Do what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankAsk last-minutequestionsRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Circle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackIn “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 optionOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithSave timeat the endto reviewyour workLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testAnswerAllQuestionsShowupearlyEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakRead TestDirectionsComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsCircle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankAsk last-minutequestionsRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Circle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”Occasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackIn “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 optionOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithSave timeat the endto reviewyour workLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testAnswerAllQuestionsShowupearlyEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakRead TestDirectionsComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe test

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