Oh no.... Essay question... how can I successfully answer the Essay question?
Start with a plan- read and reread the prompt- what are they asking?
Getting the ideas down
Introduction, body paragraph conclusion
Use supporting details
Cite the text
You see a screen like this, what does it mean? What are the important things to make note of?
I haven't answered 3 of them yet
I have bookmarked number 14.
So it is the night before the first CMAS test, what do I need to do to be prepared?
Relax- do something enjoyable
Go to bed early
Eat a good dinnerLook at the question below, how many answers do you need to enter and where do you put those answers?
AHHH this is a REALLY long math question! I am panicking, how do I tackle it?
Take a deep breath
Which operation/s am I being asked to perform?
Show your work
Check work-inverse operations
Read and reread question
Check the directions
CUBES
-Circle the numbers
-Underline the question
- Box the key words- Eliminate the info not needed
-Solve by showing your work
Don't be distracted by the tools
I just started my test, what are all these buttons for?
Moving between questions
Review my test
bookmark a question
pointer tool
Notepad
Answer eliminator
It is the morning of the test, what do I need to do to be ready?
Don't be late, relaxed
Eat a good breakfast
Positive Mindset
Question 5 part B, what are the DIRECTIONS telling me to do?
Chose 2 answers
Look back at my answer to part A
Look back at the text for details
I noticed that there is 30 minutes left of the test and I still have 10 questions left... I am freaking out... what do I do?
Take a deep breath
Be positiveSee the tools circled in yellow? What are those?
First tool is the pointer- the normal mouse tool
Second is the ruler-its used for measuringThird is the answer eliminator- it puts a big X over the answers you know are incorrect.
Okay, I am starting the test? What do I need to do first?
Listen to/Read directions
Check the time- How long do I have and how many questions do I need to answer
Preview questions- Is there an essay question? Maybe I should get the other ones done first and save that for the last
What do I need to do to answer this question?
I just sat down for the test and I am worried that I will not get the questions right... what do I do?
Say to yourself- I got this. This test is for me to show what I know and I have learned a lot this year. If there is something on the test I don't know, I can try my best and let it be.
True or False: If I click the submit button I will be able to go back and change my answers.
FALSE
Okay... I have answered all the questions, now what?
Check the time
If you have alot of time left, go back through the test, re read, edit, check your work.
Do you have a couple minutes left? Check the questions you bookmarked
When I am all done I can raise my hand and my teacher will watch me submit my test.
Whoa... there are lots of tabs... How do I answer this question?
Read the directions, you will need to click through multiple sources to find the answer.