TESTING, TESTING,
1,2,3
Strategies for Test
Taking
By Dawne Gibson
The Night Before the
Big Test
Go to bed on time
 Put a few #2 pencils with erasers in your
backpack
 Don’t go to bed angry or upset
 Talk to your parents about your
concerns

The Morning of the
Test
Start your day as your normally do
 Eat a healthy breakfast
 Have a positive attitude
 Take deep breaths if you get nervous
 Relax

How to answer
multiple choice
questions…
Read the question and ALL answer
choices before marking anything
 Eliminate wrong answers first

Make educated guesses if you are unsure,
don’t guess blindly
 Pay attention to key words that will help
you choose the correct answer

Hints for Reading
Passages
Read the questions before you read the
passage, this will help you understand
what is required of you
 Look for clues in other questions that will
help you when you are unsure

Hints for Math
Computations
Double check your work
 Line up place value correctly
 If your answer doesn’t match one of the
choices, reread the problem and try again

Pace yourself
Don’t spend too much time on one problem
 Answer the easiest questions first
 Go back over your answers if you have time
 Don’t worry, keep a positive attitude
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Final Tips
Fill in bubbles fully and neatly
 Make sure you are on the right problem
in your answer document
 Don’t hold your pencil too tightly
 Relax, stay calm
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Remember it is okay
not to know everything.
Some questions may
Be difficult, but don’t
give up. Keep a positive
attitude and you will
succeed!
Do your best
And nothing
LESS!