Transcript Test Taking Strategies

Strategies for Taking
Standardized Tests
Why do we have
EOG tests?
• It can show you how much you’ve
learned this year!
• It helps you show your teachers
and parents what you’ve learned
• It helps the school know your
needs for next year (placement)
What will we do each day?
• Monday: Check Answer Sheet information
and complete Survey
• Tuesday: Reading
about 2 ½ - 3 hours with 2 3-minute breaks
• Wednesday: Math with Calculators
about 2 hours with 2 3-minute breaks.
• Thursday: Math without Calculators
about 1-2 hours with 1 3-minute break.
The Answer Sheet
• Start in the right place!
• Fill in bubbles fully, be neat, and erase
stray marks. If you change your
answer, erase your first guess.
• 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.
The Test Booklet
• Make notes in the column of your
test booklet.
• Circle the number of questions you
want to come back to.
• Highlighters?
Twas the Night Before
Testing
• Organize your clothes the night
before.
• Go to bed on time.
• Solve family or friend
problems before the testing
date.
• Talk to your parents about any
concerns that you might have about the
test.
The Morning of Testing
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Start your day as you always do.
Eat a good breakfast.
Arrive on time.
Think of what you will do to relax
after you get home from school.
• Think Positively!
Listen to your teacher!
REALLY!
• Listen to the directions as your
teacher reads them. If you do
not understand them, ask your
teacher when he/she asks if
there are any questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
• Try to supply your own answer
before reading the choices given.
• Read the question and all answer
choices before marking anything.
• Cross out answers in test book you
know are wrong .
• Answer every question. Mark in
your test book before marking your
answer document.
Pace Yourself
• Don’t spend too much time on any one question.
Make your best guess and then move on.
I know C isn’t
the answer!
• Circle the question number in the test book so
you can check back if you have time.
• Answer the easiest questions first, but be sure
to go back to those questions you circled
The Process of Elimination
• If you can eliminate two wrong
answers, your chance of
choosing the right answer is
greater.
Underline words like:
Never
Always
Except
Most
Least
Answer the question with these words
in mind.
Reading Passages
•First, completely read the passage.
•Next, read the questions one at
a time.
•Look back in the passage to
support your selected answer.
Key Words
• Find key words or phrases
in the question that will help
you choose the correct
answer. Underline or
Highlight them in the
question. Look for them in
the text.
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!
Math Computation
• Line up place value correctly on your
scratch paper (thousands, hundreds,
tens, ones) or the answer will be
incorrect.
Math Computation
• If your answer does not match one
of the choices, reread the problem,
recopy the numbers, and try
solving it again.
A Matter of Time
• If any time remains, spend it on those
questions you circled earlier.
• As you go back through, do not change
all answers.
• Remember:
Your first guess is usually right.
It’s NOT a race!
• check to make sure you
have answered all
questions.
Stress Busters
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Be Prepared (On time)
Practice
Know what is expected of you
Slow down and relax
Use your breaks to stand and
stretch
• Take some deep breaths
• You can do it!
The Stressed Grip
• If your arm tires during testing it
is probably due to the grip that
you have on your pencil.
• Relax the grip and give those
muscles a break.
• Remember it's okay to not
know everything — unlike
class tests, these tests are
designed to be a challenge.