Reading testing strategies

FREE TEST TAKING STRATEGIES POSTER! Teaching your students test taking strategies equips them with the tools necessary to be successful in the testing environment. These strategies resemble what we do as good readers every time that we read a new text. As we work through a passage, I point out the similarities of the strategies on test day to those that we use as good readers.

Reading Test Questions First as a TEST PREP Strategy: Should you teach your students to read the test questions first as a reading comprehension #testprep strategy? Will this strategy help or hurt their performance on end of grade standardized reading tests? Is this common reading test strategy a test-taking strategy we should encourage? Find out how one teacher feels about using this strategy for end of grade testing in 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade. #tarheelstateteacher #4thgrade…

Learn powerful and engaging reading test prep strategies that skyrocket student success on standardized reading tests and make test prep fun!

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I would use this anchor chart to remind students of the strategies they can use during testing periods and reduce their anxiety.

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Reading test prep strategies for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade stadardized testing.

There are many valuable test-taking strategies to teach upper elementary students before they take a standardized reading test. Check out this blog post to read about the test strategy that I think is most beneficial for students. It includes a FREE reading comprehension practice passage!

My version of a test taking strategies anchor chart.

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As much as I love to read, sometimes I dreaded teaching reading. I was reading by four and everything in language arts came easily to me - it just clicked. When I had students that didn't improve their reading with my strategies, I didn't understand why. Now that I am working with my son, I am un

Tests can be stressful for students! Standardized tests especially can knock student confidence to where their anxiety gets in the way of showing what they truly know. There is a free pdf download test taking strategies foldable in this post. It includes tips, tricks and hacks for beating the test!

Every teacher has their way of teaching things. One of those things is test taking strategies. There are a million things that you could say or do, but this year, I thought I would create a foldable for the kids that explains these strategies the Brazell way. I got the idea for a test taking skills foldable from this pin on Pinterest... http://savvyschoolcounselor.com/8-tips-new-test-takers-should-know/ My creative juices were flowing a little bit better than with the bulletin board I made…

The fact is, testing season is stressful. It's stressful on the students, the teachers, the principals, and the support staff. Not only are schedules chaotic, but the fear that your students will completely forget EVERY. SINGLE. THING. you taught them is ever-present. #thestruggleisreal

Whether we like it or not, standardized testing is a reality that our students are faced with every year. These tests can especially be stressful for struggling readers. But this test taking strategy has proven to be highly effective for elementary students, specifically struggling readers. The Stop and Jot strategy helps students retell what they read. It can also be used to find text evidence quickly when answering questions. How else can we build their confidence as readers?

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Today's standardized tests are far more demanding than those we took as children. Prepare your students for success with meaningful and engaging work!