EOG Strategies!
Take your time and do your best… I
know that each one of you can achieve
success!
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Think Positively!
 Believe that you will
do well on the Endof-Grade Tests.
 Have confidence in
yourself.
Persevere!
 Don’t give up!
 Use the time you are
given to do your best
possible job.
 Remember that it
takes a great student
to keep going, but
that you are that great
student.
Use Common Sense!
 Be sure that the
answer you have
chosen actually
answers the question
you have been asked.
 Take the time to make
sure…
Take the End-of-Grade Tests Seriously!
 What you put on your
answer sheet reflects
how hard you have
worked this year.
 Let it reflect a positive
picture.
Remain Focused!
 The End-of-Grade
tests aren’t easy, but
don’t let yourself be
distracted by anything
that prevents you
from doing your best.
 Remember that you
control the outcome
of your test results.
Time is Important!
 Use the time that you are
given so that you can
perform your best.
 Keep track of how much
time you have left.
 If you finish early, go back
over your test.
 Remember that your test
reflects your abilities and
you want a true reflection
of your abilities.
Know what to expect…!
 Know that you will
experience some easy
questions on the tests and
some that are not so easy.
 When you come to a
question which you find
difficult, use your test
taking skills that you have
been practicing with your
teachers to figure out the
best possible answer.
Try to answer all the
test questions!
 When you come to a
hard question, don’t
spend too much time
trying to figure it out.
 Wait until you’ve
finished the easy
questions.
 Then go back and
work on the hard
ones in the time you
have left.
Don’t give up when you come
to a difficult question!
 It’s best to make a
good guess at the
answer.
 First, find any choices
that you know are
wrong.
 Then look at the
leftover choices and
make your best guess.
Read Questions Carefully!
 Sometimes you are
asked to choose the
best answer, the most
important things, or
something which is
not true.
 It’s important to
know exactly what
you’re supposed to
look for to answer a
question correctly.
Don’t be afraid to look back for
an answer!
 The best test takers
often refer back to a
selection, a map, or a
diagram to be sure to
answer an item
correctly.
 Don’t just rely on
memory.
Use the materials you are
allowed to use during testing!
 If you are given a
calculator, formulas,
protractor, or scrap
paper, use them.
 Remember that they
are there so that you
can do your best
possible job.
Look over the questions to a selection first!
 That way, you’ll
know what to look
for as you read the
passage.
 Once you’ve read the
passage, go on to
answer the questions.
Read Carefully!
 Don’t read more into a
question than is actually
there.
 Double check to be sure
that you aren’t adding
information on your own
to the question.
 Also, be sure to read all of
the multiple choices
before making a selection.
Don’t be afraid to WRITE in the EOG
test booklet!
 It may seem strange to
write in it, but it is
OK.
 You can underline key
words that will help
you answer questions.
 You can even use a
highlighter.
Just don’t get carried
away and mark up you
answer sheet!
Day of Test--Proofread your test after
you have finished!
 If you have time, go back
and look over your
answers.
 Change an answer only if
you understand clearly
why you are changing it.
 Ignore what others are
doing.
 Remember that you want
to do your best to
demonstrate how hard
you have worked this
year!