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Before the Test
Test Anxiety
NJSLA
Strategies 1
Strategies 2
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How many hours of sleep should you get the night before the test?
What is 8-10 hours
100
True or False. Test anxiety in normal.
What is True?
100

Your goal for the NJSLA is to do your __________.

What is best?

100

True/False. You should pick the first answer you see that seems right, even if you don't read them all.

What is false? You should read every answer before choosing one.

100
True/False. To best use your time, start by answering questions you know, then go back and try to eliminate answers from ones that you are stuck on.
What is true? Sometimes by eliminating the answers that are wrong, you are left with the correct answer. This can be done with the answer eliminator tool.
200
I should eat this the morning of the test.
What is a good breakfast?
200
This kind of thinking makes you more confident and feel better about your performance on the test.
What is positive thinking?
200

True/False. On the NJSLA, it is better to leave a question blank than guess an answer.

What is false? You get the same amount of points for an incorrect answer that you do for a blank one, so you should take your best guess since you may be right.

200

You should include the following in an _________ of an essay; hook, sum up the texts briefly, thesis.

What is the introduction?

200
On both short-answer and essay questions, make sure you answer the ______ question, not just parts of it.
What is entire or whole? A good way to do this is to ask yourself what the question is asking for after you read it. Also try highlighting parts of the question with the highlighter tool.
300
You should wear this when taking a test if you do not know if the room will be hot or cold.
What is layers? (Also, blue or green clothing can help you relax and lead to better scores!)
300
This is one way to relieve stress that uses breathing.
What is deep breathing? (Count to 10 as you breath in and out to calm down)
300

NJSLA Literacy testing has what three types of tasks?

What are narrative, literary, and research simulation tasks?

300

You should use _____________ when writing the body paragraphs of an essay.

What is RACES? This will make sure you use text evidence (cite) and explain (your own words) your answer.

300

After the test is completed reward yourself by doing something ______ like watching a movie, spending time with friends, reading a book, or playing a game.

What is fun? You worked hard, so you deserve it!

400
Coming to school ______ will help you not to feel rushed before the test.
What is early or on time?
400
These parts of your body can become tense if you are nervous about a test.
What are muscles (tense and relax you muscles one at a time head to toe to get rid of the tension)?
400

The test is made up of reading, math and ______ sections.

What is writing?

400
If you do not know the answer to a questions make your best ______.
What is guess?
400

When completing essay writing responses make sure you have a thesis/restate and support it with ______.

What are text evidence and examples?


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You should do this before you go to take the test or on breaks since you may not have enough time to during testing.
What is use the bathroom?
500
You can take this at home or in class to see what the questions will be like on test day.
What is a practice test?
500

The NJSLA has these three types of questions.

What is multiple-choice, short-answer, or constructed response and essay questions?

500
True/False. You should read the questions before reading the passage.
What is true? You should read the questions so you know what to look for in the passage. Also make sure you scroll down to ensure you have read the entire passage and answered all the questions!
500

True/False. Try to figure out the answer to a multiple-choice question before reading the answers.

What is true? If you can answer the question without having to look at the choices, then it's a safe bet that you got that one right. (Just make sure you read all the answers to CONFIRM!)