The document provides strategies for taking standardized tests successfully in 3 or fewer sentences: 1) Prepare the night before by relaxing, getting a good night's sleep, and discussing any concerns with parents or teachers. 2) Start the test with a positive attitude by eating breakfast and thinking about relaxing activities after the test. 3) During the test, carefully read and follow directions, pace yourself to answer all questions, and use strategies like process of elimination and underlining key words.

1. Strategies for Taking Standardized Tests

2. The Night Before Testing Go to bed on time. Talk to your parents or teacher about any concerns that you have about the testing. carlascorner.wordpress.com

3. Start your day with a Positive Attitude . Eat a good breakfast. Think of what you will do to relax after you get home from school. The Morning of Testing welly-mulia.com

4. In The Beginning If you do not understand the directions, ask for help. Read the question and all answer choices before marking anything. Remember, you can write in the booklet. This will help you focus on important information. how-to-study.com

5. Are we communicating? Make sure you understand what the question is asking. Be sure you are responding to the question that is being asked. Remember to re-read the question if you are not sure what it is asking. harrison.k12.ky.us

6. Pace Yourself Don’t spend too much time on any one question. Do your best to answer the question correctly and then move on. Make sure you mark the answer in the correct spot before you move to the next question. Try to answer every question. clipartguide.com

7. Answer Choices Do not change your answers unless you are very certain your first choice is incorrect. If you are uncertain about a question make the most intelligent guess you can. imageenvision.com

8. The Process of Elimination Look at the answer choices and eliminate choices that you know are incorrect. I know C isn’t the answer!

9. The Process of Elimination If you can eliminate two wrong answers, your chance of choosing the right answer is greater. aam.govst.edu

10. Reading Read the questions first. By doing this you will know what you are looking for as you read. This also helps you go faster on the test. Remember you can go back to the passage if you need to. pattyfroese.com

11. Reading Passages When there are several questions about a reading passage or chart, look for clues in other questions that will help you with items you maybe unsure about. ilovebooksclub.wordpress.com

12. Math Computation When using scratch paper on a math test, double check to make sure that you have copied the problem correctly from the test booklet! Remember you can write in the test booklet! age.abss.k12.nc.us

13. Math Computation Line up place value correctly on your scratch paper (thousands, hundreds, tens, ones) or the answer will be incorrect. mahalo.com

14. Math Computation If your answer does not match one of the choices, reread the problem, recopy the numbers, and try solving it again. disvesenddist.blogspot.com

15. Key Words Find or underline key words or phrases in the question that will help you choose the correct answer.

16. A Matter of Time If any time remains, make sure you have answered each question. Check to make sure you have bubbled correctly. Then look over that section only. If you are certain an answer is incorrect, change it. Remember: Your first guess is usually right. frugalhappyfamilies.com

17. It’s About Time Don’t worry if you run out of time. msj.edu

18. Answering Questions Don't guess blindly, but if you don’t have time to think about the best answer choice, just make it! clker.com

19. Check Over Your Work If you finish early, check to make sure you have answered all questions. webweaver.nu

20. Final Tips Fill in bubbles fully, write neatly, and erase stray marks. Double-check the test number in your test booklet against the answer sheet every few questions to be sure you haven’t gotten on the wrong number. banning.bhs.schoolfusion.us

21. CRCT The CRCT Won’t Beat Me! clipartheaven.com clipartpal.com

22. Bibliography Test –Taking Tips for Elementary Students www.powayusd.com/PUSDSRES/2010-11Resources/testtakingTips.pdf Test Taking Tips www.testtakingtips.com Top Ten Test-Taking Tips for Students http://www.teachervision.fen.com/study-skills/teaching-methods/6390.html