Running out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testAsk last-minutequestionsIn “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 optionReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”ShowupearlyAnswerAllQuestionsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackSave timeat the endto reviewyour workBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Circle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakRead TestDirectionsRunning out oftime? Prioritizequestions thatare worth morepoints or thatseem easyJot down anyimportantinformation atthe start ofthe testAsk last-minutequestionsIn “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 optionReframe yournegative orlimiting beliefsinto positivethoughtsTry to come up withan answer in yourhead before lookingat the answerchoices so you aren’tconfused by incorrectanswer choicesBreak longquestions intosmaller, moremanageablechunksIn “all of the above”questions, once youfind two answersthat are definitelycorrect, you canimmediately mark“all of the above.”ShowupearlyAnswerAllQuestionsListen forany last-minute tipsor directionsOnce you havefinished thetest, take thetime to reviewyour workDo what youcan, even if youdon’t knoweverything. Youmight earnpartial pointsOccasionallycheck the timeremaining soyou can stayon trackSave timeat the endto reviewyour workBe an activetest taker.Underline keyterms whenreading aquestionDon’t rushthrough atest just toget it overwithCirclenegativewords like“Not” or“Except”Circle or markquestions youskip over orwant to returnto laterEliminateobviouslywrong answersand physicallycross them outCircle wordslike always,never, all,every, ornoneLook overthe wholetest beforeyou startDouble-checkthat youcompleted allquestions onthe testGo back andrevisit difficultquestions orquestionsyou markedMaking yourbest guess on aquestion you areunsure about isbetter thanleaving it blankTrust yourintuition – don’tchange youranswer unlessyou arecompletely sureSometimes theanswer from onequestion will helpyou answeranother questionyou were unsureaboutComplete easyquestions firstto buildconfidence andreduce stressIt is okay to“jump around”the test andanswersections out oforderTake some deepbreaths, relaxyour writinghand, or take ashort stretchingbreakRead TestDirections

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