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Rocking the ISAT

Rocking the ISAT. Rocking the ISAT: RELAXATION STRATEGIES. DEEP BREATH Take a deep breath. Hold it for about 3 seconds. Then, let it out all at once. As you let it out, let your jaw relax, your shoulders relax and think “calm.”

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Rocking the ISAT

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  1. Rocking the ISAT

  2. Rocking the ISAT: RELAXATION STRATEGIES • DEEP BREATH • Take a deep breath. • Hold it for about 3 seconds. • Then, let it out all at once. As you let it out, let your jaw relax, your shoulders relax and think “calm.” • Let your teeth remain slightly apart, with enough space between your front teeth to fit a pencil. • EQUALIZED BREATHING • Take 4 seconds to breathe in and 4 seconds to breathe out. Count “1 one-thousand, 2 one-thousand, 3 one-thousand, 4 one-thousand.” • Do this 4 or 5 times. • ABDOMINAL BREATHING • Put one hand on your chest and the other hand on your belly button. • Now, breathe so that only the hand on your belly moves – as you breathe in, the hand moves out and moves in as you exhale. The upper hand on your chest does not move. • Watch your hands as you breathe and see if you can breathe with only the lower hand moving.

  3. Rocking the ISAT: SIMPLE STRETCHES • GENTLE HEAD ROLLS • Gently roll your head in a circle about 3 times to the right and 3 times to the left. • Roll slowly and gently. • SHOULDER ROLL • Raise your shoulders as if trying to touch your ears with them. • Then, move your shoulders back and let them drop. • Up, back, down, and around. Do about 5 of these. • Keep your jaw relaxed and breathe easily while doing these. • ARMS UP AND BACK • Put your arms up over your head and interlace your fingers. • Now turn your palms toward the ceiling and include two moves; push up toward the ceiling and push your arms lightly back. • Feel the stretch in your upper arms, shoulders, and upper back.

  4. Rocking the ISAT: Helpful Tips • THE NIGHT BEFORE… • Go to bed on time. • Solve any problems that you are having with your family or friends before the day of the test. • Talk to your parents about any concerns or worries that you might have about the test. • The Morning of the Test • Eat a good breakfast. • Dress in layers so that you can take layers off or put them on, depending on the temperature of the room. • Bring a nutritious snack to school, even if you normally don’t. Avoid salty foods that may make you thirsty later on while testing. • Bring a water bottle to school the day of the test. Water makes up more of the brain (with estimates of 90%) than of any other organ of the body. Drinking some water before and during the test can help "grease the wheels.” Drinking water is very important before any stressful situation, such as tests! • Think of what you will do to relax after you get home from school. • THINK POSITIVE! Rocking the ISAT: helpful tips

  5. Rocking the ISAT: TEST TAKING STRATEGIES • MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS • Read the question and all answer choices before marking anything. • Do not change your answers unless you are very uncertain about your first answer choice…trust your first instinct! • Try to answer every question. Make the most intelligent guess you can if you are unsure of an answer. • PROCESS OF ELIMINATION • If you are stuck on a question, get rid of any answers that you know are wrong. • If you can eliminate some of the wrong answers, your chance of choosing the right answer is much greater. • EXTENDED RESPONSE – Reading and writing • Read the question first! By doing this, you will know what you are looking for as you read! • Read the article or story twice so that you are sure that you found all of the clues. • Remember…I E I E • I- Idea- Turn the question around • E- Evidence - Find support in the text. • I- Interpretation- Connect support to idea. • E- Extension- Make a connection or tell what you have learned.

  6. EXTENDED RESPONSE – MATH • Make a t-chart to help organize your thoughts What I Did Why I Did It • Show all of your work! • Label EVERYTHING! Label! Label! Label! • MATH • When using scratch paper, double check to make sure that you have copied the problem correctly from the test booklet! • Line up the numbers correctly (ones, tens, hundreds) when you are adding or subtracting. • If your answer does not match one of the choices, reread the problem, recopy the numbers, and try solving it again. • CHECK YOUR WORK • If you finish early, check to make sure you have answered all of the questions. • Double check your answers to see if you made any “silly mistakes.” • Check to make sure that you have filled in the bubbles completely and that you have erased any extra marks well. • PACE YOURSELF • Don’t spend too much time on any one question. Do your best and then move on. • RELAX • If your arm gets tired during testing, it is probably due to the grip that you have on your pencil. Relax the grip and give those muscles a break! • Go through a relaxation strategy or two. Do not do anything that will disturb others. • Remember, it is okay not to know everything! The test will have some difficult questions on it. Not all of the questions are supposed to be easy. Just do the best you can!

  7. Rocking the ISAT “SOUND OFF” I do know, what I’ve been told We are just as good as gold Extended Response, we’re not scared You know that we are all prepared Rocking … the ISAT Rocking … the ISAT Read the question first, it’s true So that you know just what to do Read the passage, look for clues Use them as evidence for you Rocking … the ISAT Rocking … the ISAT Read the passage a second time Being prepared is not a crime When you’ve finished reading then It’s time to restate the question Rocking … the ISAT Rocking … the ISAT Find some evidence as your support For the idea that you report One or two pieces of text Then interpret them to do your best! Rocking…the ISAT Rocking … the ISAT Then to keep the judge from dozing Explain what you’ve learned as the closing. Add a textual connection Ending with the extension!Rocking…the ISAT Rocking … the ISAT Adapted from http://www.mrsvandyke.com/isat.htm by Ms. Batchu Extended Response Song Extended Response Song Extended Response Song Extended Response Song

  8. (Tune: Farmer in the Dell) The answer is my idea The answer is my idea Turn the question around Then write the answer down The answer is my idea Look for clues in the text Look for clues in the text You need to make a reference So use the clues as evidence Look for clues in the text Connect the clues to idea Connect the clues to idea Your interpretation Is a clue explanation Connect the clues to idea Last is the conclusion Last is the conclusion Write a great extension Make a text connection Last is the conclusion Remember IEIE Remember IEIE If I get writer’s block Think of this song and rock! Remember IEIE By: Ms. Batchu and Mr. Korbitz IEIE Song IEIE Song IEIE Song IEIE Song

  9. Math Extended Response Song (Tune: Row your boat) Solve, Solve, Solve the problem Using strategies Tell what and why, what and why, what and why Answer it complete! By: Ms. Batchu

  10. MOTIVATIONAL SONGS Time For Tests (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle) Time for tests where I will show Things I’ve learned and things I know. I am ready! I feel strong! When I’m careful, can’t go wrong. I worked hard the whole year through. I will show what I can do! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Do My Best (Tune: This Old Man) Do my best on this test! I know how. I am not stressed ‘Cause I worked, I learned and studied through the year. I’ll do well. I have no fear! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * All Those Nights Of Homework (Tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider) All those nights of homework and all those days in school! Lots of information, lots of learning tools! I know I’m ready, I’ll do the best I can On the tests that I am taking. Oh yes, this is my plan! http://www.mrsvandyke.com/isat.htm

  11. The ISAT Song(to the tune of "I Will Survive")At first I was afraid, I was petrified.Kept thinkin' I could never pass it even if I tried.But then I spent so many nightsThinkin' hard and thinkin' long,And I grew strong,And I learned how to carry on.Now ISAT is back, from outer space.I just walked in to find that test staring meright in the face.I know that I can really rock.I know that I have got the key.And now I know it's all becauseMy teachers taught the strategies.Go on now, go, walk to that door.Just walk on through now,'Cause you're not frightened anymore.Weren't you the test that tried to throw me off the trail?Did I crumble?Did you think I'd lay down and fail?Oh no not I. I will survive.Oh, as long as I know the strategies,I know I'll stay alive.I've got all my life to live, I've got all my time to give and I'll survive.I will survive. Hey, Hey! Adapted by: Ms. Batchu

  12. Special Thanks to: • http://www.mrsvandyke.com/isat.htm • The Brookdale Staff • The Brookdale Students

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