#Cogat practice test for 3rd grade full#
If you want to do a full dress rehearsal to deal with a shy child, this is a good book to use.įor many years, there was only one OLSAT test prep book on the market and it looked just like the OLSAT test and I hated it. This book is designed to look just like the test. The original COGAT practice test is from Mercer.
I like the fact that their graphics vary. But in the case of Gateway Gifted Resources, there is value in doing their books at a very early age for the 3 verbal sections. Just because your child is 5 and practice test material is generally easy doesn't mean there is more value using a book for a 7 year old. I would use a book like this as early as Pre K, and my child would get most of the questions wrong, and it would take a long time, and thus it would provide some value. The book is priced reasonably at $20 for a color book and contains the types of characters you would find in a Kindergarten text book that is not a gifted program. Gateway Gifted Resources produces a test prep book for first grade that is suitable for use in a Kindergarten classroom. This $17 book contends that it helps the child become familiar with the format and content of the test, but I think the authors are trying a little harder than that, and that is a good thing. Their number puzzle section (train questions) have subtraction, which is great. Origin Publications has a K and 1st Grade test that is much more challenging. The book covers K through 1, and I think it would be a good starter book (the one you use 6 months before the test) for at least K, especially at the price point. I'm going to do some more experimentation with this book because the price is less than $17.
I had high expectations for the K-2 practice test from Big Brain Books in the "Crush The CogAT Series" but it's comparatively easy and the format isn't close enough to the test. It's not uncommon for Kindergartner's to work with 4th grade material (as long as it's non-verbal) because many cognitive skill are independent of age. The NNAT is a much easier test, much easier to prepare for. I also like their 3rd and 4th Grade NNAT book, again 2 tests in one. Each publisher has their differences and in diagnosing a student and their test strategy I might choose a different book for different puproses. For grades K-2, the a great all around general purpose COGAT test prep book on the market in my opinion is their Form 7, 2 practice tests in one for $34. There material is slightly more creative than other test prep books that have been on the market for the last 10 years.
One of the strongest publishers on the market is Smart Cookie. In case you were wondering, I have no relationship with any publisher and don't get paid, and if you check the links in this blog, they are just regular old links. There are a few subtle differences between these tests but I'm generally happy with all of them for their limited but important role. I don't use practice tests to build cognitive and academic skills. To teach cognitive skills to your children, see the basic curriculum on the Gifted and Talented Test Prep Curriculum page. I've found that really bright children can make up their own creative rules and associations during the test I use a practice test correct this problem and potentially avert disaster.Ī practice test is not a good way to increase cognitive skills, especially if you speed through it a few weeks before the test.
With cutoff scores in many school districts at 98% and above, those are 4 important points. Research shows that familiarity is good for about 4 points. The practice test is the very last step in test prep, unless you are thinking ahead, in which case you can do one 6 months before the test and the in the last few weeks leading up to the test.Ī practice test is designed to familiarize the child with the format and rules of the test. In this article, I'm going to review books on the market for the COGAT and OLSAT, with special mention for the NNAT.
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