US History Practice Test 2
Take a copy of Practice Test 2 from the
table. We will review some commonly
missed questions.
Strategy
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READ, READ, READ!
You can’t get in a hurry on any 1
question.
No time limit on the test, use that to
your advantage.
Every question has at least 1 clue to a
time period or a theme. Use that to
help remove incorrect answer choices.
The US History State Test
Measures Your…
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Knowledge of Important Historical Facts
History Content – EASY
Real WorldReading
Skills
Texts – HARD
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Read & Interpret Short Historical Texts
Interpreting Pics – HARD
Read & Interpret Statistical Data, Maps,
Charts, Tables
Also Political Cartoons, Pictures, or Artwork
Questions measure your Depth of
Knowledge
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1, 2, & 3
Depth of Knowledge LEVEL 1
Question #9
Depth of Knowledge LEVEL 1
Question #59
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#9 & #59 were the only Level 1
Questions on this Practice Test!!!
#1 Dates (DOK Level 2)
#6 Dates (2)
IT’S AN ENDURANCE TEST
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Keep a POSITIVE ATTITUDE and STAY
FOCUSED!!!
Must have the same effort on question
#70 as on #1
REST AND NUTRITION ARE AS
IMPORTANT AS STUDYING
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NOT JUST IMPORTANT FOR TESTS –
EVERY DAY
#25 Dates
DOK Level (2)
1960’S
1962
1957
#27 Themes (3)
#2 Themes (2)
#17 Themes (2)
#16 Themes (3)
SOME OF THESE ARE EASY –
If you just read carefully.
#15 (3)
#67 Definitions (2)
#68 Themes (2)
#69 Themes (2)
#12 Current Events (3)
#23 Current Events (3)
What do we need to work on?
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Focusing on Key Facts and Clues in
each Question
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Highlighters
Interpreting Reading Passages
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Practice, Practice, Practice
Look at Case21 Exam