Before the test starts you should

tell yourself you can do this to maintain a positive attitude

One way to prepare for a standardized test is to

Go to bed at a reasonable hour and get a good night's sleep

What style of reading do we use for the passages in the SBAC test (or any standardized test)?

Intensive Reading (reading slowly and carefully to gather meaning)

SBAC questions can be tricky, so you should

remember your test taking strategies

Your diet can affect your performance at school, so you should

have a healthy and light breakfast to be alert and well-fed

SBAC scoring requires that

all parts of an answer are correct

Once you have chosen an answer you should

stay with your response, as your first though is usually right

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Taking the SBAC

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Answers

1
It is important to read carefully because
it will make your teacher happy
some of the questions are funny
it is always good practice
the responses can be tricky
2
The highlighting tool can help you to pinpoint important information.
False
True
3
Tools on the SBAC help you to
keep track as you read
focus on each section as you go
mark off wrong answers as you choose the best answer(s)
All of the above
4
A little nervousness is a good thing
False
True
5
Before the test starts you should
none of the above
tell yourself you can do this to maintain a positive attitude
do some jumping jacks near your test to get some good energy
chat with other kids to get your mood going
6
One way to prepare for a standardized test is to
Stay up late with your favorite game to have fun before the big test
Watch a boring movie so that you'll fall asleep
Text your friends around ten so that they'll have a + message while asleep
Go to bed at a reasonable hour and get a good night's sleep
7
It's okay to pick a random pattern of letters when choosing responses.
True
False
8
It doesn't matter if you Chromebook has a full charge
True
False
9
It is cheating to use the process of elimination
False
True
10
We can apply the strategies we used during IABs during the actual SBAC
True
False
11
What style of reading do we use for the passages in the SBAC test (or any standardized test)?
Scanning (looking for one specific item)
Intensive Reading (reading slowly and carefully to gather meaning)
Casual Reading (using a moderate pace for pleasure)
Skimming (looking for the main idea
12
SBAC questions can be tricky, so you should
remember your test taking strategies
use eenie meenie minie moe, since the test takers make it too hard to pick
bring a four leaf clover or lucky rabbit's foot
resign yourself to doing poorly
13
Your diet can affect your performance at school, so you should
have a healthy and light breakfast to be alert and well-fed
get a coffee at the Green Store so that you will be alert
have all your favorite foods to make yourself happy
fill yourself with calories to have a lot of fuel for the day
14
It's okay to sneak a glance at a classmates screen if you get stuck on a question
True
False
15
If you feel nervous before the test you can
All of the above
tell yourself, "I can do this!"
take three cleansing breaths
Visualize doing well
16
Absolute terms
help eliminate incorrect choices
all of the above
are words like always, never, all
indicate that the choice is not correct
17
One way to improve understanding when listening is to
skip to the end
listening over and over
visualize as you listen
make up a song
18
It is important to do our best on standardized tests because
We can use the results to set goals
Teachers can use the information to set goals
It gives us a measure of progress
All of the above
19
SBAC scoring requires that
you spread out your time when answering
you give it a shot and hope for the best
you use a pattern of letters when making choices
all parts of an answer are correct
20
Once you have chosen an answer you should
stay with your response, as your first though is usually right
think about it again and again
reread all your answers
cross your fingers for good luck

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