Before taking a test, be sure to practice the following strategies in order to help you do the best you can do. Good luck!

• Be well rested and eat a nutritious breakfast before the test.
   

• Review the material before the test is handed out.
   

• Read all of the directions carefully before answering any questions.
   

• Pace yourself so that you’ll have time to finish the test.
   

• Don’t spend too much time on one question. Skip it and come back to it later if time allows.
   

• Sometimes it’s better to make your best guess on a question rather than leave it blank. Ask your teacher when it’s appropriate to guess.
   

• Write your answers clearly and erase mistakes completely.
   

• Check your answers before you turn in your paper.
   

• Your first instinct is often correct. Change your answer only if you’re certain that it should be changed.
   

• Relax! Stay calm and do your best.