Before the Test
Math
ELA
100

The night before the exam you should...

Get a good night's rest

100

After reading a question a good strategy is to...

Visualize what is occurring

Eliminate answers

Slow down

Check your answers

100

When you have a reading passage you should first...

Preview it

Figure out what it generally is about

200

Give an example of a positive affirmation you or others can say to themselves during the exam

You've got this

The next question will be better

Take a deep breath and keep going

You are smart and can do this

200

True or False: If a problem has a key you should ignore it until you find one good answer.

False: A key may change how an answer looks.

200

True or False: If a question references the text, only the text provided in the question matters.

False. The previous or next paragraph can be helpful to answer the question.

300

List one thing you should do the day of the exam?

1. Visualize succeeding on the test, or breathing techniques.

2. Don’t study right before the test. Concentrate on being calm and mentally accessing the information you have already studied.

3. Get to the test a little early.

4. Avoid negative talk.

5. Stay Positive / State positive affirmations.

6. Use paper if you are allowed. 

7. Ignore others who finish before you.