Test-Prep Plan
Coping Skills
Test-Taking Strategies
Test Anxiety
Positive Self Talk
100

How many hours of sleep does a child need?

8-10

100

Coping skills help with______

staying calm during the test

100

True or False: Reading to the end of the question if you know the answer is a bad idea.

False 

100

What are three symptoms of test anxiety?

Stomachache, headache, brainfog, sweating, heart racing

100

I can do this

Positive

200

What time should you arrive at school?

7:15AM

200

Please demonstrated how to do the double donut deep breath

Demonstration required 

200

What are key words to highlight?

What, Where, When, How Much

200

What other emotion may you experience with anxiety?

Anger
200

I hate math. This is useless

Negative

300

If you are a walker, you should always make a ___

Backup Plan
300

When should you use a coping skill?

When you feel angry or anxious 
300

Describe eliminating wrong answers

getting rid of answers you know are wrong.

300

True or False: Test anxiety can be specific to each subject

True

300

Why should we use positive self-talk?

It makes you feel more positive about the test.

400

What makes a breakfast not healthy?

Too much sugar

400

Please demonstrate how to do muscle relaxation

Demonstration Required 

400

Which answer would you clearly eliminate first:

Which is the second planet from the sun:

A. Mercury

B. The moon

C. Venus

D. Earth

B. The Moon

400

True or False: Test anxiety looks different for everyone

True

400
Negative self talk causes more or less anxiety?

More

500

A healthy breakfast has these three things:

protein, healthy grains, healthy sugars 

500

What is the scientific reason a deep breath works?

The heartbeats too fast and oxygen cannot get to the brain. Taking a deep breath slows the heart rate

500

What can you do for difficult questions?

Skip them, educated guess, check your work

500

What is the definition of test anxiety?

The pressure to perform well on an exam

500
How do we turn negative self talk into positive?
Give a piece of evidence for why it isn't true
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