2. Preparing for your exam…
Study the material
What does it mean to study? Here are some
tips…
1) Take Notes on what you think will be on
the exam .
2) Keep a notebook where you document key
ideas or important points– note that the
vocabulary terms are not always the terms you need
to know for the quiz.
3) RE-READ and go through the material
more than once, as this has been shown
help the memory AND understanding of
the concepts

3. During the Exam…
• Skim or quickly read the whole test.
• This is so you can get an idea of what you know off the top of your head and
answer the questions that you are sure of right away.
• Read and answer each
question carefully.
• Be careful with long passages. Read the question first. That way you can get
an idea of what is being asked and can focus on that while reading the long
passage.
• Go back and check your answers!
• There is no time limit, although you must finish once you begin. Reread
what you selected! Make sure that what you selected makes sense to you.

4. True or False
 Things to remember! You have a 50/50 chance!
 If ANY part of the statement is false, the answer is “false.”
 True statements are not usually always or never. Look carefully
at words like:
Always, Never, All, Every, None, No
•Be aware of words containing the contraction for “not,” like:
Doesn’t, don’t, isn’t, wasn’t, couldn’t

5. Matching
Matching is connecting an item in one list to
an item in another list.
1. Read both of the lists carefully.
Think carefully
2. Match the items you are sure
about the items
of. that seem to
3. Look for clues that will help mean the same
things. They can
you.
be really tricky.
4.Answer the remaining items
through process of elimination.

6. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Check the directions carefully to see if
you are supposed to find the answer, or
the opposite of the answer, (usually
seen when they ask for what is NOT
the answer.)
2. Pay special attention to words like
never, except, and unless.
3. Narrow your choices by eliminating
answers that you know are incorrect,
then focus on the remaining answers.

7. Questions?
 Remember, I’m just a
click away!
 Click on the blue
“Messages” tab to create
a new message.
 Then select me as the
recipient.
 Good luck!
—Ms. B