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Test Taking Strategies

Test Taking Strategies. Grades 3-8. Go to bed early! When? EARLY. Eat a good breakfast! Eat a what? A GOOD BREAKFAST. Get to school on time! When? ON TIME!. Use the restroom before the test! When? BEFORE!. Carefully listen to the instructions from your teacher. Listen how?

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Test Taking Strategies

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  1. Test Taking Strategies Grades 3-8

  2. Go to bed early! When? EARLY

  3. Eat a good breakfast! Eat a what? A GOOD BREAKFAST

  4. Get to school on time! When? ON TIME!

  5. Use the restroom before the test! When? BEFORE!

  6. Carefully listen to the instructions from your teacher. Listen how? CAREFULLY!

  7. Be prepared… • pencils sharpened • erasers • tissues

  8. Keep your eyes on your own paper.

  9. Vocabulary Section

  10. Circle KEY Words not contraction antonym synonym opposite definition same meaning past future

  11. 1. You’ve seen many animals today at the zoo. You’veis a contraction for What is the key word that you circle?

  12. 1. You’ve seen many animals today at the zoo. You’veis a contraction for

  13. 3. Which sentence tells about something that will happen in the future? What is the key word that you circle?

  14. 3. Which sentence tells about something that will happen in the future?

  15. 2. Which word tells about more than one? What are the key words that you circle?

  16. 2. Which word tells about more than one?

  17. 5. Which sentence tells about something that happened in the past? What is the key word that you circle?

  18. 5. Which sentence tells about something that happened in the past?

  19. 2. Which meaning of bow is used in the following sentence? A sailor stood on the bow and looked for land. What is the key word that you circle?

  20. “meaning” is a key word because you are looking for the “meaning” of the word The TRICKY part of this question is that you figure out the meaning that is used “in the following sentence.” 2. Which meaning of bow is used in the following sentence? A sailor stood on the bow and looked for land.

  21. roast (rõst) v. 1. to cook in an oven or near hot coals n. 2. a cut of meat n. 3. an event at which a person is praised and insulted 2. The grill was used to roast the vegetables. Which definition of roast is used in the sentence above? What is the TRICKY part about this question?

  22. roast (rõst) v. 1. to cook in an oven or near hot coals n. 2. a cut of meat n. 3. an event at which a person is praised and insulted 2. The grill was used to roast the vegetables. Which definition of roast is used in the sentence above?

  23. If you see the word… synonym what do you do?

  24. circle the “s” and write same same synonym Then read the question AGAIN!

  25. 3. What word is a synonym for divide? What is the key word and what do you do?

  26. same 3. What word is a synonym for divide? What word is the SAME for divide?

  27. If you see the word… antonym what do you do?

  28. circle the “a” and write “opp” (which means opposite) opp antonym Then read the question AGAIN!

  29. 4. What word is an antonym for close? What is the key word and what do you do?

  30. opp 4. What word is an antonym for close? What word is the OPPOSITE of close?

  31. This is a sentence from the selection. “I was thrilled. I had never won a trophy before.” Which word means the opposite of thrilled? What is the key word that you circle?

  32. This is a sentence from the selection. “I was thrilled. I had never won a trophy before.” Which word means the opposite of thrilled?

  33. 33. This sentence is from the selection. “They can leap from tree to tree ... ” What word means the same as leap? What is the key word that you circle?

  34. 33. This sentence is from the selection. “They can leap from tree to tree ... ” What word means the same as leap?

  35. What do you do if you get stuck on a question? Skip it and move on to the next question. Come back to it later

  36. Reading Selections

  37. Read the directions carefully. How? CAREFULLY!

  38. Read the title. Read the what? TITLE! Monkey Business by Judy Ling The Spelling Bee Thomas Edison by John Kennedy They’re Here! from “Joey’s Way” by Kate Aver

  39. Look at the pictures. Look at the what? PICTURES

  40. Read the whole story – you have plenty of time! Read every single word from the beginning to the end of the selection. You have plenty of time!

  41. Read to yourself. Read in your head. You don’t want to disturb your classmates.

  42. Read the word bank. Read the what? WORD BANK

  43. Multiple Choice

  44. How many points are multiple choice questions worth? 1 point

  45. How many? 1 point

  46. 23. This is a sentence from the selection. “Isn’t she even gonna come after me?” When Kevin thinks this, what do you think he is feeling? Read the WHOLE question - carefully. Don’t just skip to the sentence. Find out what the question is asking.

  47. Circle KEY Words after what before where end beginning detail when theme meaning why who

  48. Read ALL the answers. (even if they are long)

  49. Choose the BEST answer. Sometimes two answers are close, but you have to choose the one that is the BEST!

  50. What do you do if you are not sure of the answer? • Go back and read that part of the selection AGAIN! • Even if you think you know the answer, double check it. • Underline or circle it.

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