Welcome students and introduce the lesson: “Beat the Clock: Time Management for Timed Tests.” Explain that today we will learn and practice three key strategies to help them feel more confident and less anxious on quizzes and tests with time limits.

Read the objectives aloud. Ask students: “Which of these sounds most useful to you?” Solicit a quick show of hands.

Discuss common challenges. Write student answers on the board. Highlight how lack of a plan can lead to stress and mistakes.

Point to the [Time Management Strategies Poster](#time-management-poster). Explain each step. Use an example test section to illustrate how you might break it into chunks.

Explain that starting with easier questions builds confidence and saves time for harder items later. Show an example from the poster.

Demonstrate checking the time on your watch or timer at regular intervals. Emphasize pausing to adjust your pace.

Model all three strategies on a sample 3-minute reading comprehension passage. Think aloud as you “chunk” the passage, answer easy questions first, and pause to check the clock.

Explain the guided practice routine. Remind students to use their notebooks for quick notes and to keep an eye on the timer.

Lead a class discussion. Ask: “Which strategy helped you most, and why?” Then prompt students to write one goal in their notebook.

Thank the students for their participation. Encourage them to use these strategies on every timed quiz or test and to review the poster and worksheet at home.