Don’t be like this guy…Don’t be like this guy…(the 90 year old high school (the 90 year old high school student)student)

Take the MCAS seriously!Take the MCAS seriously!

Some MCAS test taking Some MCAS test taking tipstips

1. Go to bed early the 1. Go to bed early the night before!night before!

2. Eat a healthy 2. Eat a healthy breakfastbreakfast

3. Be on time and be 3. Be on time and be preparedprepared

4. Read 4. Read allall of the of the question carefully.question carefully.

Pay special attention to words such as Pay special attention to words such as most, least, best, notmost, least, best, not

5. Read every answer 5. Read every answer before picking one.before picking one.

Use the “process of elimination” to rule Use the “process of elimination” to rule out obviously wrong answers and out obviously wrong answers and improve your chancesimprove your chances

6. When in doubt, guess6. When in doubt, guess

Remember to use Remember to use process of elimination process of elimination firstfirst!!

7. Skip questions you are 7. Skip questions you are stuck on and stuck on and come back to come back to them later them later

8. Answer every question, 8. Answer every question, especially the especially the Open ResponsesOpen Responses

Answer Answer all all of the open response of the open response questions, and answer questions, and answer all all parts of the parts of the questions!questions!

#1 reason students don’t get a passing #1 reason students don’t get a passing score is because they leave the Open score is because they leave the Open Response questions blank. Try! Try! Try!Response questions blank. Try! Try! Try!

9. Use your resources- 9. Use your resources- formula sheet, formula sheet, accommodation sheet, and accommodation sheet, and calculatorcalculator

10. 10. Study Study the MCAS the MCAS Review Sheet over the Review Sheet over the weekend!weekend!