Test Taking Tips for the CRCT

Created by Ashlynn Campbell, Area 5 Lead Teacher

The CRCT tells

you, your parents and

school officials the extent to which

you learned what your teachers

taught.

Your Performance is CategorizedPerformance Level 1 (Does not meet)

GPS 650 - 799

Performance Level 2 (Meets)

GPS 800 - 849

Performance Level 3 (Exceeds)

GPS 850 - 950

Based on yourtest results, important

decisions will be made about

you at school.

Decisions•Promotion / Retention

•Gifted Program

•Support Classes

•Connect Time Groups

•Supplemental Services

•Sports Participation

•College

•Careers

On the Night Before Testing

Go to Bed in time to get 8 to 10 hours of sleep. Rest before a test is important!

•Talk to your parents about any concerns that you might have about the test.

•Put a few number 2 pencils with erasers in your backpack.

The Morning of Testing

Start your day as you always do.

Eat a healthy breakfast.

Think of what you will do to relax

after you get home from school.

Be Positive!

TIP 1

Read all directions before you answer the question.

TIP 2

Read each question carefully!

TIP 3

Underline key words and phrases in the question.

Tip 4Try to come up with your own answer before seeing the choices. This will help in choosing the best answer choice available.

TIP 5

• Read the entire question and all possible answers before marking your answer.

•Eliminate answer choices that you know cannot be right.

TIP 6Be aware of the following key words:

ALL NEVERNOW ONLYALWAYS EXACTLY

TIP 7

Watch for negative words such as the following: NOT NO NEVER

TIP 8

Words that are CAPITALIZED, underlined, or bold are important words.

TIP 9Be sure to answer

ALL questions!

TIP 10Look for information in some of the questions. This information may help you answer other questions.

TIP 11 the number of the answer document to the item in the test booklet.

Match

TIP 12 Don’t let the pace of others

make you nervous. However, don’t spend too much time on one question.

TIP 13 CONCENTRATE!

Do not allow yourself to be distracted by noises or movements around

you.

TIP 14 Use ALL the time you are given to complete the test, and be sure to review your answers.

TIP 15

THINK POSITIVE!

Pirate: Pirate: An Acronym to Help Remember Test-Taking Strategies

PP – Prepare well: Get 8-10 hrs. sleep; Eat a healthy breakfast

II – Inspect the directions: Read carefully; Note Key Words

RR – Read, Remember, and Reduce: Read the entire item and all choices; Remember what you’ve studied; Reduce the choices (eliminate obviously wrong answers)

AA – Answer or Abandon (skip): Answer items that you know; skip items that you don’t know

TT – Turn back to complete skipped items: After completing the section, return to skipped items; make best choice

EE – Estimate: Consider the remaining choices carefully comparing similar or longer answers

PIRATE Tips•Write Pirate on your scratch paper to help you remember test-taking strategies.

•Fill in bubbles fully, write neatly, and erase stray marks.

•Double-check the test number in your test booklet against the answer sheet, every few questions to be sure you haven’t gotten on the wrong number.

The Death Grip• If your arm tires during testing it is probably due to the grip that you have on your pencil.

•Relax the grip and give those muscles a break.

•Do not do arm exercises during testing as this disturbs others.

Just Try to Do Your Best!

Remember it’s okay not to know everything – unlike class tests, these tests will have some questions designed to challenge the limits of your knowledge at a grade level above your current grade.