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How to Help Kids Understand the Standardized Test Questions

Standardized tests are a critical part of your child's education. A standardized test helps indicate whether your kid has learned the necessary skill to succeed in the next level of school and serves as a measure of where your child stands compared to his peers. Many states have their own unique tests, and the SAT and ACT are common entry exams for college admissions. Standardized tests examine a mix of reading comprehension, writing and arithmetic skills. Preparing for a standardized test can be stressful for some students, so working with your children to understand the questions they will face is a good step in preparing them for the exam.

Instructions

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  Obtain practice questions from your child's school or teacher. Examples similar to actual standardized test questions should be available as teaching aids for students preparing for the exam.
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  Walk through each question with your child.
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  Target different parts of the test for individual tutoring sessions. For instance, spend a week working on reading comprehension questions, then the next week on math or word problems. Focusing sessions into specific areas will give your child time to work with and practice on similar test questions.
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  Find out if there are practice tests available for the exam your child will be facing. Many of the most common standardized tests, like the SAT, ACT and GRE, have practice exams that can serve as a test run before the real thing.

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