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ISBN: 1575420732
$9.95 1999
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True or False? Tests Stink!
by Trevor Romain & Elizabeth Verdick
Humorous book helps kids do their best on tests!
True or False? Tests Stink! is an 80-page self-help book for kids 8-13 loaded with jokes, cartoons and great content. By reading this book, kids can learn that although "tests are pests", they can pick up important test-taking tips and top-secret stuff to help them become better test takers.
I highly recommend this book for any elementary or middle school age child who either hates test taking, procrastinates when studying for tests or shows signs of anxiety before or during tests.
The cartoons are right on the money! It's an excellent book for kids to take into their rooms and read, without parental pressure. Give your child this book and encourage him/her that it's alright to doodle in the margins or add on to the cartoons. In fact, this creative book encourages kids to think differently about taking tests. It's worth every dime.
Nicely laid out, with an illustration or cartoon on nearly every page, most kids
this age can identify with the question,
Fortunately, the authors provide kids with plenty of powerful suggestions on how
to tackle tough and painful tests. For one, they urge kids to "think of tests not as
pests, but as a way to learn and grow and SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW". By reinforcing
preparation, not panic, the authors outline important test day tips, such as:
Feeling more confident and less stressed are key elements in improving test-taking skills. The book outlines five signs of test stress, who gets test stress. and how to handle it.
Another important section deals with test do's and don'ts and how not become "test obsessed". The book also discusses what kids should do if they're tempted to cheat, what to do when kids don't know a test answer, how to become a test detective by looking for clues teachers may give prior to the test, and what to do if kids didn't do as well as expected on a test.
Remember, even the brightest students can suffer from test and stress anxiety! This book, combined with supportive and positive parents, can help kids feel better about taking tests.