📖 Reading Comprehension & Test Prep · Lesson 6 of 6
Test day
Time, order, multiple choice and a final check.
Before the test
- Sleep well and eat breakfast
- Bring what you need (or check the computer and headphones)
- Remember: you know the strategies — preview, read, go back to the text
Multiple choice
| Read all the answers | Even if the first looks right |
|---|---|
| Cross out | Eliminate answers that are clearly wrong |
| Back to the text | Check the two that are left |
| Don’t leave blanks | Most tests don’t take off points for guessing |
Pacing
Don’t get stuck. If a question takes too long, mark it (online tests have a flag tool), move on, and come back at the end. Long written answers are worth more — save enough time for them.
Online test tools
Many state tests are on a computer. Practice the tools: the highlighter, the line reader, strike-through for wrong answers, and the flag for review. Your school or state usually has free practice tests online.
The final check
- Did I answer every question?
- Did I go back to flagged questions?
- Do my written answers use RACE?
- Did I check the Part B matches my Part A?
✏️ Practice: your turn
- Find your state’s free online practice test
- Practice using the highlighter and strike-through tools
- Do one passage with a timer
- Make a “test day” checklist and put it in your backpack
🧠 Quick quiz
Answer all 4 questions correctly to mark this lesson as done.
0 of 4 correct
All lessons in Reading Comprehension & Test Prep
- 🎯 1. Read with a purposePeek at the questions first, then read
- 🔎 2. Finding details in the textQuestions whose answer is written right there
- 🕵️ 3. Making inferencesWhen the answer isn’t written, but you can figure it out
- 💡 4. Main idea and titleWhat the whole text is about, in one sentence
- ✍️ 5. Written answers with RACEA complete, supported and short answer
- 📝 6. Test dayTime, order, multiple choice and a final check