TEST TAKING TIPS FOR 4th and 5th GRADE STUDENTS!

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TEST TAKING TIPS FOR 4th and 5th GRADE STUDENTS!

• TRY, TRY and TRY YOUR VERY BEST!

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TEST TAKING TIPS

• Eat a good breakfast that includes both complex
  carbohydrates, fresh fruit, and protein.
• Come prepared and arrive early for tests.
• Bring all the materials you will need such as
  pencils and pens, a calculator, a dictionary, and
  a watch. This will help you focus on the task at
  hand.

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Tips continued..

• Stay relaxed and confident.
• Remind yourself that you are well-prepared and
  are going to do well.
• Dont let yourself become anxious if you feel
  anxious before or during a test take several
  slow, deep breaths to relax.
• Dont talk to other students before a test
  anxiety is contagious.

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Tips Continued

• Be comfortable but alert.
• Choose a good spot to take the test.
• Make sure you have room to work.
• Maintain an upright posture in your seat.

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Continued.

• Become aware of what you can and cant do during
  the testing session.
• Can you stand, walk around, or take a stretch
  break?
• Will you have access to water or can you bring
  their own?
• Can you chew gum as a stress reducer?

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OPEN RESPONSE!

• Make sure you understand the directions.
• Use graphic organizers to help analyze the
  question and plan your answers.

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TYPES OF QUESTIONS?

• Single dimension-Looking for a single answer to a
  single question.
• Scaffold-Usually labeled A, B, or C, You must get
  the first part of the question correct to get the
  second part correct to get the third part
  correct.
• Two or more relatively independent components-You
  can get any part correct without having to get
  the others correct.

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OR continued

• Respond to provided information-You are given a
  passage, chart graph, map, or picture and asked
  to respond to or use the information in your
  answer.
• Student choice-You are given a list of options to
  choose from and usually a specific number of
  choices to make.

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MULTI-part Open Response questions.

• Elementary usually have no more that 2 parts,
  very rarely three.

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OPEN RESPONSE ANSWERS!

• If the answer contains a chart, graph, or map, be
  sure to correctly label all the parts
• If the question is multi-part, be sure to label
  your answers to match the question.
• Make sure you have answered all parts of the
  question.
• Use appropriate, content specific
  vocabulary/technical language in your answer.
• Know how to use the holistic scoring guide to
  assist you in your answer.

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DO YOUR BEST!!!! GOOD LUCK 4th and 5th
GRADERS!!!!!!!!