TAKS testing time is very stressful for some children, but with a few helpful tips, they can become as confident as they need to be.

1. Follow test directions carefully.
2. Read all of the answers before you choose one.
3. Answer the easy questions first.
4. If you don't know the answer, make the best guess you can.
5. Beware of questions with the words always, never, not, and only.
6. Fill in the whole bubble to mark your answer.
7. Completely erase incorrect answers and any marks outside the bubble.
8. Check your answers when you're done.
9. Don't change any answers unless you are sure they are wrong.
10. Stay relaxed--take some deep breaths.

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, YOU WILL DO GREAT!!!