testing-testing-what-should-you-do