Test Taking

I start my lesson with an introduction to a few characters...Worrying Willy, Don't Care Dora, Unprepared Peter, Messy Molly, Don't Listen Larry, and Tom and Tillie Try It. These characters are part of a story that I read to students describing different traits some of us possess when testing.

After the story, we brainstorm Test Taking Strategies on the board. 

Then I show the students the following video:

We end the lesson with students choosing a strategy and making a poster to hang in the halls until testing is over.