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Believe, Achieve and Succeed
at Test Time
Standardized Test Taking
Types of Tests
Taking tests is a big part of school.
There are many different types of tests in school.
Some subjects are tested often like spelling or math.
Some tests are given at the end of an activity, like a chapter test in reading
The BIG Tests
Characteristics
They often take a week to complete.
Everyone has to be quiet.
Have to use number 2 pencils.
Each section is often timed.
Answers are bubbled on an answer sheet.
What is this kind of test called?
These kinds of tests are
called:
Standardized Tests
Why do students have to take
standardized tests?
Standardized tests are one way
of measuring your
performance, or how well you
are learning at school.
What do the scores on a
standardized test tell you?
Your scores can tell you which subjects you do well in.
They can also tell you which area you might still need to work on.
Quiz
Below are listed some questions about why it is important to do as well as you can on tests. What are the reasons you can come up with?
What do you want to show?
Who is counting on you?
Who do you want to make proud?
How will you feel knowing that you did your best?
How Can Test Taking Help Teachers?
Standardized tests also help your teachers do their best.
The tests let them know how well they are explaining and teaching.
If a lot of students do poorly in a subject on the test, then the teacher knows that they should spend more time going over that subject.
How Does Taking Tests Help
Schools
These tests also measure how well your school is doing.
They are like a report card for schools and teachers.
At test time you and your classmates are teaming up with your teachers to show everybody what a great bunch of teachers and learners you really are.
How can you do your best on the test?
Set Goals for yourself.
Be a good student.
Prepare yourself for test day.
Know the right things to do during the test.
Stay calm and relaxed at test time.
Think Ahead
Thinking about making some goals for yourself will help you be successful in school and at taking tests.
Think about what you would like to learn about.
Think about what your goals are for school
Match the types of Goals What is your goal
for a project or a report that has just been assigned?
What is your goal for this grading period?
What is your goal for the school year?
1. Short-term goal
2. Mid-term goal
3. Long-term goal
Aim for Success
Be there! Make sure you do not miss any days during the test.
Pay attention so that you know what you are supposed to be doing.
Ask for assistance when appropriate.
Use your time wisely
Focus on completing the test.
Get ready the right way
Wear comfortable clothes (not to heavy, light, loose or tight)
Make sure your supplies are ready (pencils, paper, erasers)
Get up on time so that you do not have to rush to get to school
Go to bed on time or even early so you will get a good night’s sleep and be rested
Have a Good Morning
Make sure you wake up early enough to have breakfast. You need to refuel to get your brain and body moving again.
Leave for school or the bus a little early so that you get to school on time.
Be Sharp
Before the test make sure you:
Take a restroom break.
Make sure you have the supplies you need.
Make sure your pencils are sharp.
Clear away from your desk anything that will distract you.
Positive Self-talk Right before the test is a good time to
remind yourself that you’ve got what it takes to do your best on the test.
Here are some power words you can tell yourself to boost your confidence:
I believe in me!
I’m sharp!
I’m ready to do my best!
I can do this!
During the Test Know What to Do
Listen to or read test rules and directions carefully. Then follow them.
Ask your teacher about any test-time rules or test directions that you do not understand.
Focus on one question at a time
Do the easy questions first. Put check marks next to the harder questions and come back to them later.
Take care when filling in answer bubbles. Make sure the answer number matches the question number.
During the Test Make Smart Choices
Read all the answer choices to each question before choosing one. The correct answer could be the last one.
If you don’t know an answer, try this: First rule out the choices that you know are wrong. Then, select the best answer from the choices that are left.
More Smart Choices If you have time, check over your answers
before turning in your test. Make sure that you have answered every question. It doesn’t matter who finished the test first or last. What matters is doing your best.
Don’t change any answers unless you’re sure they’re wrong. Your first answer is most likely the correct one. If you change an answer , erase the old mark completely.
Don’t Stress the Test: Stay Calm and
Relaxed
Taking the test can make you nervous. When you get nervous, your body shows signs of stress. Here are some ways that your body can tell you that you are getting nervous.
Headache or Dizziness Pounding Heart
Sweaty Hands Shaky Legs
Butterflies in your stomach
It is normal to be little nervous. But it is important to know how to relax so that you don’t get stressed.
Relax for the Test Discover some things you can do to help you relax just
before and during the test.
1. Take a couple of slow deep breaths.
2. Squeeze your toes tightly and then let them go.
3. Make fists with your hands, squeeze, and then let go.
4. Rub your neck and shoulders.
5. If your teacher allows water bottles, take a couple of swallows of water.
6. Quietly chew on gum or candy if your teacher permits you to have some.
Relax Every Day
You don’t have to wait for test day to try to manage your stress. There are things you can do everyday to help you relax. Stretching is one of them. Spend a few minutes stretching each afternoon or evening to get rid of the tension from the day.
Try these stretches:
Head Tilt
Stand with shoulders relaxed.
Slowly tilt your head towards
your right shoulder. Then slowly
roll your head forward so your
chin is down. Next, roll your
head to the left. Go back the
other way and repeat 10 times.
Shoulder Roll
Stand up straight. Lift your
shoulders toward the ceiling.
Then move them slowly back,
down, forward and up again.
Roll five times then go five
times in the other direction.
Back Arch
Sit in a chair with your hands at
your sides. Slowly reach your
hands towards the floor in front of
your feet. Let your head drop
towards the floor. Count to 10,
then straighten up. Repeat two
or three times.
Do the Best you Can
Remember, a test is just a
test! One test does not
measure how smart you are
or what great students you
are.
JUST DO THE BEST YOU CAN
Milestones
Grade 5 EOG Assessment
Guide
Test-Taking Strategies
“Jail” the Detail!
Highlight, underline,
or circle the details in
the questions. This
helps you focus on
exactly what the
question is asking you
to do.
Mr. Detail
Be Slick and Predict!
Predict what the
answer is
BEFORE you
read the choices.
“I think the
answer is …”
Slash the Trash!
Read ALL of the
answer choices!
Eliminate any
choice(s) that you
know are not the
correct answer. The
choice is obviously
“trash!”
Plug it in, Plug it in!
Once you have chosen
your answer, plug it in
and make sure that it
makes sense! (this
works really well with
vocabulary questions).
Be Smart With Charts &
Zap the Maps!
Charts and Maps
provide information
that you can use to
answer questions!
Analyze ALL
information provided
before answering the
questions!
Extra! Extra! Read All
About It!
If the directions say
read…. READ! Pay
close attention to
signal words in the
directions, such as
explain, interpret, and
compare.
Be a Whiz…with the Grid!
Beware! If the
answer is not
bubbled in exactly
right… YIKES! It
will be wrong!
Keep On Keeping On!
If you get to a
couple of
questions that you
just don’t know,
don’t give up!
Keep trying your
best!
If you SNOOZE, You will
LOSE! Don’t leave a
question
unanswered. You
will not have ANY
chance of getting
it right.
“UNPACK” the Question!
Underline key words
Number the parts of the ?
Plan how you will answer
Answer using specific details
Check off each part as you do it
Keep up the great work
Check It Out!
When you have
completed the
test, go back
and check your
work!
Questions