Test Taking Strategies
Having your chrome book charged, a sharpened pencil, a water bottle, and a book or quiet activity with you each day.
What does it mean to come prepared?
Something you use to feel better when having an "off" day.
What is a coping skill?
What student at NBMS uses to keep our electronic information/files organized.
What is a Google Drive?
8-10 hours each night
How much sleep is recommended for teenagers each night?
Thoroughly and completely read ALL questions and answer choices before selecting your final answer, using at least half of the allowed time, and checking your work before submitting a test.
What does it mean to "take your time"?
Slow, deep breaths...in through your nose and out through your mouth.
What is balloon breathing?
To do this we created folders in our Gmail account.
What is keeping your email organized?
Cereal, fruit, granola bar, eggs, and pancakes.
What are good breakfast choices?
Read a book, doodle/draw/color, get an activity sheet from my teacher, and put my head down.
What are things I can do to stay quiet when done testing?
"I CAN do this!", "Try your BEST!", and "I AM smart" are great examples.
What is positive self-talk?
An item the school provides each student to keep track of daily homework and missing assignments.
What is an agenda?
Drink this to help your brain function at it's best.
What is water?
Actively working in a test session, little-to-no idle screen time, keeping your eyes on your own computer screen, not looking around the room, and using coping skills.
What is "staying focused"?
Simple stretches/movements done while seated to help maintain focus and stay alert.
What is chair yoga?
Share one trick you use to stay organized.
(student choice)
No talking, no noises, no cell phones, no SMART watches.
What are the IAR rules?
Tightening and then releasing specific muscle groups from head to toe to help wake up your mind/body and relieve stress.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?