Test Prep

The night before the test I should...

• Stay up late studying and cramming information into my brain.
• Stay up late playing video games to sharpen my mind.
• Go to bed super early and then lie awake worrying about the test.
• Go to bed at a reasonable time and get a good night's sleep, because I am confident I will ROCK THE TEST!

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The morning of the test I should...

• Eat a good breakfast that will not upset my stomach.
• Starve myself because I'm nervous about the test.
• Fight with my parents or siblings because this is an important day for me and I should have everything MY WAY.
• Gorge myself on foods that I do not normally eat for breakfast, so that I won't be hungry during the test.

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The best thing to eat for breakfast is...

• Lots of sugar to give me energy.
• A good balance of protein and carbohydrates.
• A TON OF BACON!
• All Carbohydrates, because they are yummy!

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How should you use your scratch paper?

• To record your answers.

• To take notes on a text.

• To work out a math problem.

• All of the above.

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What should you do the NIGHT BEFORE STAAR?

• Stay up all night studying

• Go to bed early

• Eat a healthy dinner

• Go see Shazam! in theaters

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Which of these should you do THE MORNING of STAAR?

• Eat a healthy, good- sized breakfast

• Wake up on time

• Make sure to stop by Starbucks and get a venti frappuchino

• Put your favorite ringtone on your phone, so when it rings, everyone will know your phone is coolest.

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What do you do if you're stuck on a question?

• Try to find the correct answer (give yourself time), and if you still can't figure it out, skip it and come back at the end.

• Give up & Guess.

• Keep working until you find the answer.

• Skip and forget to go back to it.

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When you come to a question for which you don't know the answer, what should you do?

• Don't move until you answer it.
• Take a guess and keep going
• Mark it and come back to it.
• Write a list of facts that you do know.

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When you come to a multiple choice question you don't know the answer to, what can you do first?

• Organize your thoughts in a list.
• Take a guess and move on.
• Double check all your answers.
• Cross off the choices you know are wrong.

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 Why should you eat breakfast on test day?

• So you will not have to study.
• So you can think clearly.
• So you will know all the answers.
• So you will not be nervous.

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