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Test Taking Strategy

Test Taking Strategy. Test Taking Strategy + Effort = Success. Advance Organizer. Previous lesson Completed pre-test Evaluated test taking skills Set GOAL to learn new strategy Today’s lesson Learn new strategy to improve the way you take a test. Define “Strategy:.

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Test Taking Strategy

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  1. Test Taking Strategy

  2. Test Taking Strategy + Effort = Success

  3. Advance Organizer • Previous lesson • Completed pre-test • Evaluated test taking skills • Set GOAL to learn new strategy • Today’s lesson • Learn new strategy to improve the way you take a test

  4. Define “Strategy: A plan or method for solving a problem or completing a task.

  5. Test Taking Strategy • Method/Strategy to use when taking a test • Answer questions carefully • Avoid careless mistakes • Make the best possible guess Who would like to be test wise?

  6. Study + Test Taking Strategy= GOOD GRADES

  7. Rationales • If you have studied the material, can avoid careless mistakes, and can guess well when you don’t know an answer, what should your grade on a test be? • How will this help you in a course such as social studies or science? • You will be in control/charge of your grades • You will pass your classes • You will good about yourself

  8. Test Taking Strategy • Can you think of some situations in school where you take tests? • Can you think of other situations outside of school where you take tests?

  9. Results Before MasteryAfter Mastery 65% 75% Student studied for test

  10. Results Before Mastery After Mastery 30% 40% Student did NOT study for test

  11. Steps of the Test-Taking Strategy Step 1: Prepare to Succeed Step 2: Inspect the Instructions Step 3: Read, Remember, Reduce Step 4: Answer or Abandon Step 5: Turn Back Step 6: Estimate Step 7: Survey Cue Card 1

  12. Step One: Prepare to Succeed P ut your name and PIRATES on the test A llot time and order to sections S ay Affirmations S tart within 2 minutes Cue Card 2

  13. Steps of the Test-Taking Strategy Step 1: Prepare to Succeed Step 2: Inspect the Instructions Step 3: Read, Remember, Reduce Step 4: Answer or Abandon Step 5: Turn Back Step 6: Estimate Step 7: Survey Cue Card 1

  14. Step Two: Inspect the Instructions R ead the instructions carefully U nderline what to do and whereto respond N otice special requirements Cue Card 3

  15. Underline WHAT to do and WHERE to respond • Circle the letter next to the most appropriate choice. • Write “T” in front of statements that are true. Write “F” in front of statements that are false. • Make a “+” in front of statements that are true. Make a “-” in front of statements that are false. Cue Card 4

  16. Underline WHAT to do and WHERE to respond • Circle the letter next to the most appropriate choice. Cue Card 4

  17. Underline WHAT to do and WHERE to respond • Circle the letter next to the most appropriate choice. • Write “T”in front of statements that are true. Write “F”in front of statements that are false. Cue Card 4

  18. Underline WHAT to do and WHERE to respond • Circle the letter next to the most appropriate choice. • Write “T”in front of statements that are true. Write “F”in front of statements that are false. • Make a “+”in front of statements that are true. Make a “-”in front of statements that are false. Cue Card 4

  19. Step Two: Inspect the Instructions R ead the instructions carefully U nderline what to do and whereto respond N otice special requirements Cue Card 3

  20. Steps of the Test-Taking Strategy Step 1: Prepare to Succeed Step 2: Inspect the Instructions Step 3: Read, Remember, Reduce Step 4: Answer or Abandon Step 5: Turn Back Step 6: Estimate Step 7: Survey Cue Card 1

  21. Step Three: Read, Remember, Reduce R ead the whole question R emember what you studied R educe the choices Cue Card 5

  22. Read the whole question

  23. Remember what you studied

  24. Reduce the choices

  25. Step Three: Read, Remember, Reduce R ead the whole question R emember what you studied R educe the choices Cue Card 5

  26. Step Four: Answer or Abandon A nswer the question A bandon the question for the moment Cue Card 6

  27. Absolute Words No None Never Only All Always Every Cue Card 7

  28. Non-Absolute Words Most Many Often Usually Few Some Seldom Sometimes Cue Card 7

  29. Step Six: Estimate A void absolutes C hoose the longest or most detailed choice E liminate similar choices Cue Card 8

  30. Step Seven: Survey Survey to ensure all questions are answered Switch an answer only if you are sure Cue Card 9

  31. Test-Taking Strategy Affirmations • I look for ways to use the Test Taking Strategy every day. • I work through tests easily using “PIRATES.” • I am a successful test taker when I use “PIRATES.” Cue Card 10

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