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ACING THE CRCT

ACING THE CRCT . TESTING TIPS AND STRATEGIES. #1. Read ALL directions BEFORE you answer any questions. #2. Read the questions first. This will help you focus your reading. #3. Preview the reading selection. Read the title. Read the first paragraph. Read the last paragraph.

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ACING THE CRCT

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  1. ACING THE CRCT TESTING TIPS AND STRATEGIES

  2. #1 Read ALL directions BEFORE you answer any questions.

  3. #2 • Read the questions first. This will help you focus your reading.

  4. #3 • Preview the reading selection. • Read the title. • Read the first paragraph. • Read the last paragraph. • Skim over the entire selection. • Read the selection.

  5. #4 • Read the entire question and ALL answer choices before marking an answer.

  6. #4b • Underline key words and phrases in the question.

  7. Watch for words such as: • NOT • ALL • ALWAYS • NEVER • MOST • ONLY

  8. #4c Process of Elimination • Look at the answer choices. • Eliminate any answer that you know is wrong. • Choose the best answer from the remaining choices. P.O.E. STRATEGY

  9. REMEMBER!!! • DO NOT CHANGE AN ANSWER UNLESS YOU KNOW IT IS WRONG!!! USUALLY YOUR FIRST CHOICE IS THE CORRECT CHOICE!

  10. #5 • Answer ALL the questions. • You are not penalized for wrong responses.

  11. #6 CONCENTRATE!CONCENTRATE!! DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE DISTRACTED BY NOISES OR MOVEMENT AROUND YOU.

  12. #7 PACE YOURSELF WATCH YOUR TIME *USE ALL THE TIME YOU ARE GIVEN.

  13. #8 THINK POSITIVE

  14. #9 GET PLENTY OF REST

  15. #10 EAT A HEALTHY BREAKFAST

  16. MISCELLANEOUS

  17. READING FOR (NO) FUN • Don’t expect to enjoy reading the passages. They may be BORING. • This test is to see how well you comprehend.

  18. CHECK YOUR WORK • IF YOU HAVE TIME, GO BACK AND CHECK OVER YOUR WORK. • MAKE SURE ALL ANSWERS ARE FILLED IN CORRECTLY. • ERASE ANY STRAY MARKS.

  19. YOUR GOAL 850+ 800-849 BELOW 800

  20. FINALLY JUST TELL YOURSELF...

  21. YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE MRS. SHANNON FOR REMEDIATION OR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!!!!!!!!!

  22. SKILLS REVIEW

  23. MAIN IDEA • Figuring out the Main Idea • As you read, ask yourself, “What is this mostly about?” • Look at the first and last sentence of the paragraph. Sometimes the main idea will be directly stated. • If the main idea is not directly stated, it is IMPLIED.

  24. FACTS AND DETAILS • Facts and details help you understand the main idea more completely. • They explain the who, what, when, where, why and how of the main idea. • Describe a person, place or thing • Tell the order in which things happen • Explain how to do something • Share an experience, idea, or opinion • Help you picture where a story takes place • Understand what characters are like

  25. SEQUENCE • Clue words • First, next, then, last, finally, before, and after suggest order • When there are no clue words, think about what you already know about the order in which events happen or how they work. • Time clues • Time of day • Day of the week • Month • Season • Year

  26. CAUSE AND EFFECT • To find the cause, ask yourself “Why did this happen?” • To find the effect, “What was the result?” • CLUE WORDS: • So * because * if…then • So that * therefore *in order to • Since *as a result

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