PRIDE
What does the P in the PRIDE Strategy stand for?
Preview & Predict
True or False: The night before an SOL test you should stay up all night playing fortnite.
FALSE! The night before the test you want to get a good night sleep to help your brain work for the day of the test.
True or False: During the test you should listen to all of the directions.
True! Listen to your teacher! They will be giving important directions.
Use the process of elimination to answer this question:
How many colors are in the rainbow?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 6
D. 7
D. 7. To use the process of elimination you should "cross out" the ones you know are not true.
True or False: Taking deep breaths before and during the SOL will help me focus and feel less nervous.
True! Deep breaths can help your mind and body relax and help you focus.
What does the R in the PRIDE Strategy stand for?
Read & Reread
True or False: It is helpful to lay your clothes out the night before your test.
True! Picking your clothes out the night before your test will make you less stressed the morning of the test.
True or False: If you have a question during the test, you should call it out.
False. If you have a question you should raise your hand quietly and wait for your teacher to come over and answer it.
Take an educated guess to figure out the answer this question:
What are the colors for Linkhorne Elementary School:
A. Green and Red
B. Blue and Yellow
C. White and Orange
D. Blue and Purple
B. Taking an educated guess means using information you already have to find the answer. To help you find this answer you may remember that we are the Lions (Yellow) and then through observations you can tell that we have a lot of blue at our school, including our t-shirts.
True or False: If I feel nervous during the SOL, stretching can help me feel more relaxed.
True! Stretching relieves anxiety and stress from the body. YOU CANNOT GET UP AND STRETCH DURING THE SOL! You can do small stretches while sitting at your desk.
What does the I in the PRIDE Strategy stand for?
Investigate & Infer
True or False: You shouldn't eat the morning of the test.
False! You need to eat a good and healthy breakfast the day of the test to help your brain wake up. You also don't want your stomach to be growling the whole test.
During the test you get stuck on a question, what should you do?
Take an educated guess or skip it and come back to it at the end.
Look for a key word to help you find the answer:
True or False: Mrs. Bailey only likes the color blue.
What is the key word in this sentence?
Only. This word tells you that the answer is false because Mrs. Bailey likes more than just one color.
Have your whole team show me how to take 3 deeps breaths to help you relax before or during the SOL.
The team will get the points if the all show me that they are taking deep breaths.
No points if the whole team doesn't do it or if its too loud.
What does the D in the PRIDE Strategy stand for?
Decide on the BEST Choice
True or False: You should stay up all night studying your SOL take home packets.
False! You need to sleep. Don't try and cram the night before. It will only make you more stressed.
True or False: You will have access to a highlighter tool during your SOL and scratch paper.
True! Some of the SOLs have a highlighter tool you can use and you will be given scratch paper.
Look for a key word to help you find the answer:
True or False: Mr. Henderson has never gone to the movies.
What is the key word?
Never. Never means Mr. Henderson has never in his entire life gone to the movies.
Other helpful key words:
All
Always
Must
Every
None
Never
Only
True or False: Power Posing for two minutes before your SOL can help you feel more confident and less nervous about your test.
True!! Lets practice!
What does the E in the PRIDE Strategy stand for?
Evidence & Explain
True or False: You should arrive to school on time the day of the test.
TRUE!!! Arrive on time the day of the test. It will make you more stressed to arrive late.
True or False: You want to be the first one to finish your test the fastest.
FALSE!!!!!!!!!!! TAKE YOUR TIME!!!
Name the 3 strategies we practiced from this category to help you on the SOL:
1. Process of Elimination
2. Take an Educated Guess
3. Look for key words
Name the 3 strategies discussed in this category to help you feel less stressed before and during your SOL.
1. Taking deep breaths
2. Stretching - small stretches at your desk during the SOL.
3. Power Posing!