'Twas the Night Before Testing...
What should you do the night before the test to make sure you are well rested?
Get a good night's sleep. Go to bed on time or even early.
Why do tests make us nervous?
Worrying we might get a bad score. The test is long. We think tests are a BIG deal. We feel a lot of pressure from parents and/or teachers to do well.
What should you do while your teacher is reading the directions?
Read the directions silently to yourself as s/he reads. Pay attention!
At the end of the test, what should you do?
If you have time go back and review your answers. Only change your answer if you are absolutely sure you know it will make the answer correct.
Why do we have to take end of year tests?
They help to evaluate what you have learned this year
Why should you avoid drama with your friends and family problems before the test?
So you're not stressed out! Because you will be thinking about the problem instead of concentrating on your test!
What if you notice others are finishing their test but you are not close to being done?
Everyone else is scribbling away? Ack! What do they know that you don’t? It doesn’t matter. Pay attention to your own test and pace, and forget about the other students in the room.
If a question has 4 answer options (A, B, C, and D), how many answer options do you need to read?
All 4!
Before reading a story passage, what should you do?
Read the questions first so you know what to look for when reading the story.
What does Integrity mean?
Doing the right thing even when no one is watching
Name 3 breakfast foods that will help energize your brain in the morning
Oatmeal, eggs and bacon, cereal, granola and yogurt, fruit, bagel and cream cheese, granola bar, protien
What is a coping strategy you can use if you feel nervous about testing?
Take a few deep breaths to calm you down. Talk to an adult about your feelings before the test.
What should you do when you know an answer option is absolutely wrong? (Example: B.) Little Red Riding Hood wore a green cloak.)
Cross out that answer choice in your mind or use the testing tools
What should you do if you are feeling tired and need to wake up your brain during a test?
Take a few deep, quiet breaths to fill your brain with oxygen.
What is the school mascot for Amelia Earhart Elementary?
Aviator
Why is it important to be on time for school during Testing?
So that you can begin the test with your class and you won't have to take it another day and miss fun things happening in your class. Your teacher may do a review and you want to be there for it.
What does Perseverance mean?
Don't give up. Even when things get hard you push through and do your best
What should you do if you read the text and get down to 2 answer choices that could be correct?
Go back in the text for clues. Choose the BEST answer!
How can you keep track of important information in a reading passage? (Example: main idea, supporting facts)
Underline or highlight the important parts with the testing tools. Take notes on a piece of paper
What does RISE stand for?
Respect
Integrity
Safety
Empathy
If you are often late to school, what is an easy strategy to make sure you get to school on time during End of Year Testing?
Set your alarm 10 minutes early. Leave your house earlier.
What is a coping strategy you can use if you are having "Test Anxiety" before you test?
Talk to someone about how you're feeling. Have a "Get to" mindset instead of a "Have to" mindset. Use any of the coping strategies we have talked about in SLC
What can happen to your test score if you skip questions and don't go back to answer them?
The question will be marked wrong if you don't go back to try to answer it and your score will be lower.
Why should you skip questions that your are having a hard time with and what should you do at the end of the test?
Those questions can make you feel frustrated and angry. Skip the questions and go answer the questions you know the answer to BUT make sure you GO BACK to the skipped questions so you don't get it wrong for not answering it.
Sing the Aviator Song
As a good learner - I value collaboration - I preserver - and ask questions - I think out loud and I offer solutions and reflect of my learning and actions.