Tovashal Elementary STAR Testing

1. Tovashal Elementary STAR Testing Tips to help you doyour very best!

2. Be Physically Ready for the Test • Get at least 9 hours of sleep. • Eat a healthy breakfast each day (low-sugar cereals and foods). • Get to school on time! • Talk to your parents each night about your test and how you did.

3. It’s O.K. to Be a LittleNervous! • Just do your best. • Some questions will be easy, and some will be hard. • It’s O.K. not to know all the answers.

4. Listen Carefully to the Directions • Some questions ask you to find the right answer, and some ask for the wrong answer. • Listen very closely to what is being asked. • Read all the answers before filling in a bubble.

5. Organize Your Testing Area • Get comfortable at your desk. • Keep your pencils in an area you can easily reach. • Don’t have scratch paper or test materials overlapping.

6. Take Your Time! • Scan the section you’re taking to see how many problems there are. • Pace yourself. • Don’t spend too much time on one problem – skip problems you can’t solve easily and come back to them later.

7. Reading Test Tips • Read the questions first. • Then read the story or passage. • Read to answer the questions, not to finish the story.

8. Math Test Tips • Take your time – going too quickly often leads to silly mistakes • Show your work – don’t try to do problems in your head!

9. Put Down the Right Answer! • Eliminate answers you know are wrong. • If you get down to two choices, make your best guess. • Go with your first choice – don’t change it unless you’re sure.

10. Other Reminders • Bubble in circles completely – stay in the lines. • Completely erase stray marks. • Try to complete all the problems – don’t leave any blank!

11. Other Reminders • Trust your teacher to have you ready. • Between tests, have fun at recess! • Do your best!

12. Tovashal Tigersharks Are Smart! You’re going to do a great job!