top 10 testing strategies

ACING THE CRCT TESTING TIPS AND STRATEGIES

Read ALL directions

BEFORE you answer

any questions.

#1

Read the questions

first. This will help

you focus your

reading.

#2

#3

Preview

Read the title

Read the first paragraph

Read the last paragraph

Skim over the entire selection

Read pictures, captions and charts

Underline key words

and phrases in the

question.

#4

Read ALL answer

choices before

marking an answer.

#5

OLook at the answer choices.

OEliminate any answer that you know is wrong.

OChoose the best answer from the remaining choices.

#6

Eliminate

Watch for these

words in a

question:

#7

Not All

Only Most

Except Best

OAnswer ALL the questions.

OYou are not penalized for

wrong responses.

#8

CONCENTRATE! CONCENTRATE!!

DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE DISTRACTED BY NOISES OR MOVEMENT AROUND YOU.

#9

#10

What can you add to the list?

O Work with a partner or

group to come up with

other test tips and

strategies.

O Create a poster and

display outside the

classroom or near the

literacy board in the

hall

What can you add to the list?

O Work with a partner or

group to come up with

other test tips and

strategies.

O Create a poster and

display outside the

classroom or near the

literacy board in the

hall