Transcript EOG Strategies! - Elementary School Teacher Resources

EOG Strategies!
Take your time and do your
best…
I know that you can achieve
success!
BE PREPARED
 Eat a well-balanced meal the night before the
test.
 Make sure all clothes and school materials are
prepared and ready to go.
 Go to bed earlier to allow more time to fall
asleep.
 Refrain from disagreements that might change
your attention focus.
 Eat a well-balanced breakfast the morning of the
test. Try to include protein like bacon or sausage.
 Have a least 2 sharpened #2 pencils.
Think Positively!
 Believe that you will
do well on the Endof-Grade Tests.
 Have confidence in
your own abilities.
 Set a goal and try to
BEAT it!
Persevere!
 Don’t give up!
 Use the time you are
given to do your best
possible job.
 Remember that it takes a
great student to keep
going, but that you are
that great student.
 Don’t “crawl” or “rush”
through a test.
 Steady Eddie is the rule of
thumb.
Take the End-of-Grade Tests Seriously!
 What you put on your
answer sheet reflects
how hard you have
worked this year.
 Let it reflect a positive
picture.
 Use breathing
techniques to calm
yourself if you get
anxious.
Remain Focused!
 The End-of-Grade
tests aren’t easy, but
don’t let yourself be
distracted by anything
that prevents you
from doing your best.
 Remember that you
control the outcome
of your test results.
Time is Important!
 Use the time that you are
given so that you can
perform your best.
 Keep track of how much
time you have left.
 If you finish early, go back
over your test.
 Remember that your test
reflects your abilities and
you want a true reflection
of your abilities.
Know what to expect…!
 Know that you will
experience some easy
questions on the tests and
some that are not so easy.
 When you come to a
question which you find
difficult, use your test
taking skills that you have
been practicing with your
teachers to figure out the
best possible answer.
Try to answer all the
test questions!
 When you come to a
difficult question,
don’t spend too much
time trying to figure it
out.
 Wait until you’ve
finished the easy
questions.
 Then go back and
work on the hard
ones in the time you
have left.
SLASH THAT TRASH!
 Get rid of unimportant
sentences or information in
test questions.
 Get rid of answer choices
that you know are not
correct-Try to narrow to
50/50.
 Some answer choices are
different by just one word.
 Look for definite words like
“always” and “never”.
These are usually NOT the
answer.
Don’t give up when you come
to a difficult question!
It’s best to make a
good guess at the
answer.
Remember…if you
don’t answer the
question, then it is
automatically scored
as incorrect. Any
answer will give you
a 25% chance.
Use Good Judgment!
 Be sure that the
answer you have
chosen actually
answers the question
you have been asked.
 Take the time to make
sure.
Don’t Over Analyze
 Don’t read more into a
question than is actually
there.
 Double check to be sure
that you aren’t adding
information on your own
to the question.
 Also, be sure to read all of
the choices before making
a selection.
 Visualize what the
question is asking you.
Use the materials you are
allowed to use during testing!
 If you are given a calculator,
formulas, protractor, or
scrap paper, use them.
 Remember that they are
there so that you can do
your best possible job.
 If you need more paper or
another pencil, raise your
hand.
CHECK IT OUT!
 Check after every 5 answers
to make sure that your
question number matches
your answer number.
 Write your final answer to
the left of the choices in your
test booklet so that if you
misalign you can easily find
your error.
 Make sure that you are
bubbling answers in the
correct section of the test.
READING/SCIENCE …LET’S
BEGIN!
Read the questions
before you read
the text, that way,
you’ll know what
to look for as you
read the passage.
Look for clues to
answers in other
questions.
Reading/Science Strategies!
 Utilize reading guides like
“THIEVES”, “RELAX” or
“RUNNERS”.
 Read and study
EVERYTHING!!! (maps,
graphs, charts, tables,
illustration/pictures, diagrams,
and especially captions.)
 Read all footnotes.
Reading/Science Strategies!
 CONSIDER key words, but don’t
rely on them completely. Make
sure that you are answering the
question that is being asked.
Conceptual understanding yields
correct answers; not key word
tricks.
 Illustrate the concepts if
necessary.
 Visualize the question that is
being asked.
Reading/Science Strategies!
 Pay close attention to bold or
italicized words.
 Notice definitions set off by
commas.
 Read for context clues to
understand vocabulary or any
unfamiliar word.
 If you don’t know how to
pronounce a proper noun such
as Qyieemah, then call it “Q”,
but say it consistently.
Reading/Science Strategies!
 The best test takers often refer
back to a selection, a map, or
a diagram to be sure to
answer the question correctly.
 It is not a sign of weakness to
look back in the selection. It is
a sign of intelligence.
 Don’t just rely on memory.
Rely on strategies and
techniques.
MATH…LET’S BEGIN!
Read each question carefully to assure
that you are answering the question
being asked and not the one that you
think is being asked.
CONSIDER key words, but don’t rely
on them completely. Make sure that
you are answering the question that is
being asked. Conceptual
understanding yields correct answers;
not key word tricks.
MATH STRATEGIES
Work out every
single problem.
Draw pictures to
help you.
Read and draw out
sentence-bysentence to make
sure that you don’t
miss any steps.
MATH STRATEGIES
Make sure that you copy
the problem correctly or
you will solve it
incorrectly.
Line up numbers by
place value to compute.
If your answer doesn’t
match any of the
choices, try again.
MATH STRATEGIES
Use strategies that you
have been taught.
Work backwards.
Make a table or chart.
Make a list.
Look for patterns.
Estimate the answer to
help you eliminate
wrong answers.
MATH STRATEGIES
On the calculator active
portion, use the calculator
even if just for checking
behind yourself.
If all else fails, guess and
check/plug and chug.
Evaluate the
reasonableness of the
answer.
Don’t be afraid to WRITE in the EOG
test booklet!
 It may seem strange to
write in it, but it is
OK.
 You can underline key
words that will help
you answer questions.
 You can even use a
highlighter.
Just don’t get carried
away and mark up you
answer sheet!
Proofread your test after you have
finished!
 If you have time, go
back and look over
your answers.
 Change an answer
only if you
understand clearly
why you are changing
it.
 Ignore what others
are doing.
 Erase any stray marks.
 Make sure each circle
is bubbled in neatly.
THE END IS IN SIGHT…HANG
IN THERE!