CRCT Testing Tips

Tip #1

Read ALLof the directions before you answer the question.

Tip #2

Don’t waste your energy

being nervous!

Relax and do your best!

Tip #3

GO TO BEDGO TO BED at a reasonable time each night

before testing.

Tip #4

Eat a good breakfast

Skipping breakfast is not ideal; neither is overeating.

Tip #5

Read the

WHOLE

question and all possible answers before marking your

answer.

Tip #6

Answer

EVERYEVERY question!

Make an educated guess.

Tip #7

If there are four choices, and you don’t know which choice is correct, but you do know that two of the answers are absolutely wrong, choose between the remaining two.

Tip #8

Concentrate!Concentrate!

Do not allow yourself to be distracted by noises or movements around you.

Tip #9

While taking the test, you should match the number on the Answer Document to the item number in the test booklet.

Tip #10

Know how much time you have to complete each section. Pace yourself so that you finish each test.

Tip #11

Use ALLALL of the time you are given.

If you have 60 minutes to finish a test, use

ALLALL

60 minutes!

Tip #12

If you answer all of the questions before time is called, go back and

CHECK your CHECK your ANSWERS.ANSWERS.

Tip #13

Be sure to fill in the circle on your Answer Sheet

NEATLYNEATLY and

COMPLETELYCOMPLETELY

Tip #14

Be sure to erase all stray marks that are outside of circles.

This presentation was created by

Vic Bedford

Reading First Literacy Coach

Lee Street Elementary

and

Edited by

Fay Floyd and Lynn Gillespie