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CTS Test Preparation and
Review
By Marlene Nava & Ashley Garcia
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About the Test
There are six more days
till the CST starts
Our goal is to get atleast 711.
We are taking the CST
because it shows how
much you already
learned, and how
much you know.
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How Ive prepared for the CST
I prepare for the CSTby studying for tests.
By review the pastweek or month onwhat I learned
flashcards and reading
the past notes that Ihave been taking.
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How my teachers have prepared
me for the CST Review over some problems we did before
Do packets over the weekend for extra
studying for the CST
extra credit for flash cards
read notes from the past semester
more homework and more notes
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Test taking tips: The night &
morning before The morning before wake up early so you can eat healthy
breakfast.
The night before go to sleep early so you wake up with
energy and be able to understand the questions. Then you will have full nights rest and wont be sleeping
during the test.
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Test taking tips: During the Test
Bullets during the test dont get distracted by other
people.
try your best, dont just bubble in answers.
Think about the answer and check your
work.
Use process of elimination.
check your answer with your dictionary.
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Math Tips Bullets
Read the questions carefully because theymaybe tricking you.
One of the easy tricks you can use is PleaseExcuse My Dear Aunt Sally or you can alsouse dear Miss sally brown for long division.
Show your work so they dont think you
cheated and they wont bother you for it ormove you from your spot.
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English Tips Bullets
Read the questions first then read the
article.
Use process of elimination.
Read the questions carefully.
Try your best.
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Math Tips
Find and underline or circle what thequestion is asking. Identify what you aretrying to find.
Focus on and pull out information fromthe problem.
Set up the work that is neededthat is,
the operations necessary to answer thequestion.
Do the necessary work or computationcarefully.
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Same As 9th Slide
A variable is a letter used to stands fora number.
The letters x, y, z, a, b, c, m, and n areprobably the most commonly usedvariables.
The letters e and ihave special values
in algebra and are usually not used asvariables.
Variables are used to change verbalexpressions into algebraic expressions,
that is, expressions that are composedof letters that stand for numbers.
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Example
To evaluate an expression, just replacethe variables with grouping symbols,insert the values given for thevariables, and do the arithmetic.Remember to follow the order of theoperations: parentheses, exponents,multiplication/division,
addition/subtraction. x+y2= x=2 y=5 The answer is 12.
5 xy+ z ifx= 6, y= 7, and z= 1
m2
+ 4 n + 1 ifm = 3 and n = 2
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Writing example
simile: comparing 2 thing using like or as.Example: My brother is as fast as a cheetah.
Metaphor: a figure of speech that describes asubject by asserting that it is, on some pointof comparison, the same as anotherotherwise unrelated object. A example: thatgirl across the street is one hot fox.
Idiom is a combination of words that has afigurative language due to its common usage.Example I guess the cats out of the bag.
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Good Luck SFMS Falcons!!!
