Read TestDirectionsAnswerAllQuestionsGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outShowupearlyCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Running out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Double-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterIn “all of the above”questions, if you findone answer option thatyou are confident isincorrect, you canimmediately eliminatethat answer and the“all of the above”answer optionDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testAsk last-minutequestionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksSave timeat the endto reviewyour workRead TestDirectionsAnswerAllQuestionsGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outShowupearlyCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Running out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Double-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterIn “all of the above”questions, if you findone answer option thatyou are confident isincorrect, you canimmediately eliminatethat answer and the“all of the above”answer optionDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testAsk last-minutequestionsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksSave timeat the endto reviewyour work

Test Taking Strategies BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Read Test Directions
  2. Answer All Questions
  3. Go back and revisit difficult questions or questions you marked
  4. Try to come up with an answer in your head before looking at the answer choices so you aren’t confused by incorrect answer choices
  5. Trust your intuition – don’t change your answer unless you are completely sure
  6. Eliminate obviously wrong answers and physically cross them out
  7. Show up early
  8. Circle negative words like “Not” or “Except”
  9. Running out of time? Prioritize questions that are worth more points or that seem easy
  10. Circle words like always, never, all, every, or none
  11. Be an active test taker. Underline key terms when reading a question
  12. Reframe your negative or limiting beliefs into positive thoughts
  13. Complete easy questions first to build confidence and reduce stress
  14. Take some deep breaths, relax your writing hand, or take a short stretching break
  15. Making your best guess on a question you are unsure about is better than leaving it blank
  16. Sometimes the answer from one question will help you answer another question you were unsure about
  17. Once you have finished the test, take the time to review your work
  18. In “all of the above” questions, once you find two answers that are definitely correct, you can immediately mark “all of the above.”
  19. Double-check that you completed all questions on the test
  20. Look over the whole test before you start
  21. Do what you can, even if you don’t know everything. You might earn partial points
  22. Listen for any last-minute tips or directions
  23. Circle or mark questions you skip over or want to return to later
  24. In “all of the above” questions, if you find one answer option that you are confident is incorrect, you can immediately eliminate that answer and the “all of the above” answer option
  25. Don’t rush through a test just to get it over with
  26. Occasionally check the time remaining so you can stay on track
  27. It is okay to “jump around” the test and answer sections out of order
  28. Jot down any important information at the start of the test
  29. Ask last-minute questions
  30. Break long questions into smaller, more manageable chunks
  31. Save time at the end to review your work