Sherwood's Grand OGT Review

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Sherwood's Grand OGT Review
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When are my tests?

• Monday Reading
• Tuesday Math
• Wednesday Writing
• Thursday Science
• Friday Social Studies

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Where do I go?
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What time do I have to be there?
Be in your testing room at 725. The test will
begin at 730.
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What schedule will be on for the day?

• 955- Warning Bell- (School Starts at10a.m)
• 1st Period 1000 1030
• 2nd Period 1034 1104
• 3rd Period 1108 1138
• Lunch with Periods 45
• A. Lunch 1142 1212
• B. Lunch 1218 1248
• C. Lunch 1254 124
• A. Lunch 1142 1212
• 4th Period 1218 1248
• 5th Period 1254 124
• 4th Period 1142 1212
• B. Lunch 1218 1248
• 5th Period 1254 124
• 4th Period 1142 1212
• 5th Period 1218 1248
• C. Lunch 1254 124
• 6th Period 130 204
• 7th Period 208 242

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How can I prepare?

• Get enough rest
• - get up early on Sunday morning so you can go
  to bed early on Sunday night
• -try to get eight hours of sleep each night
  before a test
• -dont take naps during the day
• Eat healthy
• - get up early enough to eat breakfast at home
  so the food has time to digest and work before
  the test
• - eat a high protein, low sugar breakfast with
  wholegrain (wheat toast with peanut butter, eggs
  and wheat toast, wholegrain cereal and yogurt)
• -avoid high sugar foods all week to avoid sugar
  crashes
• -avoid foods that upset your stomach all week
  (no one wants to sit by a gas bag during the OGT)

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What should I study?

• Review all testing materials your teachers have
  given you.
• Go to www.ode.state.oh.us and take practice
  tests.
• Open an internet browser and go to
  www.ode.state.oh.us/
• Click on Testing which is almost all the way in
  the upper right hand corner of the screen.
• Look at the left side of your screen again and
  click on Ohio Graduation Tests.
• Click on the first red heading Resources for
  Ohio Graduation Tests.
• Look at the heading that says About Ohio
  Graduation Tests. Click on the second link
  under that heading OGT Website for Students.

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How long is the test and how many times can I
take it?

• You must pass all 5 sections of the OGT in order
  to receive a diploma from Firelands High School
  and graduate.
• You will take the Ohio Graduation Test March
  16-20. After this session, if you have not
  passed certain parts, you will be given two
  opportunities to pass each of the following
  years. In other words, after March, you will
  have four (4) more times to pass.
• You are given 2 ½ hours for each test. For most
  students, this is more than enough time to
  complete each test.

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Do I have to take it?

• You should want to pass these tests because your
  graduation hangs in the balance.
• You must commit yourself to taking each test
  seriously and trying your hardest to do well.
  You will have to write when you dont feel like
  writing, think when you dont feel like thinking
  anymore and recheck your answers when you dont
  feel like looking at your answers again.
• I know that it is difficult, but you have to have
  inner-discipline to be successful.

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Whats on the Writing Test?

• Questions about Usage
• (10 QuestionsMultiple Choice) 10pts.
• Short Answer Response
• (1 Questionwithin the usage section) 2pts.
• Extended Response
• (2 Promptsfirst and last items in the test
  booklet) 36pts.

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Do you have any tips for taking the writing test?

• 1 YOU should write the two Extended Response
  answers FIRST!
• 36 of the 48 possible points are tied up in these
  two essays.
• YOU must do these two essays first. This only
  makes sense.
• Not an option!
• Doing the essays first will also ensure that you
  are fresh, ready and sharp.
• 2 Take your time, there is no rush.
• You have 2 ½ hours for this test. You could
  spend an hour on each essay and have enough time
  to do the 10 multiple choice and 1 short answer.
• It is in your best interest to take the full time.

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Do you have tips about the multiple choice
questions on the writing?

• Test Smart!
• Tip 1 Read the problem first, then read the
  rules. Do not read the rules first, it will be
  a waste of time and may lead to confusion.
• Tip 2 Eliminate obviously wrong answers. Get
  your possible answers down to two.

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How about the short answer questions?

• Tip 1 Provide ideas that directly deal with the
  prompt. Make sure that your ideas are relevant
  and within the scope of possibilities.
• Tip 2 Provide the number of ideas that they ask
  for. The test will always tell you how many
  reasons it wants you to give. It usually asks
  for two.
• Tip 3 This is a short answer response. You do
  not have to expand on each reason, only provide
  the reasons / ideas.

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How about the 18 pt. questions?

• Tip 1Plan what you are going to write about.
  You are given space in the Test Booklet to do
  some prewriting activities. You can jot ideas
  down, or do a mental map. Watch your time!
  Dont spend more than hour on each 18 pt.
  question.
• Tip 2 Know the question! Recognize if they are
  asking you to Persuade or Explain, then write a
  five-paragraph essay with funnel introduction,
  three body paragraphs with details, and a
  conclusion paragraph. Or, if they want you to
  Tell a Story, be sure to include the five major
  parts of a story.
• Tip 3 Be detailed. Go into great detail about
  your ideas. The more detailed you are, the
  higher your score will be.
• Tip 4 Watch your punctuation, grammar and
  spelling. You are graded in these areas on the
  extended response. Proofread your work. FIX
  ERRORS! If you spot an error, cross out what is
  wrong and write the correction above the error.
  Use a carrot () to insert words. Editing a
  mistake is better than leaving it.

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Do my answers have to be true?

• Many students get stumped by prompts. They say,
  I dont have a favorite holiday. Or I dont
  have a hobby. Or Ive never been on vacation.
• It is true, it is always easier to write about
  something you truly believe in. Recognize that
  you are capable of writing about something you do
  not believe.
• Fact You will not be arrested for saying that
  your favorite hobby is building model airplanes
  when it is not. NO ONE WILL KNOW! THEY DONT
  CARE!

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Any tips for Reading Multiple Choice Questions?

• Tip 1Read the questions BEFORE you read the
  selection. This will help you spot the answers
  to the reading comprehension questions.
• Tip 2 Do this test in order. You can skip
  items, but try to go back and answer all the
  questions that go with a reading selection before
  you go on to the next selection.
• Tip 3Eliminate answers that are obviously
  wrong. You can sometimes narrow your choices
  from four to two by doing this.
• Tip 4 After you have eliminated as many
  possibilities as you can, substitute each of the
  remaining possibilities into the question and
  then make the most logical choice.
• Tip 5Go with your first instinct. Research has
  shown that your first, gut-reaction answer is
  usually right.
• Tip 6 If you dont know what a word means use
  context clues and look for a word within the word
  that you have heard before.

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How about the Short Answer Questions?

• Tip 1 Always give the number of examples that
  they ask for. They will tell you specifically
  how many ideas or examples they want you to
  provide.
• Tip 2 Make sure that your answer is always
  supported by evidence directly from the
  selection. This is a test of your reading the
  supplied selections.
• Tip 3 Write legibly and in complete sentences.

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How about the Extended Response Questions?

• Use the same tips as the short answers questions,
  but be more detailed.
• These are worth 4pts., so be sure to give all the
  information that they request.
• Make it easy for the grader to grade!

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YOU ARE READY!!!

• If you have listened
• If you use these tips
• If you are serious
• If you try your hardest

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YOU WILL PASS!!!