The ELA test is our big focus now that we are back. We want to be 150% prepared so we can SHOCK everyone with our great scores. I will be staying many afternoons until 4 pm and offering indidualized tutoring. In addition we will meet the Saturday before the test, for a very important practice session, including how to budget our time and feel super confident!
Here are some good strategies to keep in mind, but mostly remember if you believe in yourself, anything is possible!
1.
Divide and conquer! Answer the easy questions first to build confidence. This will
also allow you to rack up as many points as possible right from the start. However,
always be sure to mark the questions you don't answer right away so you can go
back to them.
2.
Pace yourself. Check your watch from time to time to make sure you're pacing
yourself appropriately.
3.
When in doubt, guess. You at least have a chance that you might guess correctly.
4.
Don't let others distract you. Focus only on your own test. If others are writing and
you aren't, don't panic. If others finish before you do, try not to get nervous.
5.
Use any extra time to first make sure you've answered all the questions. Then, go
over the more difficult questions and read them a second time. Read essays
carefully to make sure you answered all questions and followed directions first and grammar second.
6.
Don't change your initial answer unless you have a good reason to do so;
research indicates that 3 out of 4 times a first choice was probably correct.
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