2. Original presentation created by Melissa Hart, a teacher at Lowes Elementary School (Graves County, Kentucky). Modified by Christy Belanger, Ross Park Elementary School, for Mona Shores Public Schools students.

3. Eat a good meal before the test. This will help you be energetic and alert.

4. Get plenty of sleep the night before.

5. Don’t worry too much about the test.

6. Read all of the directions carefully.

7. Read and study all of the information in both the tables and the graphs.

8. Read the entire text CAREFULLY and COMPLETELY before trying to answer the questions.

9. Pay attention to the power verbs that will be in the question.Discuss Explain Illustrate Interpret Study Read Use

10. Always check your answers over before handing in your test.

11. Use process of elimination. Cross off answers that don’t make sense.

12. Concentrate on what you’re doing.

13. DO YOUR BEST!

14. Eating a good breakfast will help you be what? So what do you know…

15. What should you do the night before the test? So what do you know…

16. Don’t do too much of what before the test? So what do you know…

17. What should you do with the directions? So what do you know…

18. Read and study ALL the information in both ______ and _______? So what do you know…

19. You should read the text _________ and ______ before answering a question. So what do you know…

20. You should pay attention to what kind of verbs in the question? So what do you know…

21. You should use the process of what when taking a test? So what do you know…

22. It is most important that you ________ on what you are doing. So what do you know…