CST Test Preparation and Review

Melissa Cano Jocelyn Ramos period1

About the Test

The CST will be in April 22,2013. We take this tests to determine what classes we are going to be in next year and because the state want to know if the teachers are actually teaching and students definitely need to be tested on there abilities. My goal is to get proficient.

How Ive Prepared for the CST

Study on the things we have a hard time on. Pay attention in class. Eat nutritious food.

How SFMS teachers have prepared me for the CSTpared m

Give us practice sheet papers. They motivate you to do good. They work on things with with us that we need help on.

Test Taking Tips: The Night and Morning Before

Get good sleep. Eat nutritious breakfast. Take a pop quiz to memorize the stuff.

Test Taking Tips: During the Test

Look back in the booklet for clues. Use you strategies the teachers taught you. Dont lose you patience and try to move on. Take your time! Read the test through first Listen closely to any instructions. focus on addressing each question individually. Relax.

English Tips
Look at the questions before reading the questions. Underline key words. Look back in the passage.

Math tips
Plug in all the answers to see which ones are right. Delete the completely wrong answers. Underline context clues

Coordinate Graphs

n quadrant I, x is always positive and y is always positive. In quadrant II, x is always negative and y is always positive. In quadrant III, x and y are both always negative. In quadrant IV, x is always positive and y is always negative. Identify the points ( A, B, C, D, E, and F) on the coordinate graph

Changing percents to fractions

Drop the percent sign Write over one hundred. Simplify if possible.

Applying method 1) Change to fractions.

13% 1.Drop the percent sign. Multiply by . 3.Simplify if possible.

Capitalization

Capitalize the first word of a quoted sentence. Capitalize a proper noun. Capitalize a person's title when it precedes the name. Do not capitalize when the title is acting as a description following the name. Capitalize the person's title when it follows the name on the address or signature line. Capitalize the titles of high-ranking government officials when used before their names. Do not capitalize the civil title if it is used instead of the name. Capitalize any title when used as a direct

Good luck SFMS Students