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incorporating test content into warm-ups, small lessons, and exit tickets

incorporate meditation, maybe call it "Meditation Monday"

Give them some mutliple-choice  practice along with intentional/close reading

Teaching them the process of reading directions, reading directions with them explaining

Have a talk about this is a measuring stick, it does not define them

Timed Writing assignments

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Turn Questions Into Statements

Identify the question word(s) and eliminate it.

Identify the question mark and eliminate it.

Identify and circle the verb.

Identify and underline the subject. (Note: the subject may be a pronoun as in “She” or a compound subject as in “Alma and her chihuahua” or a complex subject as in “the best teacher ever”).

Put the sentence into subject-verb-object order.

Use actual names. Only use the pronouns “he”, “she”, “it”, “they” after you have named the subject.

Do not begin with “Because” (Yes, because/ No, because)

Use actual names. Do not use pronouns until you have actually/specifically named the subject. Only use the pronouns “he”, “she”, “it”, “they” after you have named the subject.

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Talk to parents or teachers about "why does this test matter" so students have a reason to do well.

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Talk to parents or teachers about "why does this test matter" so students have a reason to do well.

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lemon heads...research says a hard candy can help when administered at the right time!

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lemon heads...research says a hard candy can help when administered at the right time!

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Finding the answer in other questions
Analyze number of questions for long passages
Take your time and go slowly

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Scan the whole test section first, so you can anticipate how to pace yourself - how many questions and what kind. Then begin the first question.

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Scan the whole test section first, so you can anticipate how to pace yourself - how many questions and what kind. Then begin the first question.

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Outline before writing

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what taking tests like this shows us about our ability to take tests like this.

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Identify key words in the question to ensure you're actually answering the question. (e.g. identify TWO errors)

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pep talks to individuals...including how they did way back on the last time they did the SBAC to let them know...

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pep talks to individuals...including how they did way back on the last time they did the SBAC to let them know...

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Bring an extra jacket in case you get cold

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Bring an extra jacket in case you get cold

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look at unfamiliar words and see if there are roots or prefixes, suffixes that are familiar

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look at unfamiliar words and see if there are roots or prefixes, suffixes that are familiar

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Read the questions before reading the passage
Eliminate wrong answers
Do the ones you feel confident about first

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For the writing portion, turn the prompt or question into the basis for your opening statement.

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For the writing portion, turn the prompt or question into the basis for your opening statement.

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Skimming and scanning; rereading; marking tough questions to return to later

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Students dedicate their best effort to a person in their family (or ancestor)

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Students dedicate their best effort to a person in their family (or ancestor)

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Skip questions you're stuck on, but right down or flag it some way so you can go back to it after you finish everything else.

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Skip questions you're stuck on, but right down or flag it some way so you can go back to it after you finish everything else.

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Using a scratch piece of paper for Math and English questions for brainstorming answers and working out problems.

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Using a scratch piece of paper for Math and English questions for brainstorming answers and working out problems.

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Skim the question, skim the possible answers, skim the reading ... then go deep and read carefully.

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Skim the question, skim the possible answers, skim the reading ... then go deep and read carefully.

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untimed test...don't put undue pressure on selves

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untimed test...don't put undue pressure on selves

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Practice with Newsela questions--they are similar to the test.

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Practice with Newsela questions--they are similar to the test.

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1. Mindful Minute
2. Read question and answers carefully
3. Review your answers

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Skipping Questions and then Revisiting them.

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Skipping Questions and then Revisiting them.

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read the question ahead of reading the passage

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read the question ahead of reading the passage

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Creating SBAC test questions based on our current novel (The Crossover).

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Creating SBAC test questions based on our current novel (The Crossover).

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Not get freaked out by the length of and number of readings they need to do.

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Not get freaked out by the length of and number of readings they need to do.

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Read the questions ahead of time before reading.

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Read the questions ahead of time before reading.

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read a lot at school to prep for the idea of uninterrupted reading time

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read a lot at school to prep for the idea of uninterrupted reading time

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I walked my students through the fifth grade ELA Practice Test with this Peardeck: