How to prepare for the EOG
Reading
I'm ready for the Test
Math
Multiple Choice Strategies
100
What should you do the night before a test?
Go to bed early
100
Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
100
On the reading EOG, what should you number on your summarizing sheet?
The paragraphs in the passage
100
What is the diameter of this circle?
24cm
100
What should you try to do before you read the answer choices?
Try to solve/predict the problem before looking at the answers
200
What should you do the morning of the test?
Eat breakfast
200
Select the sentence with the correctly placed comma(s).
1. My dad had to go to the store because he needed cereal milk, and eggs.
2. My family got our dog on January 5 2015.
3. I realized that I forgot to pack sunscreen, a towel, and sandals.
4. Because I received all high grades on my report card my parents took me out to a fancy dinner.
What is "I realized that I forgot to pack sunscreen, a towel, and sandals."
200
Before the test, you should
-take a deep breath
-panic
-eat a donut
Take a deep breath and say I GOT THIS!!!!
200
Simplify to create an equivalent expression.
5+7(8r-2)
What is 56r-9?
200
What strategies can I use to get rid of silly answer choices?
X out those answer choices.
(process of elimination)
300
How can you decrease stress levels?
Leave the drama behind, take care of problems before you get to school, be prepared, etc.
300
Select the word that matches the definition provided.
To be real.
-Authentic
-Endure
-Radiant
-Ponder
What is "Authentic"
300
What can you do to check your context clue responses?
-guess
-put the word into the sentence
-choose the first answer choice
Reread the sentence with your selected response and ask yourself, does this make sense?
300
Christopher has breakfast at a cafe and the cost of his meal is $36.00. Because of the service, he wants to leave a 10% tip.
What is his total bill?
$39.60
300
Which statement is true? A) once you find the answer, click it, and move on quickly to the next problem B) read all the answer choices before clicking the answer
B-read all answer choices first before moving on
400
What is the goal of the EOG test?
Improvement from last year (you are only competing against yourself) 1 year of learning = 1 year of growth
400
Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
What is the author's purpose?
-to teach how to play basketball
-to persuade you to try out for the basketball team
-to entertain you with a story about a boy who worked hard
to entertain you with a story about a boy who worked hard
400
What tools are offered on the EOG for me?
highlighting, x-ing out answer choices, flagging a question to go back to
400
What is the definition of a variable?
What is "a letter that represents an unknown number"?
400
At the end of the test, what should you check before being completely done?
Look at your test answer responses and make sure ALL questions have a star * to show you have responded to all answer choices.
500
What are the advantages of scoring proficient on the test?
PASSING THIRD GRADE and meeting our academic goals.
500
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?
-Weekends are times to travel.
-The author enjoys spending time with her family.
-The author's grandparents live far away.
The author enjoys spending time with her family.
500
What can I do to show my very best on the EOG?
answer every choice, go back and review, SUMMARIZE
500
The regular price of Nike sneakers cost $129. The store is having a 25% off discount. How much is being discounted from the original price?
$32.25
500
If other people finish before you, what do you do?
Rush to finish. NO! You stay concentrated, you get 4 hours to finish the test. This test measures what you are capable of, not other classmates. SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW!!!!