PACT SUCCESS TIPS
Middle School Success Tips
from The Office of Middle School Instructional Services

P		repare by carefully reading questions and following directions.
A		nswer all questions in the form requested and in the space provided.
C		heck to be sure you answer the question asked.
T		ake special care in marking final answers and writing responses in answer booklet.

R		recall background information in formulating answer to an independent written response.
E		dit all written work for correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization and legibility.
A		rrange and integrate important information to produce a new idea.
D		ifferentiate between a dependent written response and an independent written response.
I		dentify and integrate skills needed to answer the question asked.
N		ote point value(s) in brackets at end of open-response or open-ended test items.
G		enerate the main idea of what is read.

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earn the four types of questions found on the test.

A		nalyze charts and graphs to determine answer(s).
R		ead written responses and revise writing if necessary.
T		ake time to critically read passages.
S		upport your answers to questions about a reading passage with information from that passage.

M		ake sure answer is reasonable and explanation is clear.
A		nswer all parts of multi-step problems.
T		ime (pace) yourself when working on each section of test.
H		ave a strategy for solving word problems.
E		stimate answer first.
M		ake all writing legible.
A		nswer easy questions first.
T		ake note of point value of each problem.
I		llustrate with drawing, chart, etc. where possible.
C		opy problems correctly.
S		implify and label all answers where applicable.

S		elect the best answer when answering multiple choice questions.
U		se adequate time to read and comprehend questions.
C		reate concise, written responses.
C		lear your desk and mind of unnecessary clutter.
E		at and sleep well prior to the test.
S		tay on topic when writing responses.
S		earch for careless errors before turning in test booklet.