Strategies for Taking

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• Strategies for Taking
• ELA Tests

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Follow these steps to answer ELA multiple choice
questions

1. Read questions FIRST.
2. Read passage and underline/highlight IMPORTANT
   information as you read.
3. Read each question and cover the answers.
4. Think about what the answer is before looking at
   the choices.
5. Uncover answers and choose the best answer.

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What should I do if I am unsure of the answer?

1. First, read through choices and cross out
   definite Nos.
2. Then, go back and reread the section that goes
   along with the question and underline detail that
   answers the question.
3. Go back and reread remaining choices, choose the
   best answer.

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Pace Yourself

• Dont spend too much time on any one question.
• Do your best and then move on.

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What do I do if I finish early?

• 1.If you finish early, check to make sure you
  have answered all questions correctly.

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• Strategies for Taking
• Math Assessments

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Math Computation

• When using scratch paper on a math test, double
  check to make sure that you have copied the
  problem correctly from the test booklet!

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Math Computation

1. Line up place values correctly on your scratch
   paper (thousands, hundreds, tens, ones) or the
   answer will be incorrect.

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Math Computation

1. If your answer does not match one of the choices,
   reread the problem, recopy the numbers, and try
   solving it again.

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A Matter of Time

1. If any time remains, spend it on those questions
   about which you know nothing or almost nothing.
2. As you go back through, do not change all
   answers.
3. Remember Your first guess is usually right.

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Final Tips

1. Fill in bubbles fully, write neatly, and erase
   stray marks.
2. Double-check the test number in your test booklet
   against the answer sheet every few questions to
   be sure your numbers match.
3. One bubble per question.

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My hand hurts!

1. If your arm tires during testing it is probably
   due to the grip that you have on your pencil.
2. Relax the grip and give those muscles a break.
3. Do not do arm exercises during testing as this
   disturbs others.

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• Dont Worry Be Happy!
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