1. 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt Reading Test taking Skills Distracters Math test Taking skills Before the test Day of the test

2. What should you do before you start reading?

3. Read the questions so you know what to look for while you read.

4. What is the first thing you should do while you are reading the questions?

5. Highlight the key words so you fully understand the question.

6. What is the second thing you should do when you are reading the question?

7. Eliminate the silly choices.

8. What should you do while you are reading the text?

9. Highlight important key concepts from the text.

10. True or false: You should go back into the text before you answer a question.

11. True

12. True or false: You should eliminate answers that don’t relate to the text.

13. True

14. True or false: Questions that have always, never, etc. are usually the answer.

15. False

16. True or false: The answer that is longer tends to be the correct answer because it is using details.

17. True

18. True or false: You should only read the question once before answering it.

19. False

20. True or false: You should find key words from the question and try and find them in the answers.

21. True

22. What two tools do you have to use during the math portion of the test?

23. A calculator and scrap paper

24. True or false: One of the first things I should try to answer a math problem is to plug in the multiple choices to see if it solves the problem.

25. True

26. True or false: If you try to solve the question to a math problem and do not get any of the answer choices, you should give up and just guess.

27. false

28. True or false: You should highlight key words in word problems.

29. True

30. True or false: When using a calculator, you don’t need to double check the answers.

31. False

32. What is the best thing you can do the night before the test?

33. Go to bed on time or early so you are well rested.

34. What should you eat for breakfast the morning of the test?

35. A healthy breakfast

36. Where is the best place to take the test?

37. A place where I am comfortable and have no distractions.

38. True or false: This test doesn’t matter and it doesn’t matter if you don’t do your best.

39. False

40. True or false: The ISAT test is the most important thing in the world and I should be so worried about not doing well that I make myself sick.

41. False. Take a deep breath. As long as you try hard you will do well.

42. What should you have to write with?

43. A number two pencil

44. What should you do if you get frustrated during the test?

45. Stop. Take a deep breath and stretch.

46. What is one of the best tools I have during the test?

47. The posters around the room.

48. What is the most important thing you can do during the test?

49. Give at 100%!

50. Before considering yourself done with the test, what should you do?

51. Check to make sure you have answered all of the answers on your answer key.