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Test Taking TipsTEST-TAKING TIPS FOR PARENTSBe present and on time during the testing period.The tests will be administered during the morning hours of April 21 -25. Being absent or tardy may cause students to do less than theirbest so try to have your children in school and on time.Maintain as normal a schedule as possible.During the testing period, make sure that your child gets as muchsleep each night as he/she normally gets on a school night.Emphasize the importance of understanding and following test directions.Encourage your child to read and listen carefully to the directions foreach test while the teacher reads them and then to follow the directionsexactly. Ask the teacher to explain if directions are unclear.Encourage your child to carefully read all of the answer choices beforechoosing their answer.It is important to look at all the answer choices for a question beforeselecting one. For many questions, it is necessary to compare theanswer choices and then choose the best one.Talk to your child about what to do if they are not sure of an answer.When not sure about the correct choice to a test question, it is best tofirst eliminate any choices you know are wrong and then choose ananswer from among the choices that remain.Tell your child that while it is important to mark answers so that theycan be properly scored, it is not necessary to spend time makingthe marks especially neat.Students will mark answers by filling in circles with heavy, darkmarks. It is not necessary to spend a lot of time making perfectlyneat marks. When changing an answer, the first mark should beerased as completely as possible.Work with your child on maintaining a steady work pace.It is important to work at a steady pace and try not to waste time. If acertain question takes a lot of time, it is wise to skip it and try againlater if there is time.Emphasize the importance of using the rest periods wisely.When the teacher gives a rest periods between tests, studentsshould use them to stretch if tired of sitting.Page 73