The Night Before the Test
What types of food you should eat for dinner?
Whole grain breads or pastes, lean meat, fish, veggies, or fruit.
What types of food should you eat for breakfast?
Eggs, oatmeal, toast, cereal, or fruit.
How can you make sure you will finish on time?
Give yourself a certain amount of time per question, focus, and stay motivated.
What information should you circle or underline?
Key words,text evidence to support your answer, vocabulary terms.
Do the easiest questions first and go back to the harder ones or give an specific amount of time per question.
What are ways to review important topics or concepts?
Flash cards or go to the practice test website.
How should you dress for the test?
School uniform and long sleeve shirt (if needed).
What can you do if you get worked up or nervous?
Take deep breaths, have a short mental break of 1-2 minutes, get a drink of water, thin positively.
How can you prove you answers and show your work?
Underline text evidence to support your answer, highlight what you need to do in the question, use your scratch paper to write your answers or writing.
What do you do if you have extra time?
Check over your test!
How can you prepare for the next morning?
Have my uniform and stuff ready.
How early should you get to school?
At 7:30am or before 7:50am
What can you do if your pencil breaks or you need other supplies?
How can you figure out unfamiliar words?
Read around the word to pick up context clues or get a dictionary.
How can you check over your test?
Make sure you answered all questions, make sure you followed directions of the questions, double-check your answers, or revisit harder questions.
What can you do to make sure you wake up on time?
Go to bed early, set an alarm.
What are some things you need to do, once you get to class?
Turn in electronics (smart watches, cellphone, headphones, etc), leave sweater or hoodie outside, have empty pockets.
What can you do if you start to get tired?
Go to the restroom to splash water on your face, drink water, stretch at your desk.
What can you do if you are struggling with a question?
Use the process of elimination ( when you eliminate the 2 answers that can be eliminated), plug-in answer choices to see what makes sense, mark difficult questions and go back later.
What should you check on the screen of "End of the Test"?
An orange rectangle for questions not being answered and flagged questions to check if it was revisited.
How much sleep should you get the night before?
7-10 hours
How can you prepare your mind for the test?
Take deep breaths, think positively, and relax.
How can you be considerate of others during the test?
What are some strategies to use when answering multiple choice question?
Read each answer choice carefully, use process of elimination, go with your gut, or highlight key words.
What should you do once you have turned in your test?
Sit quietly, read a book, put your head down, or take a nap.