Physically/Mentally Ready
What should you do the night before a test?
Go to bed early
What should you do first? A) read the passage B) read the questions
B) read the questions
If you're frustrated, should you start making a lot of noise and moving around?
No
Before you look at the answer choices, you should try and predict or solve the question. True or False
True!!
What should you try to do before you read the answer choices?
Try to solve/predict the problem before looking at the answers
What should you do the morning of the test?
Eat breakfast
If you need a break in the middle of the test, it's okay to put your head down on your desk for a minute or two.
Yes! This is a great idea!
Can you move back and forth between sections of the test?
Nope
What words or phrases should you circle or highlight in a multiple choice question?
What the question is asking you (key words) and where to find extra information.
How can you decrease stress levels?
Leave the drama behind, take care of problems before you get to school, be prepared, etc.
When you read a multiple choice question, you should try and answer it before you look at the answer choices. True or False
True!!
Pounding your desk during the test is a really good idea.
Ummm...no...
Some of the questions may have you type an answer instead of choosing an answer. You can just skip these questions. TRUE or FALSE?
False!! If you do this, you may give your teacher a heart attack!
Which statement is true? A) once you find the answer, circle it, and move on quickly to the next problem B) read all the answer choices before circling the answer
B
Instead of striving for every student to be Pass Advanced on the test, what are we striving for?
Improvement from last year (you are only competing against yourself)
What should you circle or underline in a multiple choice question?
key words, what the question is asking you, where to find information
If you need to stretch during the test, you can do some quiet chair yoga at your seat.
Absolutely!
In the open response, you should work the problem out. True or False?
True!
Why would you cross through answers in a multiple choice question?
You are eliminating choices, which will help you find the right answer
What are the advantages of scoring advanced or proficient on the test?
Nothing, really, in 4th grade
True or False? When the question tells you to read a sentence from paragraph 6, you don't really need to go back and read that paragraph.
False!!
Some quiet, slow, deep breathing can help you refocus during the test.
Of course! Just don't be obnoxious with it!
You can use your calculator on the test. True or False
Trick Question- small section in which you cannot use your calculator
Is there a time limit on the SOL test?
Nope - you can take all day if you need to!