Test Taking Habits
What should you do when you're done with your test?
DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK - check your calculations for math & check your annotations for ELA
Before coming to school on a test day, what should you do?
Sleep early & have a good breakfast
Whats a good first move when you're stuck on a question?
Reread it & underline the key words
What does it mean to infer something?
To make a prediction that is reasonable
What does quotient mean?
The answer to a division problem
True or false: I should read the questions Before reading the text.
ABSOLUTELY FALSE
What's a quick way to reset your mind on a test?
Take deep breaths in
Whisper affirmations to yourself
Think positive thoughts only
Why is skipping a question & going back to it, when you REALLY dont understand it a good move?
So that you don't waste time & lose motivation during the test!
What is the theme of a story?
A life lesson that the reader can learn
What should you ALWAYS use when rounding a number?
A number line
true or false: when stuck between answer choices I should do eenie meenie miny mo.
FALSEEEEEEEEEEEE
Why should you think positively to yourself during the test?
What do you do when you are stuck between two answer choices?
Pick the one that matches your jot OR the one that is supported by the most evidence in the text!
what does text structure mean?
The way the author organizes a text!
What math operation should you use when a question asks "how much more"?
Subtraction
What makes a jot helpful when annotating a text?
It shows all of your thinking as you were reading the text.
If you dont understand many questions on an ELA test, What should you do?
Go back and read the text again & make a mind movie of what is happening
What should you do to MAXIMIZE your chances of getting the answer right?
ELIMINATE THE UNREASONABLE ANSWER CHOICE.
What should you include in a short response question?
A strong claim, 2 pieces of evidence, and an explanation connecting the evidence to the claim
How do you convert a MIXED number into an improper fraction?
Multiply the whole number and the denominator, then add the numerator and keep the denominator the same!
What are 3 things you should do before picking an answer choice?
Read it 2-3 times
Annotate it / underline key words
Jot your own answer choice
3 ways to be sitting during a test?
SITTING UP TALL
BOTH HANDS ON THE COMPUTER
HEAD UP
What should you do if do not know the meaning of a vocabulary word in a passage?
Read the sentence before and after and substitute the answer choices to see which one MOST makes sense in the sentence
How can you figure out what a character is feeling if the author does not say it directly?
Look at their actions, dialogue and put yourself in their shoes.
What is the difference between the value 6 in 161,987 and 347,600?
the 6 in 161,987 is 100 times more than the 6 in 347,600