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Parents Helping Their Students April 10 2014 Natalie Immings Academic Coach This resource and related links can be accessed at swmsresourcesweeblycom Agenda Introductions Studying with Your Student ID: 300503

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Test Taking Tips: Parents Helping Their Students

April 10, 2014Natalie Immings, Academic Coach

This resource and related links can be accessed at:

swmsresources.weebly.comSlide2

AgendaIntroductions

Studying with Your StudentTesting Strategies Online ResourcesPhysically & Mentally Preparing Your StudentCRCT Parent VolunteersSlide3

Test Taking Strategies

Understanding the real questionHighlighting key termsReading long passagesLooking at pictures, graphs & answer options firstGraphs, Diagrams or Pictures

What do I know to be true?Slide4

Understanding the Real Question

John gets price quotes from two different lawn-mowing services for the cost of mowing the field next to his house. Company A charges $8 plus an additional $5 per hour. Company B charges $2 plus an additional $6 per hour. The total price quote for each company is the same amount. How many hours do the companies estimate it will take to mow the field?

Which sentence should be removed because it does NOT support the purpose of the letter?

1

st

– Where is the question?

Find the question mark and read that statement. [# hours to mow]

Read the background section & list key details:

A = $8 base + $5/hour

B = $2 base + $6/hour

After work is done, charge same total.

2

nd

– Does the question say NOT? This means three will be “true” and the “correct” answer is the “not true” choice.Slide5

Understanding the Impact of the Question Wording

1.) Samuel is writing a research paper on the benefits of music education for middle school students. Which resource would be the BEST for him to use and why?2.) Why does the speaker MOST LIKELY refer to the cat as

my brave hunter?

A The speaker is using a pun to show how silly the cat is.

B The speaker is using irony to create humor about the real nature of the cat.

C The speaker is using a comparison to demonstrate how fierce the cat is.

D The speaker is using personification to illustrate how much suspense the cat is experiencing.

Does the question say BEST, MOST/MOST LIKELY? This means that all answer options may be logical, so which is the strongest?Slide6

Highlighting Key Terms

How would the connotation of the sentence be changed if the author replaced mumbled with grunted?

a. the attitude of the characters would be more energetic

b. the tone of the sentence would be more confusing

c. the tone of the sentence would seem more humorous

d. the attitude of the characters would seem ruder

1

st

– Pull out 2-3 words that seem to be the main focus of the question

Connotation

Mumbled

Grunted

2

nd

– What if I don’t know a word? – Use what makes sense to you.

Ex. If I don’t know connotation, I do know there is a difference between mumble and grunt. So what is the relationship between these? Now try to answer the question.Slide7

Highlighting Key Terms

A recipe uses 12 cups of mashed raspberries to make raspberry jam.How many quarts of mashed raspberries are needed to make the raspberry jam?(2

cups

= 1

pint

)

(

2

pints

= 1 quart)

Some questions are multiple sentences because they give background information first.

1

st

– Find the question mark and read that statement.

What is this asking?

– QUARTS

2

nd

– Read the other statement and ask “So what do I know?”

– CUPS

So now I know I have to go

from

cups

to

quarts.Slide8

Reading Long Passages

Anna was concerned. In a few short weeks, she would be starting middle school. At first, she hadn’t worried about it too much. As the summer went on, though, she thought about it more and more. In previous years, Anna had always

been a

little excited about going back to school. However, this year school seemed

like a

treacherous jungle full of unknown dangers, and she was standing just

on the

edge of it. Her mom smiled and told her not to worry. She told Anna that

it might

seem difficult at first, but in time, she’d get used to it. Anna wasn’t so sure

. It

seemed like she would never be ready for middle school, not in a million years!

With just a week to go before the first day of school, Anna had to go with

her parents

to a barbecue thrown by their neighbors, the

Kleins

. As she stood

in the

Kleins

’ backyard, she found herself thinking about everything that she

had heard

about middle school. What if her classes were too hard? What if she couldn’t keep up with the homework? Plus, she had never had to change rooms for different classes before. She just knew that she would somehow end up lost or in the wrong class and that everyone would laugh at her. Anna was sure that no one else felt the way that she did.

WorriedSchool

BBQLost at School

1

st

– If reading long text is overwhelming – use a cover sheet and only uncover as you read.

2

nd

– Pause after a paragraph to write a single word or phrase that captures the main idea or point so it is faster and easier to look back for answersSlide9

Looking at the Graphic First

1st - What do I see?Three tracks and an angle measurement2

nd

- What could I figure out?

I could figure out the other angles where B crosses A or C

Read the question & answer options

What is the measure of the angle, x, formed by the intersection of Track B and Track C?

30 degrees B. 50 degrees

C. 150 degrees D. 180 degreesSlide10

Looking at Answer Options First

A student lights a candle and wax begins to melt. Which statement describes the movement of the particles as the solid candle melts to a liquid?A. Particles move faster & farther apartB. Particles move slower & farther apart

C. Particles move faster & closer together

D. Particles move slower & closer together

1

st

- Read the answer options and identify the potential topic of the question.

Heat/Cold/Temperature

2

nd

- Identify which statements you know to be true – star those.

A. True if about heat temp

D. True if about cold temp

3

rd

- Read the question.Slide11

Practice With Your Student & Remind Them of General Test Taking Tips

Read the entire question first. Read all answer choices before choosing the correct answer. 

Try to logically eliminate at least one or two answer options before “guessing”

Visualize where your teacher wrote the information on the board or you wrote in your notes

If a question is too difficult or confusing, put a star in the booklet and move on. Return near the end of the time.Slide12

General Test Taking Tips

Don’t expect to find a pattern in the positions of correct answersStick with your first answer. Students shouldn’t second-guess themselves; their first answer is probably right. They shouldn’t change answers unless they’re certain that their first answer was wrong.

Pace yourself. Students budget their time wisely so they’ll be able to finish the test. They don’t spend too much time on any one question.

Check your work carefully. Students check that they’ve answered every question, if they finish early.Slide13

Online ResourcesSlide14

Online Resources

State & District ResourcesAligned Resources

Georgia CRCT Study Guides by Grade (all subjects)

https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/CRCT-Study-Guides.aspx

Compass Learning (math)

www.thelearningodyssey.com

User Name:

(First 3 of first & last names + last 4 of lunch number)

Ex. jansmi4567

Password: password

School: savannah

6

th

Grade Math:

http://www.ixl.com/standards/georgia/math/grade-6

7

th

Grade Math:

http://www.ixl.com/standards/georgia/math/grade-7

8

th

Grade Math:

http://www.ixl.com/standards/georgia/math/grade-8Links to Learning Practice CRCT Tests: http://www.linkstolearning.com/links/Atlanta/Test%20Prep/CRCT/crct.htm

Practices Tests: http://prepdog.org/

Add “the”Slide15

Additional Online Resources

McGraw Hill Science CRCT Review6th Grade: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778441/student_view0/crct_practice.html

7

th

Grade:

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778425/student_view0/crct_practice.html

8

th

Grade:

http://novella.mhhe.com/sites/0078778468/student_view0/crct_practice.htmlSlide16

General Technology Resources

QuizletWebsite and app for tablets/phonesStudents can create flashcards and study materials

Students can download or share flashcards

Social Studies Resources:

6

th

Grade Review:

http://quizlet.com/subject/6th-grade-social-studies-crct/

7

th

Grade Review:

http://quizlet.com/subject/7th-social-studies-crct/

Georgia Studies Review:

http://quizlet.com/subject/Georgia-Studies-CRCT/Slide17

Preparing Your StudentPhysical & Mental PreparationSlide18

Physical Preparation

Ensure they are getting 8 hours of sleep several nights in a row to be well rested.Students get breakfast at school; however if you are able to provide a healthy, non-sugary breakfast with protein, this promotes brain energy.If your child has a medical prescription for a health issue such as ADHD, please ensure they take the proper dosage or that the nurse has the ability to dispense it.

Do not send it with your child.

See if they have erasers or pencils in addition to what the school may provideSlide19

Mental PreparationEncourage your student that he/she can do well

Encourage your student to do their bestPractice relaxation and focus techniques:Close eyes and breath in for count of five, then out for count of fiveSlide20

Wrap UpWorkshop Evaluation Survey

CRCT VolunteersSlide21

Are you available to volunteer?

CRCT Test DatesApril 23, 24 & 25th

April 30

th

& May 1

st

Training

All volunteers must attend one training session about state protocols

April 14

th

, 15

th

or 16

th

7:45am or 1:30pm

You will be contact by one of the following:

Ms.

Heilman

, testing coordinator

Ms. Reid, Principal