Strategies
What is the first important step of any test?
What is READ the directions?
The LEAP has 5 achievement levels/scores. What are they?
What are advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basic and unsatisfactory?
This is what you do if you're having difficulties with a certain question.
What is skip that question and move on to another one?
Make sure you mark all skipped questions so that you can come back to them.
Once you have turned in your test, you should....
What is not think about it and give your brain a rest?
What happens if you are absent?
What is you have to do a make-up?
You should not worry if other students finish before you are done. Instead you should work at your own...
What is speed or pace?
Name 3 healthy breakfast "brain" foods.
Nuts, oatmeal, cereal, apples, yogurt, blueberries, fruit, peanut butter, eggs, granola, milk, orange juice, grapefruit, high protein foods
Closing your eyes and taking deep breaths
What is one way to deal with test anxiety?
When you read a multiple-choice question, you should try and answer it before you look at the answer choices. True or False
What is true?
Most students will be glad when the LEAP test is completed! True or False
What is true?
Checking over your answers after you finish a test and making sure you answered every question
What is going over/rechecking your test?
If most of the other students finish before you:
A) quickly guess on the remaining questions
B) stay calm, concentrate, and continue to do your best
C) Be worried
D) cry
What is B?
If I get frustrated or feel like giving up, I should....
What is take a deep breath, and remind myself that I can do this? OR What is pray?
I am going to do well;
I am awesome at taking tests;
I studied hard;
I am prepared etc....
What is encouraging yourself and/or thinking positively?
Before writing your essay, you should do this.
What is brainstorming? OR What is prewriting?
Crossing out the wrong answers first when answering a multiple-choice question
What is Process of Elimination?
You should do this to be prepared the morning of the test so that you have energy to think.
What is get a good night's sleep the night before and eat a healthy breakfast?
Highlight the details in the questions and passages
What are things that help you find the evidence and/or focus on what the question is asking you to do?
While taking the test
A) read each answer choice before making a selection.
B) do the odd-numbered questions first
C) look around the room for hidden aliens
D) whistle a cheerful tune
What is A?
This is a positive feeling during a test when understanding the directions and knowing just what to do.
What is confidence?
Why is it important to be on time for school during testing?
What is so that you can begin the test with your class?
What is so that you don't feel rushed?
When you get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast, study before a test, and have a positive attitude
What is prepared?
You should do this first after reading the directions on your test.
What is read the questions?
Before reading a story passage, what should you do?
Read the questions first so you know what to look for when reading the story.
What should you do while your teacher is reading the directions?
What is read the directions silently to yourself as s/he reads? What is pay attention?