'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 End of Year tests are a BIG deal. We feel a lot of pressure from my parents and or teacher 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 check your answers
What does RISE stand for
Respect - Integrity - Safety - Empathy
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 does "go to your happy place" mean?
Picture your favorite place in the whole world. Think about how it makes you happy and this will ease your nervousness.
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.
When is the last day of school?
What is May 24th
Name 3 healthy breakfast "brain" foods.
Oatmeal, eggs and bacon, cereal, granola and yogurt, fruit, bagel and cream cheese, granola bar
What should you do if you feel nervous?
Take deeps breaths. Picture your happy place. Take a break. 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 the answer choice in your mind or use the testing tools
What should you do if you are feeling tired during testing?
Take a few deep, quiet breaths to feel your brain with oxygen.
What is the ProvoReads Book this year? What is the story trying to teach us?
WishTree
To be Kind to eachother
Why is it important to be on time for school during End of Year Testing?
So that you can begin the test with your class. So you don't have to take the test later by yourself. Your teacher may do a review and you want to be there for it.
How do you take a "correct" deep breath?
Breath in quietly through your nose until your chest fills, hold for a second, slowly and quietly breath out through your mouth.
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.
What is the school mascot for BYU?
A Cougar!
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?
What is Set your alarm 10 minutes early. Leave your house earlier.
How can you avoid "Test Anxiety"?
Deep Breaths. Talk to someone about how you're feeling. Have a "Get to" mindset instead of a "Have to" mindset. Go to your happy place.
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 answer it and you score will be lower.
Why should you skip questions that your are having a really hard time with? 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 easy ones but make sure you return to the skipped questions so you don't get it wrong for not answering it.
What does AVIATOR stand for? Can you sing the AVIATOR song
As a good learner - value collaboration - I Persevere - Ask Questions - I think out loud - Offer Solutions - Reflect