Physically Fit
Testing 411
Electronic Essentials
Q & A
Etcetera
100

This is the recommended number of hours of sleep a middle-schooler should have.

What is 8 - 10?

100

This is HOW the 6th Grade Reading FSA format differs from the 7th and 8th Grade format.

What is it's paper-based?

100

If you bring it, this is WHERE your phone MUST be during testing.

What is in your bookbag? 

100

After reading the directions, this is what you should read next.

What is the text or passage?

100

This is the latest time you should plan on arriving at school on a testing day.

What is 9:15 AM?

200

This is the part of breakfast that is important for sustained energy.

What is protein? 

200

These are the days you are taking the Reading FSA.

What are Monday, May 2nd and Tuesday, May 3rd?

200

This is HOW your phone MUST be during testing.

What is ALL THE WAY OFF?

200

This is WHY you should read each question twice.

What is so that you are certain of what the question is asking?

200

This is what you should NOT do if your bus is running late.

What is freak out?  (There is a plan for late busses...seriously.)

300

This is what your jacket or sweater should have, so you avoid being disruptive during testing.

What is a zipper (or buttons)?

300

This is what you need to bubble in the answers on the test.

What are sharpened, #2 pencils?

300

This is what happens if you are caught with an electronic device during testing.

What is your test is invalidated?

300

This is WHY you should read ALL of the answer choices.

What is because sometimes D is the BEST answer?

300

This is WHY you should try saying each of the grammar answers, silently, inside your head.

What is so I can "hear" which answer sounds BEST?

400

If you use them to read, this is what you REALLY need to bring for testing.

What are your glasses?

400

Two-Part Answer Alert: If you bring one, your pencil sharpener should meet these two criteria.

What are: 1. it should be hand-held and 2. it should have a catcher?

400

In the review, this is the example of a nonessential electronic.

What is a watch?

400

This is what you should do if none of the answer choices seem great.

What is pick the least awful answer?

400

Along with using Context Clues and Word Parts, this is a good strategy (suggested by Ms. B.) for figuring out VOCABULARY questions.

What is by replacing, in the sentence, the original word with each of the answer choices to see which one sounds/works BEST?

500

If you want to stay hydrated, this is the kind of water bottle you need to bring.

What is sealable?

500

This is the first thing you need to do if you want to change an answer on your test.

What is erase completely?

500

Two-Part Answer Alert: Other than electronics, these are the two main things that can cause your test to be invalidated.

What are: 1. talking (to other students) and 2. being disruptive?

500

Two-Part Answer Alert: This is what you should do when a question has you stumped.

What are: 1. Bubble in your best guess and 2. Put a star by it, so you can go back later, and try answering it again?  (FYI: Your first guess isn't always your best bet!)

500

On testing day, if you start feeling stressed about the test, this is Ms. B's "calm yourself" suggestion.

What is do Box Breathing?