Reading test taking strategies anchor chart

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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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My version of a test taking strategies anchor chart.

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.

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SQ3R has been around for several years, it has proven effective in my classroom for several years so it is a strategy I teach every year. ...

Work the text! This reading test prep strategy helps students engage with and comprehend texts on state assessments. Read more and grab FREE printables.

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

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…

Let's talk about something we all deal with but don't always love - test taking. It's like that one veggie we know is good for us but doesn't always taste

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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

Step 1 Before Reading: Identify the genre. Once my students know what the genre of the passage is (fiction or non-fiction), then they can make a plan to look for the elements characteristic of that genre. Step 2 During Reading: If the text is a fictional piece, plan to look for elements generally found in fictional text: setting, characters, problem, attempts to solve, solution, dialogue, lesson learned, and other key events. If it is nonfiction, plan to frame the paragraphs or sections of…

Test taking strategies anchor chart!

I've been blogging recently about how I prepare my students for the end of year reading test during small groups (you can read more about this here and here), so I thought that today I'd flip the script. Let's talk about the top 5 things I do during my whole group time to prep my