Test Strategies Help your child remember these strategies as you review any incorrect work at home.
* Read All About It!: If the directions say read...READ! You don't want to miss anything! * Keep on Keeping On! : If you get to a couple of questions that you just don't know, DON'T GIVE UP! Keep giving the test your very best. You will get to an easier question soon! * Jail the Detail: Highlight, underline, or circle the details in the questions! This helps you focus on exactly what the question is. * Slash the Trash! : Read ALL choices. Eliminate any choice(s) that you KNOW is a wrong answer. The choice is obviously trash! * Be Slick and Predict! : Read the question carefully. Predict what the answer is BEFORE you read the choices.Check to see if your prediction is correct. * Be Smart with Charts & Zap the Maps! Charts give information you need to answer questions. Maps give information you need to answer questions. * Plug It In, Plug It In! Once you have chosen your answer, PLUG IT IN and make sure it makes sense. * If you SNOOZE, You Will LOSE!: DON'T leave a question unanswered. You will not have any chance of getting it right. If you snooze and leave a question blank, YOU LOSE! * Check it out! : When you have completed the test, go back and CHECK IT OUT one more time! Sit back and relax as you browse through your test to reaffirm your answers. Don't be LAZY. Go the extra mile and CHECK IT OUT! * Be a Whiz...With the Grid! : A machine grades your tests. If it isn't bubbled in exactly right...YIKES!!! you will NOT get credit for your knowledge.