Check Your Work
What should you do before submitting your test?
CHECK YOUR WORK!
What should you do before answering a question?
Read the passage and the question carefully.
If a question seems too hard, what should you do?
Flag it and return to it later.
What should you do if you don't understand the directions?
Raise your hand and ask for the directions to be repeated.
How much time do you have to complete your test?
Until the end of the school day.
What are you checking for when you reread a question?
That you understood what the question is asking.
If you finish a test quickly, what might that mean?
You rushed and made careless mistakes.
What should you do if you start to feel exhausted/frustrated/overwhelmed?
Pause your test, take a few deep breaths, get a drink of water
Why is it important to stay focused during a test?
To avoid making careless mistakes
What are some things that you can do the night before/morning to help you prepare for your test?
Go to bed early, eat a big breakfast.
Name one mistake you might catch when checking your work.
Misunderstanding the question, choosing the wrong answer, skipping a word in a question, not reading the question or answer choices correctly.
Name one sign you were rushing during a test.
Making errors while reading, guessing the answer
What is one thing you can do to help understand a hard question?
Reread the question, go back and reread the passage, use your dictionary tool if stuck on a word
What should you do if you have extra time during a test?
Go back and check your work!
What strategy should you use for your writing questions?
RACES template
How do you know you've checked your work?
You have reread every question and answer choice.
Why is it important to read all the answer choices?
The best answer may not be the first one.
What should you do if you're stuck between two answers?
Try to prove why one of them is wrong.
What is one positive thing you can tell yourself during a test?
"I can do this", "I am smart", "I will do my best".
What kinds of tools can help you do better on the test?
Highlighter, text-to-speech, strikethrough, scratch paper, dictionary tool, spell check, word prediction, speech-to-text