Before the Test
Test Anxiety
NJSLA
Strategies 1
Strategies 2
100
How many hours of sleep should you get the night before the test?
What is 8-10 hours
100
True or False. Test anxiety in normal.
What is True?
100

Your goal for the NJSLA is to do your __________.

What is best?

100
True/False. You should pick the first answer you see that seems right, even if you don't read them all.
What is false? You should read every answer before choosing one.
100

True/False. To best use your time, start by answering questions you know, then go back and try to eliminate answers from ones that you are stuck on.

What is false? Because this year we have an adaptive test, you will not be able to skip questions. However, you can still eliminate answers, or make a guess and mark the item for review.

200
I should eat this the morning of the test.
What is a good breakfast?
200
This kind of thinking makes you more confident and feel better about your performance on the test.
What is positive thinking?
200

True/False. On the NJSLA, it is better to leave a question blank than guess an answer.

What is false? You get the same amount of points for an incorrect answer that you do for a blank one, so you should take your best guess since you may be right.

200
You should read and follow these in order to understand what each section is asking you to do.
What are directions?
200
On both short-answer and essay questions, make sure you answer the ______ question, not just parts of it.
What is entire or whole? A good way to do this is to ask yourself what the question is asking for after you read it. Also try highlighting parts of the question with the highlighter tool.
300

You should wear this when taking a test if you do not know if the room will be hot or cold.

What is your school uniform cardigan?

Note that you will not be allowed to wear jackets or hoodies, even if the room is unusually cold.

300
This is one way to relieve stress that uses breathing.
What is deep breathing? (Count to 10 as you breath in and out to calm down)
300

NJSLA testing is in the month of  _______.

What is May?

300
You should do this if you have extra time at the end of a section.
What is check over your answers? (This is easy to do by using the "review answers" tool at the end of each section)
300
After the test is completed reward yourself by doing something ______ like watching a movie, spending time with friends, reading a book, or playing a game.
What is fun? You worked hard, so you deserve it!
400
Coming to school ______ will help you not to feel rushed before the test.
What is early or on time?
400
These parts of your body can become tense if you are nervous about a test.
What are muscles (tense and relax you muscles one at a time head to toe to get rid of the tension)?
400

The test is made up of  ______  and Math sections.

What is ELA?

400
If you do not know the answer to a questions make your best ______.
What is guess?
400
When completing essay writing responses make sure you have a central idea and support it with ______.
What is evidence or examples?
500
You should do this before you go to take the test or on breaks since you may not have enough time to during testing.
What is use the bathroom?
500
You can take this at home or in class to see what the questions will be like on test day.
What is a practice test?
500

The NJSLA has these three types of questions.

What is multiple choice, short-answer or constructed response and essay questions?

500
True/False. You should read the questions before reading the passage.
What is true? You should read the questions so you know what to look for in the passage. Also make sure you scroll down to ensure you have read the entire passage and answered all the questions!
500
True/False. Try to figure out the answer to a multiple choice question before reading the answers.
What is true? If you can answer the question without having to look at the choices, then it's a safe bet that you got that one right. (just make sure you read all the answers!)
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