PSAT Test Escape Room

Familiarize yourself with the format and purpose of the PSAT Test

PSAT 8/9 Escape room

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Introduction

A student is trapped in this spooky house, doomed to wander it until they regain all their memories about the PSAT 8/9 test. To help them find their memories, you must first learn about the PSAT test and overcome all the challenges and collect the missing objects in your inventory. Explore the house and try not to get trapped yourself… Click on the links below to learn about the test. Watch each video and read each page carefully before continuing.

Explore the house

Inventory

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What is the name of the application that you will use to take the PSAT 8/9 test?

Bluebook

Eduphoria

TestNav

02

How long will the test take to complete?

5 hours-just like the STAAR

Just over 2 hours

All day

03

Which of the following is different about the PSAT test?

It's online

It has math

It is timed

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Who takes the PSAT 8/9?

Only students at SBMS

Only students in Texas

Students across the US

This is not correct...

Find the key to continue

Continue exploring the house

Inventory

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Which of the following subjects is not directly covered on the PSAT 8/9 test?

History

Reading

Math

Writing

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Which of the following is something that your test scores will NOT help you with?

Nothing. It's pointless.

Future class selections

Practicing for the PSAT

Identifying areas to work on

03

Which of the following is NOT a resource available to you during your test?

A math formula chart

A highlighting tool

The ability to flag questions

Google and Siri to ask for help

04

How does the College Board determine your score?

How many right compared to other testers

By how many you get wrong overall

By how slow you take the test

By how fast you take the test

You found a secret message

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Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order

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...Keep playing

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...One more

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Start over...

You found a new item for your inventory

Continue exploring the house

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Use the magnifying glass to search for the code and then insert it into the typewriter

224

Enter the secret code

Code

What happens if you need to use the restroom and it is not a scheduled break?

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Just pause the test & the clock will stop for you

No one may leave unless it is a scheduled break

An unscheduled break means the clock does not stop

Which of the following is true of the reading and writing section?

02

Passages are history & science based

Questions are fill-in-the-blank or drag & drop

You have to write an essay

Which of the following is true of the math section?

03

It only covers what you already know

You can use a calculator

It is word problems only

A briefcase has appeared...

It's locked...look in the inventory for something to open it

Congratulations

You have recovered all the memories of the student's PSAT experience! Now they can finally rest and you can escape from the house!

Are you sure you want to exit?

You will lose all progress made so far...

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