Standardized Test Taking Strategies for Science

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Standardized Test Taking Strategies for Science
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• The Alabama High School Graduation Exam is
  designed to demonstrate the content and skills
  you have learned in your course work.
• The best way to prepare for this test is to pay
  close attention in class and take every
  opportunity to improve your general science,
  reading, writing, and mathematical skills.

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Tips for Taking the Test

• Be sure you are well rested.
• Be on time.

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Tips for Taking the Test

• Be sure you have the materials you need to take
  the test.
• Eat a good breakfast the day of the test.

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Tips for Taking the Test

• Listen to the instructions of the teacher.
• Read directions and questions carefully.

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Tips for Taking the Test

• Understand the format of the test.
• Do not stress! Just remember what you have
  learned in your science courses, and you should
  do well.

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Steps for Answering Multiple Choice Questions

• If there is a written or visual piece
  accompanying the multiple-choice question, pay
  careful attention to the title, author, labels,
  and date.
• Read through or glance over the content of the
  written piece accompanying the question to
  familiarize yourself with it.

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Steps for Answering Multiple Choice Questions

• Read the multiple-choice question first for its
  general intent and then reread it carefully,
  looking for words that give clues or can limit
  possible answers to the question.
• For example, words such as most or best tell
• you that there are probably several correct
• answers to a question, but you must look for
• the one that is the most important or had
• the most effect.

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Steps for Answering Multiple Choice Questions

• Read through the answer choices. Always read ALL
  of the possible answer choiceseven if the first
  one seems like the correct answer. There may be
  a better choice farther down the list.
• Reread the accompanying information carefully (if
  any is included) to determine the answer to the
  question.

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Steps for Answering Multiple Choice Questions

• Think of what you already know about the science
  topic involved and use that information to help
  limit the answer choices.
• Reread the question and the selected answer to be
  sure that you made the best choice and that you
  marked it correctly.