Test Prep
This is a No-No!
Math Strategies
Stressed?
Reading Strategies
100
9:00 - 9:30
What time is the LATEST you should go to bed the nights before the test?
100
False! If you want to wear a t-shirt, that's fine! But make sure you bring a warmer shirt just in case you get chilly!
True or False: Since it's spring, you should wear just a t-shirt on testing days.
100
Underline it.
What is the fist thing you should do to the question?
100
Your parents!
Who should you talk to about feeling stressed?
100
Read and think about the title and look at pictures if there are any.
Before you read the story or the questions, what is important for you to do?
200
Eat a HEALTHY breakfast!
What should you make sure to do on the mornings of the tests?
200
False! If you are going to go to bed at 9:00 on Sunday night, you should go to bed at the same time the rest of testing week as well!
True or False: It doesn't matter if you go to sleep different times during testing week.
200
Number them so you remember to answer them all if there are more than one.
What is the next thing you should do when reading the question(s)?
200
False: Don't stress yourself out the week of the test! When you go home, talk to mom and dad about the test and do something fun to let out some energy!
True or False: When you get home during testing week, you should immediately start studying again.
200
The questions!
After reading the title, what should you read next?
300
Fighting, arguing, spreading rumors, DRAMA!!
What should you NOT be doing with your friends the week of the test?
300
False! Make sure you take your time - but don't spend a REALLY long time on one question.
True or False: You should race through the test since it is timed.
300
Numbers
You should circle the important...what?
300
False! Of course your teachers and parents want you to try your hardest and do your best but no one will be mad if you don't score well. Thinking that people will be upset with you will make you feel even more anxious!
True or False: Your teachers and your entire family will be upset with you if you don't get a high score on the test.
300
Numbering the paragraphs!
When you are finished reading the passage, what should you be doing to the text?
400
Pencils and erasers!!!
What should you make sure you have extras of for testing days?
400
False! Food such as McDonalds, will slow you down! You need healthy food to keep your brain working!
True or False: It would be perfectly acceptable to eat McDonalds for dinner and breakfast during testing week.
400
Operation words
In the question, you should be looking for key....what?
400
Yes, absolutely! It would be a great idea to sit down with your family and explain to them that you need their help during testing week - which means NO fighting at home, QUIET during bedtime, HEALTHY dinners and help with a GOOD breakfast. Hey - it wouldn't even hurt to see if you and your family could do something to celebrate the end of testing week too so you have something to look forward to!
Would it be okay to tell your parents what you think would be helpful to you at home before testing?
400
You should be looking for important words and underlining them.
When you are reading the questions and the passage, what should you be looking for and doing?
500
The Ohio Department of Education website (ODE). Ask your parents for help!!!
Where can you find a practice test so you can see what it will look like?
500
Nooooooo!!! Those last minutes you have left can be used to recheck your work! I know you are tired and you just want to be finished but take some time to recheck what you've done! You might find that you made a mistake somewhere!
You finish the test early and have 30 minutes to yourself. You decide to write a note to your friend or read a book. Are either of these a good idea? Why or why not?
500
Show your work!!!
Make sure you ______ your ______.
500
Writing, talking to someone, drawing, playing your favorite sport, going on a bike ride or a walk, reading your favorite book, listening to your favorite music, art...so many possibilities!
Name some healthy ways you relieve stress when testing time comes.
500
By proving your work!
How do you show that you didn't just make a guess?
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