2. A GUIDE TO ISAT SUCCESS

3. TIPS FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE Have a good dinner. Have a good dinner. Be organized. Be organized. Have tomorrow’s outfit ready. Have tomorrow’s outfit ready. Have backpack ready. Have backpack ready. Get a GOOD night’s rest. Get a GOOD night’s rest. Explain the importance of the ISAT tests to your student. Explain the importance of the ISAT tests to your student.

4. ISAT MORNING TIPS Take a shower. Take a shower. Get a GOOD breakfast. Get a GOOD breakfast. Keep your normal schedule. Keep your normal schedule.

5. TIPS DURING ISAT TESTING Try to answer all questions. (There is no need to rush.) Try to answer all questions. (There is no need to rush.) Use clues around the room for help. Use clues around the room for help. If time is left at the end, go back and check your work. If time is left at the end, go back and check your work. Read all charts VERY carefully. Read all charts VERY carefully.

6. TIPS FOR MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Look at all the choices. Look at all the choices. Eliminate obviously wrong answers. Eliminate obviously wrong answers. Do not spend a lot of time on questions you have trouble with. Leave them and return to them later. Do not spend a lot of time on questions you have trouble with. Leave them and return to them later.

7. TIPS FOR THE READING SECTION Carefully read the questions that appear after each passage. Carefully read the questions that appear after each passage. CAREFULLY read the passage. CAREFULLY read the passage. Underline key words or phrases in the passages. Underline key words or phrases in the passages.

8. MATH SHORT & EXTENDED RESPONSES Short Response Short Response Show all of your work, even if you are using a calculator. Show all of your work, even if you are using a calculator. Extended Response Extended Response Explain everything that you are describing. Explain everything that you are describing. Give a GOOD reason for every step you perform. Give a GOOD reason for every step you perform. DON’T LEAVE IT BLANK!!! DON’T LEAVE IT BLANK!!!