TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES JEOPARDY

TESTING TIPS

1

Be sure to do "this" the night before the test.

What is

Get a good night's sleep! 

2

Be sure to eat a good ________.

What is

breakfast

3

True or False.  I cannot bring my backpack into my testing room. 

What is 

TRUE!

4

True or False.  I can have my phone in my pocket as long as it is on silent. 

What is

FALSE!!

5

True or False.  You will be allowed to go back and review all of your questions before you submit. 

What is

TRUE!!

MORE TESTING TIPS

1

relax and c_________ during the test.

What is

concentrate

2

True or False?  I can have my Phone in my pocket as long as they are turned off. 

What is

FALSE!!!! 

3

Always do your ______ work.

What is

best

4

You should always _____________ before you read the passage or analyze the graph/picture.

What is

read the questions first.

5

Always use the ___________ before beginning the test.

What is

restroom

HOW TO RELAX

1

One way to relax before a test is to take deep ______.

What is

breaths

2

Another way to relax before a test is to count to _____.

Count to

ten

3

Have a positive __________ toward the test.

What is

attitude

4

Don't get _______ on any one question. Make an educated guess and move on to the next question.

What is

stuck

5

Try to stay _____ before the test. Get up a little earlier so that you don't have to rush to school.

What is

Calm

Test Taking Tools

1

What does the "abc" with a line through it tool used for?

the Crossout tool

2

If I want to make the text bigger, I should use THIS tool.

The zoom in tool

3

The Expand text tool (to make the passage wider) is easy to find. All you need to do is click on THESE

Arrows next to the passage.

4

Don't use the Digital note pad, use this one instead.

Global notes

5

Always click THIS button to make sure you do not lose any progress in your test... Not like that one kid from last year...

The Save button

CAASPP

1

True or False. In order to move out of ELD, you need a 4 on ELPAC and a 2 on ELA CAASPP.

What is 

False, you need a 4 in ELPAC and at least a 3 in ELA CAASPP.

2

True or False. CAASPP test doesn't affect my class schedule for next year. 

What is 

False, it does affect which classes you will be taking next year.

3

In order to meet grade level standards on the CAASPP, you need at least a...

What is 3

4

If you received a 4 on the CAASPP test, it means..

What is 

Standard Exceeded 

5

If you receive a 1 on the CAASPP test, it means...

What is 

Standard Not Meet