Conquering the EOGs Dudley Shoals EOG Orientation May 13 th and 15 th, 2003

Battle Plan

The victory campaign 1. Know your enemy 2. Prepare for battle 3. Man your stations 4. In the trenches 5. War maneuvers 6. Push on to victory!

Know Your Enemy

Know Your Enemy! SUBJECTDAY NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TESTING TIME ReadingTuesday65115 minutes Math (calculator active) Wednesday Math (calculator inactive) Thursday2455

Prepare for Battle

Prepare for battle! Get a good night’s sleepGet a good night’s sleep Eat breakfastEat breakfast Wear comfortable clothingWear comfortable clothing Arrive at school on timeArrive at school on time Be CONFIDENT!Be CONFIDENT!

Man Your Stations

Man Your Stations! Bring a jacket or sweater Use the bathroom Have good posture Be alert Don’t panic

In the Trenches

IN THE TRENCHES Don’t spend too much time coloring in circles. Look ahead – do the easiest items first. Don’t spend too much time on one question. Circle questions you can’t answer and move on. You can go back and spend time on them later. Put a big “?” by answers you aren’t sure about. You can go back and check them later. Pace yourself. Check, recheck and recheck AGAIN! When the 5 minute warning is announced, check to make sure an answer is bubbled in for every question – even if you have to guess!

WAR Maneuvers

Math Maneuvers The calculator is your ally (friend/helper), but BE CAREFUL! Scout out ahead to find easy problems. Word problems: Read the last sentence first, then read the whole question touching the words as you read. Draw pictures, make lists. Look at everything listed on a graph or chart before reading the question. Look at EVERY answer BEFORE making a choice. Watch out for an ambush! (every, each, about, not, except)

READING MANEUVERS Read the questions before reading the selection. Highlight “black and white,” “right there” type of questions. Read all the answer choices. Use the process of elimination. Read all introductions, captions and words that are in italics.

Push on to Victory

PUSH ON TO VICTORY! Don’t Retreat! (You’ve worked too hard to give up now—think – don’t panic!) Stamp out “I Can’t!” (Whimps never win) Never Underestimate the Enemy! (You might have made a mistake) Fight to the very end! (Check over again) Always believe ….

We Came, We Saw, We Conquered!