Replacenegativeself-talk withpositiveaffirmationsGet enoughsleep thenight beforeDoublecheck thatyou selectedthe intendedanswerTake itonequestionat a timeReaddirectionsthoroughlyBe preparedand have thematerialsyou needReviewkey topicsprior tothe testListen todirectionsthoroughlyFlagquestionsyou don’tknow orunsure ofBe ontime toschoolthat dayTakeadvantageof scratchpaperKeep aneye onthe timeEat a goodbreakfastthatmorningIf you don’tknow theanswer, makean educatedguessEliminateanswers youknow areincorrectRead allanswerchoicesbeforechoosingPayattention tovocabularywordsUse extratime to goover youranswersIfoverwhelmedor anxious,take a deepbreathDon’t lingertoo long ononequestion Do yourbest tomaintainfocusTry toanswereveryquestionRereadtrickyquestionsLook forcontextcluesReplacenegativeself-talk withpositiveaffirmationsGet enoughsleep thenight beforeDoublecheck thatyou selectedthe intendedanswerTake itonequestionat a timeReaddirectionsthoroughlyBe preparedand have thematerialsyou needReviewkey topicsprior tothe testListen todirectionsthoroughlyFlagquestionsyou don’tknow orunsure ofBe ontime toschoolthat dayTakeadvantageof scratchpaperKeep aneye onthe timeEat a goodbreakfastthatmorningIf you don’tknow theanswer, makean educatedguessEliminateanswers youknow areincorrectRead allanswerchoicesbeforechoosingPayattention tovocabularywordsUse extratime to goover youranswersIfoverwhelmedor anxious,take a deepbreathDon’t lingertoo long ononequestionDo yourbest tomaintainfocusTry toanswereveryquestionRereadtrickyquestionsLook forcontextclues

Testing Strategies Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Replace negative self-talk with positive affirmations
  2. Get enough sleep the night before
  3. Double check that you selected the intended answer
  4. Take it one question at a time
  5. Read directions thoroughly
  6. Be prepared and have the materials you need
  7. Review key topics prior to the test
  8. Listen to directions thoroughly
  9. Flag questions you don’t know or unsure of
  10. Be on time to school that day
  11. Take advantage of scratch paper
  12. Keep an eye on the time
  13. Eat a good breakfast that morning
  14. If you don’t know the answer, make an educated guess
  15. Eliminate answers you know are incorrect
  16. Read all answer choices before choosing
  17. Pay attention to vocabulary words
  18. Use extra time to go over your answers
  19. If overwhelmed or anxious, take a deep breath
  20. Don’t linger too long on one question
  21. Do your best to maintain focus
  22. Try to answer every question
  23. Reread tricky questions
  24. Look for context clues