EVERYDAY HABITS
RELAXATION
TESTING STRATEGIES
MORE TESTING STRATEGIES
STUDY SKILLS
100
You should limit (or cut out completely) this during the school week and especially during testing weeks. (HINT: Mrs. Julie always says, "there's more to life than just ____".)
What is playing video games (or any electronic entertainment- iPad, computer, cell phone games, TV, etc)?
100
Taking a deep breath in through your nose slowly and blowing out through your mouth very slowly (Ex: inhale for 5 seconds, exhale for 7 seconds or more).
What is deep breathing?
100
When I first begin my test I should do this first before starting to answer questions in order to get a feel for the test.
What is look over all the questions throughout that section first?
100
We need 8-11 hours daily of this for our bodies and brains to function properly.
What is sleep?
100
The first thing you should put on all classwork and tests.
What is your name?
200
Stay away from eating too much of this in your diet.
What is sugar?
200
One way you can relax you body when you start feeling tense during or before a test. Either demonstrate or explain.
What are tense specific muscles up tightly for about 5-8 seconds and then release; make fists and hold for a few seconds, then release and shake hands out; stretch in any comfortable (and not disruptive) way.
200
If I get stuck on a question, I should
What is skip it and do the easier questions first?
200
You can do this when your body starts to feel tense during the test?
What is tighten muscles for a few seconds and release, fist up hands for a few seconds and shake it out, deep breathe, stretch out body in any way that isn't disruptive, etc.
200
You should do this when taking notes in your own words to shorten the amount of writing you do.
What is abbreviate?
300
Eggs, oatmeal, ham, sausage, french toast (without tons of syrup), nuts/ peanut butter, and/or string cheese all are good sources of what for breakfast before tests.
What is protein?
300
Exercise where you do long, slow stretches and balance/strengthening exercises while concentrating on your breathing.
What is yoga?
300
I should do this if I need to skip a question and have to come back to it later.
What is mark the answer sheet lightly at the question number you are skipping to make sure you don't mark that answer spot with a different question's answer?
300
Before answering a question, I should do this to help me reduce the stress of having so many answer choices
What is lightly cross out the answer choices you KNOW are NOT correct?
300
There are three main types of learning styles. One of them is "auditory". The other two are:
What are "visual" and "kinesthetic" (or physical/hands- on)?
400
Ignoring negative thoughts and replacing them with more positive ones (Ex: instead of thinking, "I'm stupid" or "I can't do this", think- "I am smart in many ways" or "I won't give up".
What is positive self-talk?
400
When I get nervous during a test, I should stop for a moment and do this.
What is deep breathing and/or visualize a peaceful place or situation.
400
Key words to look for in test questions and answers that may change the way I answer a question are...
What are: none, neither, all, except, both, in all, etc.
400
When I have bad thoughts come in my mind about myself or my testing abilities, I should do this.
What is positive self-talk?
400
The worst place you can probably be in your home when trying to study.
What is in front of the TV?
500
Three examples of coping skills would be:
What are exercising, drawing (anything art-related), writing, talking to someone you trust, take a nap, etc...
500
The name for various arm/hand exercises that helps to reconnect both sides of your brain and stimulate concentration again.
What is Brain Gym?
500
Looking for different types of ways things are typed on a test or assignment ahead of time in order to figure out what may be very important or useful information or words is very helpful. The main types of these forms of typing words are known as these four.
What are underlined, italicized, bold print and all capital letters?
500
I should do this when I first finish my test.
What is scan each question again and check my answer AND answer sheet, check my work again and again and again. Then, sit quietly until told to stand up. **Remember, it is not a race and wise students are not usually the first ones done; they tend to be among the last because the DO check over their test again and again!
500
When you have a lot of things to do, but you make sure to get the most important things done first is called this.
What is prioritize?
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