ISTEP+

Suggestions for Success 

·          Get a good night’s sleep before each testing day.

·          Eat breakfast.

·          Attend school every day during ISTEP.

·          Bring a pencil.

·          Bring a library book.

·          Finish all tests.

·          Take your time.

·          Check your answers.

·          Study measurements.

·          Know multiplication tables.

·          With the writing portion, go through all of the writing steps, do brainstorming, organize and check your work.

·          With the writing portion, write as much as you can write.  One paragraph is not enough.

·          With the reading comprehension, read the passage first, then write the answers to the questions after you have read the story.

·          With the reading comprehension, look for the answers from the details in the paragraph.

·          Study vocabulary

·          Be able to read a ruler.

·          With the math sections, that are not multiple choice, show your all of your work in detail.

·          Check your arithmetic.

·          Use educated guessing and logic; eliminate down to two possible correct answers.

·          Make sure your answer is reasonable.

·          When you are finished with a section, go back and recheck your answer.

·          Make sure you are bubbling in the right answer for the right question.

·          Read questions carefully and follow directions.

·          Don’t get frustrated on the first problem.

·          On the Applied Skills portion, read the directions, follow through, go back and reread the directions.

Good Luck!!