Ten Tips for TAKS

1.       Get enough rest and EAT breakfast.

2.       Skip questions you don’t know and come back to them.

3.       Take your time!  Read questions twice, highlight words, and check your answers.  There is no prize for finishing first!

4.       Use the formula chart!  Look up every formula and write it next to the question.

5.       Draw pictures and diagrams.  Your brain is working really hard, help it out by drawing pictures that help it “see” the problem.

6.       Look over the pictures first.  Look at labels and titles before reading the question.

7.       Cross off any answers that don’t make any sense.  This narrows your choices.  Pick the best answer that is “most right”.

8.       Take a break!  Your brain needs to rest.  Stretch and roll your shoulders.

9.       Check your bubbles.  At the end of each page make sure you are on the right problem.

10.    Don’t Leave Any Blank!!!!  A guess is better than a blank.