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!
100
Why do tests make you nervous?
Examples: I don't like being timed. EOGs are a big deal. I feel a lot of pressure from my parents and the school.
100
What should you do while your teacher is reading the directions?
Read the directions silently to yourself as s/he reads. Pay attention!
100
At the end of the test, what should you do?
Go back and check all your answers.
100
What holiday did we celebrate on April 1st?
April Fool's Day =P
200
Why should you avoid drama with your friends and solve family problems before the test?
Because you will be thinking about the problem instead of concentrating on your test!
200
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.
200
If a question has 4 answer options (A, B, C, and D), how many answer options do you need to read?
All 4!
200
How many times should you read the reading passage?
At least twice! Use all reading skills on each passage as well
200
What is the last day of school?
June 12, 2014
300
Name 3 "good" breakfast foods.
Oatmeal, eggs and bacon, cereal, granola and yogurt, fruit, bagel and cream cheese, granola bar, small breakfast burrito, grilled cheese sandwich
300
What should you do if you feel nervous?
Take deeps breaths. Picture your happy place. "Squeeze the Orange!". stretch. Focus on reducing stress and not on the problem.
300
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.
300
How can you keep track of important information in a reading passage? (Example: main idea, supporting facts)
Underline or highlight the important parts.
300
What does the fox say?
... ?
400
Why is it important to be on time for school during EOGs?
So that you can begin the test calmly with your class.
So you can use your skills to reduce stress before the test.
400
How do you take a "correct" deep breath?
Breath in through your nose, hold for a second, slowly breath out through your mouth.
400
What should you do if you get down to 2 choices that could be correct?
Make an educated guess.
400
What should you do if your hand starts to hurt from bubbling?
Put your pencil down and wiggle your fingers. Do not wave your arms around!
400
What is the best sport on Earth?
Basketball, soccer (futbol), and track according to Ms. Jarrett
What's your opinion?
500
If you are often late to school, what is an easy strategy to make sure you get to school on time during EOGs?
Set your alarm 15 minutes early. Leave your house earlier.
Have all your things packed in the bag the night before so you don't have to look for them in the morning.
500
What is negative self-talk and how to you get rid of it?
Thinking positively, saying positive self-talk before, during, and after the test
500
What can happen to your bubble sheet if you skip questions?
You can bubble in the wrong line and mess up all your answers!
(Always check the sheet to make sure the number you're bubbling matches the number you are answering in the book)
500
Why should you skip questions that you are having a really hard time with?
Those questions can make you feel frustrated and angry. Skip to questions where you know the answers and return to the ones you skipped later so that you spending an equal amount of time on the whole test.
500
In "Frozen," what never bothered Queen Elsa? (Hint: Let it go)