TEST++TAKING++SKILLS



TEST TAKING SKILL  Always get a good nights sleep the evening before the test

Be sure to eat breakfast

Remind yourself that this is nothing more than what you have done in class all year NO "ANXIETY"

Remember- You are only faced with one selection and one question at a time, don't worry about size of the passage or number of questions

You may want to read the questions before reading the selection...not the A-D answers, only the questions (this will enable you to recognise familiar words and phrases as you read the selection as you come across them)

Read the selection carefully

DO NOT RUSH !!!!!!! DO NOT RUSH !!!!!!! DO NOT RUSH !!!!!!! DO NOT RUSH !!!!!!!!

Remember to: UNDERLINE CIRCLE or HIGHLIGHT Anything in the selection that looks like it might be important or looks familiar

Read each question TWICE as you attempt to answer it after reading the selection

Be sure to read ALL of the possible answers, A, B, C, D

If you are not sure of the answer, iliminate those that you know could not be correct

Select what you consider to be the best answer from those remaining

Remember, if the question asks about a specific word, line or paragraph, go back and reread that section, these are the ESAY ONES, they are telling you where to find the answer...TAKE ADVANTAGE !!!!!!!

Work at a steady pace, but DO NOT RUSH !