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End of the year testing starts after Memorial Day. I have created 3 teaching videos on test taking Strategies and recognizing barrier words. Please parents, teachers,mentors... anyone that works with children, please use these videos to help them prepare, define and study the barrier words so they will not be an obstacle for them understanding the questions. If you have any questions or I can help, please do not hesitate to contact me😊

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It is testing time. We don't have to teach, test and hope for the best when we have strategies and understanding of the content being tested. Check out this video on using the 50/50 Test Taking Strategy and how to approach Barrier Words. If you have questions or would like a copy of the Barrier Words email me at [email protected]

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If you would like a PDF copy of the Barrier Words to copy and distribute to your students and parents. Please send me your email address. If you do not want to share your email address on Facebook then send it to my messenger and I will email it to you! Remember you do not have to teach test and hope for the best. Remove the barriers teach testing taking strategies and have a culture of high expectations and the students will be successful!

The are all reading tests! Math -word problems...Science- Graphs, Illustrations and Scenarios.... Social Studies- interpreting historical events and scenarios.
Removing the Barriers
Since students have to take these test, then they need to set up for success. Not only do they need to understand and define content vocabulary. Students must understand and define Barrier Words. Barrier Words are words that can be a :"barrier" to comprehending the questions. We have to teach them the meanings of the words so we they can remove the barriers. Below is list of barrier words that are found on all tests.

Disclaimer: RELEASED TEST WERE USED TO FIND THESE WORDS

-Most -Best -Most likely -Characteristic -Action -Accurate

-Describes -Modified -Repels -Represents -Provide -Result

-Concluded -Determine -Effect -Demonstrates -Explains -Predict

-Support -Responsible -Sequence -Classified -Primary -Estimate

-Cause -Concern -Compare -Statement -Differences -Similarities

-Release -Convert -Detect -Appear -Occur -Initial -Notice

-Arrange -Concentration