ACING THE CRCT

TESTING TIPS AND STRATEGIES

Read ALL directions BEFORE you answer any questions.

Read the questions first. This will help you focus your reading.

Preview the reading selection.Read the title.Read the first paragraph.Read the last paragraph.Skim over the entire selection.

Read the selection.

Read the entire question and ALL answer choices before marking an answer.

Underline key words and phrases in the question.

Watch for words such as:NOTALLALWAYSNEVERMOSTONLY

Look at the answer choices.Eliminate any answer that you know is wrong.

Choose the best answer from the remaining choices.

REMEMBER!!!DO NOT CHANGE AN ANSWER UNLESS YOU KNOW IT IS WRONG!!! USUALLY YOUR FIRST CHOICE IS THE CORRECT CHOICE!

Answer ALL the questions.

You are not penalized for wrong responses.

CONCENTRATE! CONCENTRATE!!

DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE DISTRACTED BY NOISES OR MOVEMENT AROUND YOU.

PACE YOURSELFWATCH YOUR TIME*USE ALL THE TIME YOU ARE GIVEN.

READING FOR (NO) FUNDon’t expect to enjoy reading the passages. They may be BORING.

This test is to see how well you comprehend.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, GO BACK AND CHECK OVER YOUR WORK.

MAKE SURE ALL ANSWERS ARE FILLED IN CORRECTLY.

ERASE ANY STRAY MARKS.

YOUR GOALDOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS

MEETS EXPECTATIONS

EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE MRS. SHANNON FOR

REMEDIATION OR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!!!!!!!!!

SKILLS REVIEW

MAIN IDEAI. Figuring out the Main Idea

I. As you read, ask yourself, “What is this mostly about?”

II. Look at the first and last sentence of the paragraph. Sometimes the main idea will be directly stated.

III. If the main idea is not directly stated, it is IMPLIED.

FACTS AND DETAILSI. Facts and details help you understand

the main idea more completely.II. They explain the who, what, when,

where, why and how of the main idea.I. Describe a person, place or thingII. Tell the order in which things happenIII. Explain how to do somethingIV. Share an experience, idea, or opinionV. Help you picture where a story takes placeVI. Understand what characters are like

SEQUENCEI. Clue words

I. First, next, then, last, finally, before, and after suggest order

II. When there are no clue words, think about what you already know about the order in which events happen or how they work.

III. Time cluesI. Time of dayII. Day of the weekIII. Month IV. SeasonV. Year

CAUSE AND EFFECT To find the cause, ask yourself

“Why did this happen?” To find the effect, “What was the

result?” CLUE WORDS:

So * because* if…then So that * therefore *in order to Since *as a result