Strategies
The amount of effort you should give during SBAC.
What is my very best effort?
This is what you should do the night before the test.
What is get a full night's sleep and eat breakfast?
True or False: I can talk during the test.
What is FALSE? No talking unless you are talking with a teacher!
I check for these things once I have finished writing my response.
What is spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and that it makes sense?
Before getting up from my seat I must do this.
What is raise my hand and check with the teacher? The teacher must pause the test before you leave your seat!
This is how you should read the instructions or questions on the SBAC.
What is CAREFULLY and COMPLETELY?
This is the type of breakfast you should have the morning of the test.
What is a healthy breakfast? SUCH AS OATMEAL OR EGGS OR SAUSAGE OR FRUIT OR WAFFLES!
True or False: I can look at my neighbor's computer.
What is FALSE? That is cheating!
True or False: I will be asked to answer multiple choice questions AND I will be asked to type responses.
What is TRUE?
This is what I should do if I am drawing a blank.
What is take 30 seconds to focus on my breathing, try and make a connection to what you're reading, and/or skip the question and come back to it?
This is what you should do when you finish reading the question.
What is restate the question to yourself, highlighting if there is more than one part to the question?
True or False: you should think "I can't do this" before and during the test.
What is FALSE? EVEN IF YOU'RE HAVING DOUBTS, USE THAT POWERFUL BRAIN TO SWITCH GEARS AND THINK POSITIVE! THE POWER OF POSITIVITY IS STRONG.
True or False: I can bring my own snack with me to the test.
What is FALSE? Your teachers will provide you with snacks and mints.
When typing an essay this is how much I should write.
What is 5 paragraphs? The intro and conclusion can have 3 sentences. The bodies need 6-8 sentences.
True or False: Being the first one done with the test means I AM HIM AND EVERYONE ELSE IS A PEASANT.
What is FALSE? You take your time and make yourself proud. All I can ask of you is your best.
This is how you should answer a written question/essay.
What is by restating the question and provide evidence with complete sentences/5 paragraphs with an intro and conclusion?
This is what I should do if I need to use the bathroom.
What is raise my hand?
These are some of the test tools available to me.
What is a highlighter, glossary, notes, cross-out, calculator (in math), etc.?
When I get stuck or I am not a hundred percent sure of my answer I can do this.
What is make my best guess and flag the question to review later?
True or False: I should feel really nervous and anxious about the SBAC and throw up thinking about it.
What is FALSE? It's okay to be nervous! Just remember to take your time, BREATHE, and ask for a break if you need it. All we ask is that you do your best!
This is what you should do once you finish answering the question.
What is re-read it making sure that it makes sense and that you answered ALL PARTS of the question?
True or False: I should finish the test in 30 minutes.
What is FALSE? I should take my time. Miss Frantz and Mrs. White will not let you submit the test until an hour has passed. CHECK YOUR WORK.
True or False: I may use scrap paper during the test.
What is TRUE? You may use scrap paper for both reading and math.
I should do this before ending the test.
What is check with the teacher?
This is how you are going to do on the SBAC.
What is ROCK IT?!