1. Strategies for Taking the End of Grade Test

2. ‘Twas the Night Before Testing Go to bed at a reasonable time. Talk to your parents or teachers about any concerns that you might have about the test. ● Put a few #2 pencils with erasers in your backpack.

3. The Morning of Testing Start your day with a healthy well balanced breakfast every day of the test. Arrive on time & don’t allow your child to miss school unless really sick. Breathe! Oxygen to your brain will help you think. Avoid stressful situations and problems. Think Positive! “I can do this!”

4. Multiple Choice Questions Read the directions carefully. Read the question and all answer choices before marking anything. Double-check the test number in your test booklet against the answer sheet every few questions to be sure you haven’t gotten on the wrong number.

5. Don’t spend too much time on any one question. Do your best and then move on. Do not change your answers unless you are very uncertain about your first answer choice. Try to answer every question. Make the most intelligent guess you can.

6. Marking Answers on the Answer Sheet Don’t erase mistakes too hard, and don’t redraw erased circles. Watch for stray marks. The computer will count your answer incorrect if two circles have pencil marks in them.

7. The Process of Elimination After you have been through all of the answer choices once, go back and eliminate choices that you know are incorrect. I know C isn’t the answer!

8. If you can eliminate two wrong answers, you have a 50/50 chance of getting the right answer. Choose the BEST OVERALL answer when more than one choice seems correct. Remember: Your first guess is usually right.

9. Skip, Return, Check If you finish early, check to make sure you have answered all questions. Yes, that means really go back and check your work!

10. Good Luck ! Now It’s Showtime