State Testing Tips

The most important thing to remember while testing is...

• Believe in yourself

• Take your time with each question

• Reread the questions and answer choices

• All of the above

What should you do the night before testing?

• Stay up late on snapchat, kik, or instagram

• Go to bed early and get a good night's sleep

• Eat a lot of junk food and sugar

• Play video games till the early morning hours

On the morning of a test, you should have___.

• a balanced breakfast

• a soda

• nothing

• sugary foods

On the day of the test . . .

• I should rush so I can be the first one finished.

• I should not use my strategies.

• I should talk to my classmates while testing.

• I should try my best and use my strategies.

What does Ms. Hamlin expect you to do when you take the state ELA test? (Mark all that apply)

• do your best

• pass the test the first time

• take your time

• answer every question even if it's a guess

• freak out about the difficulty level of the questions and shut down

When taking a test, it is most important to___.

• do better than your friend

• finish first

• look at your classmate's computer when you don't know the answer

• relax and try your best

One of the most important testing strategies is...

• Slow down and think about what I am reading and answering

• Wait until I am told what to do by the teacher

• Come late to class

• Rush through the test and don't through all the questions

A good reading strategy to use when completing multiple choice questions is...

• Eeny Meeny Miny Moe

• Going back to the text to look for the answer

• Always guess "C"

• Don't answer the question

You've finished the test and reviewed but there are still 15 minutes left. What should you do?

• Doodle

• Look around the room

• Review again

• Go to the bathroom

What is a good strategy to use when you encounter a difficult vocabulary word during a test?

• A) Skip the word and move on

• B) Use context clues to infer the meaning

• C) Ask a friend for help

• D) Guess randomly