English Language Acquisition (ELA): Tests

Before-the-test study strategies. What to do about before-the-test worry. How to do your best on any kind of test. Multiple-choice test strategies. True-false exam strategies. Short-answer and fill-in-the-blank test strategies. Vocabulary test strategies. Reading comprehension test strategies. Essay exam strategies. Identify-and-explain test strategies. Oral exam strategies. Open-book and take-home exam strategies. Helpful books, internet sites and software. Most-used exam direction words. How most ideas are organized logically. Some common English prefixes, suffixes, and roots. And more!

Test-taking strategies students must master in order to excel on exams. The book focuses on three key variables: the test, you, and various study resources, methods, and techniques. This detailed guide explains how to work most effectively and efficiently in a timed environment while reducing the impact of test anxiety and providing techniques that help you prepare for the exam and select the best answers.

Test-taking skills: Summarizing, paraphrasing, and retelling. Topics and main ideas. Text organization. Paraphrasing and collapsing lists. Summarizing narrative text. Summarizing the content areas. Summarizing for assessment.