2. TESTING, TESTING, 1,2,3 Strategies for Test Taking By Dawne Gibson

3. The Night Before the Big Test Go to bed on time Go to bed on time Put a few #2 pencils with erasers in your backpack Put a few #2 pencils with erasers in your backpack Don’t go to bed angry or upset Don’t go to bed angry or upset Talk to your parents about your concerns Talk to your parents about your concerns

4. The Morning of the Test Start your day as your normally do Start your day as your normally do Eat a healthy breakfast Eat a healthy breakfast Have a positive attitude Have a positive attitude Take deep breaths if you get nervous Take deep breaths if you get nervous Relax Relax

5. How to answer multiple choice questions … Read the question and ALL answer choices before marking anything Read the question and ALL answer choices before marking anything Eliminate wrong answers first Eliminate wrong answers first

6. Make educated guesses if you are unsure, don’t guess blindly Make educated guesses if you are unsure, don’t guess blindly Pay attention to key words that will help you choose the correct answer Pay attention to key words that will help you choose the correct answer

7. Hints for Reading Passages Read the questions before you read the passage, this will help you understand what is required of you Read the questions before you read the passage, this will help you understand what is required of you Look for clues in other questions that will help you when you are unsure Look for clues in other questions that will help you when you are unsure

8. Hints for Math Computations Hints for Math Computations Double check your work Double check your work Line up place value correctly Line up place value correctly If your answer doesn’t match one of the choices, reread the problem and try again If your answer doesn’t match one of the choices, reread the problem and try again

9. Pace yourself Don’t spend too much time on one problem Don’t spend too much time on one problem Answer the easiest questions first Answer the easiest questions first Go back over your answers if you have time Go back over your answers if you have time Don’t worry, keep a positive attitude Don’t worry, keep a positive attitude

10. Final Tips Fill in bubbles fully and neatly Fill in bubbles fully and neatly Make sure you are on the right problem in your answer document Make sure you are on the right problem in your answer document Don’t hold your pencil too tightly Don’t hold your pencil too tightly Relax, stay calm Relax, stay calm

11. Remember it is okay not to know everything. Some questions may Be difficult, but don’t give up. Keep a positive attitude and you will succeed!

12. Do your best And nothing LESS!