Before the PARCC
During the PARCC
Essay Questions
Strategies
Potpourri
100

What is one thing you can do the night before to be ready for the test?

Eat a healthy dinner and go to bed early.

100

What should you do if you have a question during the test?

Raise your hand and wait for me to come over to you.

100

What should you do before you read the story or article?

Read the essay question!

100
What is a tool you can use on the PARCC to help you remember important information in the story or article?
the highlighter or the note-taker
100
Where should your cell phone be during the test?
Give it to your teacher, leave it at home or leave it in your book bag. You are not allowed to have it in your pocket during testing!!
200

What should you do before school on testing days?

Eat a healthy breakfast.

200

What are two ways your teacher will know if you are putting your best effort into your test?

You are sitting up, working the whole testing time, taking notes for the essays, staying focused, staying on task and staying on target.

200

What should you do before you start to type your answer to the essay question?

Plan!

200
What is a strategy you can use when you do not know the answer?
Cross out the answers you know are not correct.
200
When should you click on the work SUBMIT?
DO NOT click submit until the very end of the testing session! Your teacher will tell you to press submit when the time is up. Once you press submit, you can never go back to that session.
300

What time should you get to school?

7:30 for breakfast and by 7:50 to be in the classroom on time

300

How will your teacher know if you are focused on your work?

You are sitting up and working until the testing time is over.

300

What can you draw on your scrap paper to help you plan your essay question?

A graphic organizer! (chart, table, web, etc.)

300
What can you do to make sure you are answering the essay questions correctly?
Read the question carefully, pull out the important vocabulary and restate the question in your answer.
300

What can you do if you finish the test before time is up?

Work on making your essay better!  Look back through all your answers.  Reread the stories.

400

What should you do when you get to the classroom on the days of testing?

Get unpacked, work on morning work, stay calm, don't stress out and focus!

400

What should you do if you get to a question and you don't remember the answer from the story or article?

Go back and look at the article/story and find the evidence!

400

What can you use to help you answer to essay question?

The other questions about the article or story.

400
What should you keep track of the entire time you are taking the test?
The time you have left!!
400

What will we do after testing?

Do puzzles, draw, relax... go outside!

500

What should you do while the teacher is reading the directions?

Listen carefully and ask questions about anything you are unsure of!

500

What should you do if you are running out of time and you haven't answered all the questions?

Go through and answer ALL the questions and then go back and work on the ones you are unsure of.

500
What can you do before you get to the essay question to help you plan? (hint: while you are reading the story or article and answering the questions)
Take notes on your scrap paper.
500

What is the most important thing you can do during the test?

Try your best on every question!

500
How will your teachers feel if you put in your best effort and stay focused for the entire testing period?
Very very proud!! :)
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