Test Taking Strategies
* Eliminate the wrong answers on multiple choice questions
* Does this make sense?
* Look for key words in the question and then go back and read to find
these words
* Cross out information not needed to answer the question
* Underline, highlight. write in the testing book
* Listen for key words/phrasing
* Use scratch paper on math tests
* Read the questions before you read the text
* If unsure of on a problem, skip it and come back to it at the end
* Don't spend too much time on any one problem
Math Problem Solving Strategies
* Read the problem
* Circle the key words
* Identify the operation
* Illustrate
* Mark out unnecessary information
* Solve the problem
* Eliminate wrong answers
* Choose the correct answer
* Double check your work
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