Test Prep Habits
This habit helps your brain recharge and remember information.
What is sleep?
This strategy uses your senses (5-4-3-2-1) to calm your brain.
What is grounding?
This strategy means looking at the question before reading the passage.
What is read the question first?
Your brain does this important job while you sleep.
What is storing memories?
This mindset believes abilities can improve with effort.
What is growth mindset?
This meal helps fuel your brain before a test.
What is breakfast?
This art activity helps practice using a growth mindset and positive self talk.
What is imperfect art?
This strategy helps you mark only important parts of the text.
What is highlighting with purpose?
This type of breakfast food helps your brain stay focused longer (ex: eggs, yogurt).
What is protein?
This mindset believes abilities cannot change.
What is fixed mindset?
This should be turned off 30–60 minutes before bed.
What are screens?
These quick, quiet strategies help you reset during a test.
What are micro resets?
This strategy means thinking of the answer before looking at choices.
What is answering in your own words first?
Your brain is a _____ that grows as you learn.
What is a muscle?
Give an example of positive self-talk or a growth mindset phrase.
What is "You can do this" or "I may not know this yet, but I am learning"
Your brain is composed of this percentage of water and is a reason you need to hydrate.
What is 75%?
This strategy involves imagining yourself being successful on test day.
What is visualization?
This strategy helps you fix mistakes before turning in your test.
What is checking answers?
This is one thing you should do before bed to improve sleep quality.
What is turning off screens / doing a calming activity?
This is the score category of SC READY we set our goal to finish in.
What is Exceeds Expectations?
When your brain does not get enough food and/or sleep, it can be harder to do these three things.
What is concentrate, stay motivated, and/or avoid mistakes
These activities help your brain relax after testing without technology.
What is an unwind plan?
This strategy means going back to the passage to find proof.
What is finding evidence?
This scientific term means your brain can grow and change.
What is neuroplasticity?
Name at least one advanced opportunity that scoring well on SC READY can help you towards
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