Test-Taking Strategies Flashcards
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On ATLAS writing prompts, how should students use their pre-writing time most effectively?
Answer: Create a quick outline or graphic organizer to map out ideas before drafting
A brief outline or graphic organizer before drafting helps ATLAS writers stay organized and ensures their essay has a clear structure and sufficient ideas.
When asked to cite evidence from an ATLAS passage in a written response, which format is most effective?
Answer: Integrate a direct quote or close paraphrase and follow it with your own explanation
Effective ATLAS evidence citation integrates the quote or paraphrase and follows it with the student's own explanation of how it supports the answer.
How does annotating the reading passage during an ATLAS test benefit students?
Answer: It helps students track key ideas, character traits, and evidence for quick reference when answering questions
Annotating—underlining, circling key terms, or noting main ideas—during ATLAS reading helps students quickly locate evidence when answering questions.
What should a student do if they don't understand a word in an ATLAS test direction?
Answer: Re-read the full direction slowly, look for context in the surrounding sentences, and do their best interpretation
Re-reading directions carefully and using surrounding context to interpret unfamiliar terms is the appropriate strategy within ATLAS testing conditions.
Which mindset best supports strong ATLAS performance according to test-preparation research?
Answer: Adopting a growth mindset: believing effort and practice can improve skills and scores
A growth mindset—believing that practice and effort improve ability—is associated with greater persistence and higher achievement on standardized tests like ATLAS.
On ATLAS, what is the best approach when you finish a section early and all answers are filled in?
Answer: Go back and carefully re-read flagged or uncertain questions, verify computations, and check that every item is answered
Using extra time to revisit uncertain answers and verify calculations is the most productive use of remaining time on any ATLAS section.