TExES Advice for Avoiding The Disastrous Mathematical Misread Exposed!

Let’s face it: when you think of misreading something on the TExES exam, your first thought is of the reading comprehension or verbal section, isn’t it?



After all, mathematical questions are pretty straightforward. You’re asked to solve an equation. You’re given a couple of numbers. You plug in a few of the multiple-choice answer, find the one that fits, and bam – you’ve completed yet another stellar math question.



But as a full-time TExES coach, let me give you one of the most important pieces of advice you’ll ever receive: if this is the mindset that you’ll have when walking into your TExES study, then the only thing you’ll be guaranteed of is an ultra-low TExES exam score.

Did I throw you off a bit there?



Good. You need to be rattled up before we move to expose one of the most common problems that plague the TExES.



And if you don’t catch it in your TExES practice exams now, then there’s very little hope that you’ll ever become a certified Texas teacher.



TExES Study You Haven’t Come Across – Guaranteed

Most of my students understand how to approach the verbal section of this notoriously difficult exam.



They understand that even the slightest alteration in word meaning can throw off their test results altogether. That’s why they pay close attention to what the question is asking them.

However, these same students give up on this strategy when they get to the math section of their TExES exam, simply because they think they won’t need to read as carefully.



Let’s take a look at how quickly this common illusion can be shattered – and all at the expense of your TExES score!

• The TExES question is "If 3x + x = 25, what is the value of x + 3?" Know what most students solve for instead? That’s right – x. But this question isn’t asking for the value of x. It wants to know the value of x + 2.

• Here’s another one that has tripped up even some of my brightest students: "If 6y + 3x = 14, what is the value of y?" Yep, you guessed it – most of my students solve for x.

See how dangerous a misread can be? It can turn even the simplest question into a minefield for abandoned TExES points!

So how can you avoid sacrificing your own exam score to this dangerous trap?



How to Avoid the TExES Mathematical Misread

To avoid the misread on the math section of your exam, simply underline or circle what you have to answer in the question. In the above questions, you could have asked yourself, "Do I need to find x, or x + 3?"



Fortunately, these marks in your test booklet don’t have to be erased – so don’t waste any precious test time by doing so!