These include mini bubble-in answer sheets and a separate question form. As simple as this is, it really works. Krista, Los Angeles, CA, Third Grade V ideotape and use a small portion of the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire program. Choose a contestant who verbalizes his or her thinking and you have an opportunity to discuss metacognition on tests. I paused after each question for the students to make their choice before we viewed what the contestant selected.
Contestants model how one answer is completely wrong and easily discarded.
It was a great way to reinforce taking time to think a response through before answering. I use a response card activity. I have transparencies with standardized-format questions as a class opener each day. The students respond by raising the card with the letter that matches their answer. This allows the students to become familiar with questions in the test format, which in turn lessens test anxiety.