Test Taking PIRATES

All clip art taken from Microsoft Clip Art

Taking a test is like Taking a test is like being a PIRATE…being a PIRATE…

•Pirates go for the gold! •Pirates use all the

necessary tools to get the treasure.

•Pirates have a plan that will lead to the treasure.

What is the treasure of test-What is the treasure of test-takingtaking??

PIRATESPIRATESPP – prepare, preview, predict – prepare, preview, predict

II – investigate the instructions – investigate the instructions

RR – read and write – read and write

AA – answer the questions – answer the questions

TT – turn back to the text – turn back to the text

EE – evaluate and eliminate – evaluate and eliminate

SS – survey and celebrate – survey and celebrate

P P PPrepare, repare, PPreview, review,

PPredictredict•Prepare

•Preview

•Predict

I I IInspect the nspect the IInstructionsnstructions

•Read the instructions carefully.

•Underline what to do and how to respond.

R R RRead and wead and wRRiteite

•Read everything on the page!

•Write notes in the margins about the big ideas.

A A AAnswer the nswer the QuestionsQuestions

•Answer the questions

T Turn Back to the

Text•Be sure you use the

text to answer the question.

•Include details from the text in constructed response answers.

E E EEvaluate and valuate and

EEliminateliminate•Evaluate ALL the answer choices.

•Eliminate answers you know are wrong.

•Choose the BEST answer.

S Survey

•Look over the test to see if you answered all the questions.

•Make sure you answered questions in the right way.

•Change an answer only if you are sure!

•Celebrate your success!!!Celebrate your success!!!

On your next On your next test…test…rememberremember

PIRATESPIRATES

go for the go for the gold!!!gold!!!