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Study Skills and Test Taking Strategies
Study Skills and Test Taking Strategies
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Do you know how to study and take tests?
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When answering reading comprehension questions, it's important to...
read all the questions BEFORE reading the poem/passage
read all the questions AFTER reading the poem/passage
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Command terms: show differences & similarities, examine critically, give clear/detailed meaning
analyze, define, compare
compare, define, analyze
compare, analyze, define
define, compare, analyze
3
Clear away ___________ when studying to better maintain focus.
all of the above
materials from other classes
distracting family members (ask nicely)
your cell phone
4
When working on math problems, which of these should you NOT do?
Do as much as you can in your head w/out writing steps
Write legibly
Show all of your work- work out every single step!
Check for careless errors (+/-, decimals, etc)
5
The exam is placed in front of you. The first thing you should do is...
take fifteen minutes to look over the test and each section
take one minute to look over the test and each section
throw test back at the teacher and run out the room crying
jump right in!
6
Before handing in the test, you should...
call your mom and tell her the news
double check your answers, including questions you circled
give an enthusiastic high five to your exam neighbor
jump up on your desk and do a victory dance
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When studying, it's important to ____________ in a quiet space in order to maximize focus.
sit up at a desk or table
lay in a hammock
sit in an overstuffed beanbag
lay down in a pile of pillows
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When beginning an essay question, you should...
do a "memory dump"-brainstorm ideas, facts, etc.
read ? carefully, underline command terms (e.g., analyze)
outline on scratch paper, include thesis and main points
all of the above
9
Is it more important to get a full night's sleep (7-9 hours) or study all night before an exam?
Study until the early hours of the morning then sleep a bit
7-9 hrs sleep so brain can retain info and maintain focus
Sleep is life, life is sleep
Study all night so you can try to cram as much as possible
10
It is important to study _____________ at a time, take a short break, and then continue.
500 pages
small portions of material
large chunks of material
one sentence
11
If you aren't sure of a question, you should...
stare at the question until you think of an answer
guess
leave it blank or write IDK
circle the question and move on, going back to it later
12
After glancing over the test, divide the test into sections and decide...
how much time you want to spend on each, and stick to it!
whether or not you want to cry now, or later
13
With multiple choice questions, it's important to...
ensure there aren't 3 of the same letter answers in a row
try to anticipate correct answer before looking at options
use the process of elimination to narrow down choices
answers 2 and 3 both
14
It's perfectly fine to study with a partner if they are motivated to succeed, but make sure...
to set a study schedule and stick to it (chat during breaks)
to study for hours on end chatting throughout entire time
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Command terms: give pros and cons, develop theme/idea in greater detail, give characteristics
elaborate, describe, evaluate
describe, elaborate, evaluate
evaluate, describe, elaborate
evaluate, elaborate, describe
