CELDT CELDT Test-Taking Strategies

Question 1

What is the best strategy when you don't know the answer to a CELDT question?

Accepted Answer

Eliminate unlikely answers and make your best guess

Answer

Leave it blank immediately

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Always choose the longest answer

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Always choose answer choice A

Question 2

When reading a passage on the CELDT, what should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Read the entire passage for overall meaning first

Answer

Read the questions before reading the passage

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Start answering without reading fully

Answer

Skip difficult words entirely

Question 3

On the CELDT, if a question asks for the 'main idea,' where is it usually found?

Accepted Answer

Often in the first or last paragraph

Answer

Only in the last paragraph

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Only in the middle of the passage

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Only in the title

Question 4

Which approach helps you best manage time during the CELDT?

Accepted Answer

Answer easier questions first, then return to harder ones

Answer

Spend equal time on every question no matter what

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Skip all difficult questions and never return

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Read every question twice before answering any

Question 5

On a CELDT writing task, which step should come first?

Accepted Answer

Plan and organize your ideas before writing

Answer

Write the final draft immediately

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Focus on spelling before content

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Write as fast as possible without stopping

Question 6

When an answer choice on the CELDT contains extreme words like 'always' or 'never,' it is usually:

Accepted Answer

Incorrect, because most statements have exceptions

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Correct, because extreme words are clear

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Always the best choice

Answer

Always the first option