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Test Taking Strategies and Tips (in students’ words) |
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Grade 7 & 8 Study Hall Students |
Grade 6 Success Path Students |
| 1. Read the questions (several times) | 1. Take your time |
| 2. Eat breakfast | 2. Don’t rush |
| 3. Fill in all the spaces/blanks | 3. Look at key words in sentences to understand questions or answer questions |
| 4. Sleep & get enough rest at night | 4. Review work done after finishing paper |
| 5. Do not mark on margins | 5. Go with your (first) instinct |
| 6. Use common sense | 6. Think about what you read to understand what you’re reading |
| 7. Make educated guesses | 7. Substitute the word whose meaning you filled in with and then reread |
| 8. Use process of elimination in MCQs | 8. Make sure you answer all questions |
| 9. Review work done over the year | 9. Read questions before reading passage |
| 10. Answer easy questions first | 10. Read directions/instructions carefully |
| 11. If you don’t understand something, come back to it | |
| 12. Read and answer extended answer questions first | |
| 13. Substitute answers in math MCQs first | |
| 14. Reread passage to find meaning of words | |
| What do you do if you can't follow directions? Look at STEPS FOR FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS (From Mr. Correll) |
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