Today's Tip for Families

04-05-2025

Avoid Test Pitfalls With a Review Sheet

It happens. Sometimes students forget they have a test, or they study the wrong material, or they study for the wrong type of test.

To avoid such surprises, teach your child to create a review sheet when a test is announced. A test review sheet should include:

The test date.
Test content. Will it be a quiz on definitions? Will it cover a specific chapter or class activity?
Type of test questions. Will it be multiple-choice, true-false or an essay test? Knowing the types of questions that will be asked can affect how your child studies. Students need to know more about a term if they have to use it in an essay, for example, than if they simply have to match a term with a definition.

Tell your child it's important to ask the teacher for as much information as possible about the test. Your child should also follow any review guidelines the teacher provides.

The review sheet should also include your child's plan for studying for the test. Which days will be study days? What times? What study or reference materials will your child use? Where are they to be found?

Encourage your child to plan which study strategies to use, too. These might include completing a study packet, making flash cards, preparing then answering sample test questions or studying with a buddy. After the test, your child can note whether the plan was effective, or what to do differently next time.

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Warren Independent School District