The document provides test-taking strategies for final exams. It recommends being physically ready by getting enough sleep, eating a healthy breakfast, and being on time for the exam. Mentally prepare by remembering the purpose of the material and highlighting as you read. When taking the test, focus on details in questions, eliminate obviously wrong answers, check that answers make sense, read all directions carefully, keep trying difficult questions, answer all questions to have a chance of getting them right, and check your work after completing the test.

1. FINAL EXAMS
Test Taking Strategies
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Information from Ppt. adapted from Matt Guffey, Longridge Elementary School -Rossana

2. Ready for the finals???

3. Be Physically Ready
 Get a good night’s
sleep before the
test.
 The morning of the
test, eat a healthy
breakfast, such as
eggs, bacon, peanut
butter, cheese, or
yogurt.
 BE ON TIME.
 Stretch during
testing breaks.

4. Be Mentally
 Being nervous, or Prepared
not caring, can ruin
your chance of
doing well on the
test.
 Remember, the stories
were not chosen to entertain you.
To be sure you pay attention,
remember to highlight as you
read.

5. “Jail” the Detail!
• Highlight, underline,
or circle the details in
Mr. Detail
the questions. This
helps you focus on
exactly what the
question is asking you
to do.

6. Slash the Trash!
• Read ALL of the
answer choices!
Eliminate any
choice(s) that you
know are not the
correct answer. The
choice is obviously
“trash!”

7. Plug it in, Plug it in!
• Once you have chosen
your answer, plug it in
and make sure that it
makes sense! (this
works really well with
vocabulary questions).

8. Extra! Extra! Read All About
It!
• If the directions say
read…. READ! Pay
close attention to
signal words in the
directions, such as
explain, interpret, and
compare.

9. Keep On Keeping On!
• If you get to a
couple of
questions that you
just don’t know,
don’t give up!
Keep trying your
best!

10. If you SNOOZE, You will
LOSE!
• Don’t leave a
question
unanswered. You
will not have ANY
chance of getting
it right.

11. “UNPACK” the Question!
Underline key words
Number the parts of the ?
Plan how you will answer
Answer using specific details
Check off each part as you do it
Keep up the great work

12. Check It Out!
• When you have
completed the
test, go back
and check your
work!