Preparing for Testing
This is something you should eat in the morning on testing days.
What is breakfast or healthy foods?
This item is a classic school supply, traditionally made of wood and lead.
What is a pencil?
Staying quiet with your voice, body, and supplies so that everyone can concentrate.
What is not talking or being distracting?
This strategy ensures that you know the exact directions so you can answer accurately.
What is reading all instructions carefully?
Some may call this a snooze, or "resting the eyes"
What is sleeping?
This is the time you should you arrive to school on testing days.
What is 7:45?
This plug-in item helps you hear verbal passages and prompts.
What are earbuds (or headphones)?
Do this first so that we don't hear the DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA from every computer.
What is read it twice?
Using your eyes to take in a story, using your imagination to picture the events unfolding among the pages.
What is reading?
This is the recommended amount of sleep you should get the night before a test.
What is 8 hours?
Something edible to much on while you work.
What is a snack?
Do this if you need help, need to use the bathroom/water, want to pause your test, or have completed your test.
What is raise your hand?
This strategy is usually done when there are obviously inaccurate answer options.
What is eliminate wrong answers?
Using ink, wax or lead to make marks on a page.
What is drawing or writing?
Examples are putting your plug-in headphones and pencil into your backpack the night before a test.
What is gathering your supplies?
This item could be made of plastic, metal, or fabric and is used to keep your hands moving while you're thinking.
What is a fidget?
When returning to the classroom, this manner of behavior is not distracting.
What is enter quietly?
This strategy is helpful if you're unsure of an answer and need a break from the question.
What is skip the question and come back?
Before submitting your test, you are recommended to do this final action.
What is double check your answers?
Students must do this or they run the risk of everyone having to re-take the test if there is a notification.
What is turn your phone/smart watch off and put it in your backpack?
These items are built-in on the test and could include a highlighter, calculator, keyboard, or notes section.
What are the test tools?
Some examples are taking deep breaths, putting your head down for a minute, stretching, taking a 5-minute walk, or playing with a fidget.
What is something calming ?
This strategy involves a writing utensil and can be applied to any test.
What is take notes?
After submitting your test, the teacher will tell you to do this with your device.
What is close your computer?