STAAR TEST PREP

What can effect your success on a test?

• Your emotional state

• Your ability to focus and concentrate

• How much you studied or prepared for the test in class

• All of the above

Taking breaks to stretch your muscles or get water can help you stay focused during a test.

• True

• False

Reading the directions and keeping track of the time is optional when taking a test.

• True

• False

Which are strategies for keeping stress under control when you are taking a test (check all that apply).

• Breathing

• Positive Self-Talk

• Tense and Release

• Visualizing Success

• Mental Vacation

Eating healthy, exercise, and getting enough sleep do not effect how successful you are on tests.

• True

• False

Before turning in your test, it is a good idea to check over your work with the time you have left.

• True

• False

On multiple choice questions, (a)   answers that don't make sense so you can narrow down your choices.

Do the easy questions (a)   to build up your confidence. Then you will have more time to work on the harder ones.

You can "flag" or "mark for review" questions you are not sure about, so you can come back to them later.

• True

• False