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~TAKS WARS 2007~

Strategies for Taking the TAKS

test!

““Use the Force Luke, Use the ForceUse the Force Luke, Use the Force!”

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Twas the Night Before Twas the Night Before Testing!Testing!

• Put a few number 2 pencils in backpack!

• Solve any family/friend problems before test date!

• Talk to parents/teachers about concerns BEFORE test date!

• GO TO BED EARLY!

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The Morning of TAKS The Morning of TAKS TestingTesting

EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST!EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST!

•THINK OF WHAT YOU THINK OF WHAT YOU WILL DO TO RELAX WILL DO TO RELAX WHEN YOU GET HOME!WHEN YOU GET HOME!

ARRIVE ON TIME WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE!

LEAVE AT HOME OR LEAVE AT HOME OR IN LOCKER…IN LOCKER…

Cell phonesCell phones

Electronic DevicesElectronic Devices

Video GamesVideo Games

IF YOU FORGET, TURN IT INTO IF YOU FORGET, TURN IT INTO YOUR TEACHER FOR NO YOUR TEACHER FOR NO

PENALTY THAT DAY ONLY!!! PENALTY THAT DAY ONLY!!!

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And Now…Time ToAnd Now…Time To

ATTACKTHE

TAKS!

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KEY WORDS TO KNOW!

• Tone – a particular quality, way of sounding, or intonation of the voice expressing some meaning, feeling, spirit, etc. EXAMPLE: the tone of the story.

• Theme - A central idea in a piece of writing

• Critical – Very important; involving skillful judgment

• Summary - a brief statement that presents the main points

• Main Idea - what all the sentences are about

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• 1st person point-of-view - writing from the "I" point of view

• Reflects a sense of - To express carefully considered thoughts: In the essay, he reflects on his career

• Unrealistic because – not believable or real

• Narrator’s - Person who tells story

• A symbol of - a thing that is regarded as representing or standing for anotherExample: The dove is the symbol of peace.

• Prior to – before

• Represents - To present clearly to the mind

• Concludes - To reach a decision or form an opinion about (also infer)

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READING PASSAGESREADING PASSAGES Read the questions FIRST to help you know Read the questions FIRST to help you know

what you are looking for as you readwhat you are looking for as you read Read selection at least 2 timesRead selection at least 2 times Be careful of Be careful of tricky tricky sequencing (order of events) sequencing (order of events)

questions. They are not always at the logical questions. They are not always at the logical place in the story you might think!place in the story you might think!

Look for clues in other questions Look for clues in other questions Read the question and ALL answer choices Read the question and ALL answer choices

BEFORE you make a decisionBEFORE you make a decision Use a highlighter and write yourself notes in Use a highlighter and write yourself notes in

area provided on testarea provided on test

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Try to answer every question Do not change your answers unless you are

very uncertain about your first answer choice (First hunch is usually the right one!)

Use the process of elimination to help narrow your answer choice

Don’t spend too much time on one question. Go back when you finish the test section to work on the question(s) that you don’t know

Don’t be afraid to make an EDUCATED GUESS! If the choices include All of the Above or None

of the Above – check all choices carefully!

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MathematicsMathematics

Use area in test booklet to work on Use area in test booklet to work on problems problems

Make sure you copy the problem Make sure you copy the problem correctly when working it outcorrectly when working it out

Line up place values correctlyLine up place values correctly If your answer doesn’t match one of If your answer doesn’t match one of

the choices, re-read the problem, re-the choices, re-read the problem, re-copy the numbers and TRY AGAIN! copy the numbers and TRY AGAIN!

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~FINAL TIPS~~FINAL TIPS~

Fill in bubbles Fill in bubbles completely and completely and neatly! Erase stray neatly! Erase stray marks.marks.

It is o.k. NOT to know It is o.k. NOT to know everything! Do your everything! Do your best and don’t sweat best and don’t sweat the rest! the rest!

• Double check the test number in your test booklet against the answer sheet every few questions to make sure you aren’t on the wrong number!

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And so, let the TAKS WARS And so, let the TAKS WARS 2007 begin 2007 begin

and remember…and remember…

““Use the FORCE Midway! Use the FORCE Midway! Use the FORCE!” Use the FORCE!”

And so, let the TAKS WARS And so, let the TAKS WARS 2007 begin 2007 begin

and remember…and remember…

““Use the FORCE Midway! Use the FORCE Midway! Use the FORCE!”Use the FORCE!”

GOOD LUCK MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL

STUDENTS!

Your teachers are proud of all the hard work you have put forth this

year!

MAKE YOURSELF PROUD!

Credits:Star Wars Picture: Slide 1 – http://www.mediabistro.com/unbeige/original/star-wars-new-hope-cover.jpg

Star Wars Picture: Slide 2 – http://www.supershadow.com/starwars/pictures/3/r11.jpeg

THE END!!!!