Below is a Test Taking Strategy for students. Take a moment to look at this simple list of ideas - that spell out "Pirates."
Good Luck!
Sincerely,
Kimberly Borin
Kim Turse,
Learning Specialists
“PIRATES” / Test Taking Strategy
P: Prepare to Succeed
• Put name and pirates on your test
• Decide on order will do test and time
• Give self a pep talk
• Start within 2 minutes
I: Inspect the Directions
• Read instructions carefully
• Highlight or underline key words
R: Read, Remember, Reduce
• Read the entire question
• Remember what you have studied
• Reduce (eliminate choices)
A: Answer or Abandon
• Answer the question
• Abandon the question for later
T: Turn back
• Go back to abandoned questions – make educated choices
E: Estimate
• Avoid absolutes (all, always, every, no, none, never, only)
• Eliminated similar choices
S: Survey
• Survey to make sure all sections are answered
• Switch an answer only if you are sure
Based on method developed by Hughes, Schumaker, Deshler & Mercer:
Hughes, C., Schumaker, J. Deshler, D. and Mercer, C. (1993).The Test-Taking Strategy. Lawrence, KS; Edge Enterprises, Inc.
