The Night Before SBACs
DAILY DOUBLE
What are some things you shouldn’t eat for dinner?
Bathroom/Sharpen Pencil
What should you do before you take the test?
2-3 times
How many times should you read the passages and questions?
9pm
What is the latest time I should go to bed on the nights before SBAC?
Enough time to have a relaxing breakfast, maybe take a shower, and get dressed, without rushing.
What time should you wake up?
Read the question carefully to see how many answers you have to select.
What is the best way to avoid giving away points?
A frown
What is the expression my teacher will have if I yell out that I was the first person in class to complete my assessment?
Plug laptop into the cart to charge.
What I should do before I leave school the night before SBAC.
DAILY DOUBLE
What are good breakfast options?
Mindful Minute
What is remembering to focus and relax?
Shake it off
What should I do if I see other people finishing before me and I get nervous because I'm not finished?
Blank Scrap Paper
What is something my teacher should not see when I finish the test?
This is going to be the BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!
What should I tell myself to pump up my confidence?
Read all choices.
How many choices should I read?
Turn the question around.
How should I begin to answer open ended questions?
KEEP FIGHTING!
What should I do if I'm just too tired to think anymore?
Lay out your clothes.
How can I get myself organized for the next day?
Create all charts and show all strategies.
What should I put on my scrap paper when starting the math SBAC each day?
Whisper read and/or point to the text on the screen
What should I do if I don’t understand the passage or questions? OR How can I see the difference between the answer choices?
Submit the test.
What should I NOT do before checking my answers carefully.