Study Strategies Semester 1 Exam Review

Question 1

Paid position at a specific place or setting

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job

Question 2

Education programs designed to provide opportunities for students to explore or participate in work as an extension of t

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work experience education

Question 3

Persons who have not reached full legal age

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minor

Question 4

Which word means “a person or thing that does something”?

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root word

Question 5

Outlining is one useful way to take notes while listening.

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True

Question 6

Contains maps, charts, and facts about places

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atlas

Question 7

To go back and look over material after an earlier reading

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review

Question 8

A speaker’s body language can help you decide what to write in your notes. What nonverbal cue signals a key point?

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The speaker writes something on the board.

Question 9

The words usually, sometimes, generally, and often are associated with “true” statements.

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True

Question 10

To fix in your mind or learn by heart

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memorize

Question 11

Which word means “before”?

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prefix

Question 12

Instructions on how to do something

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directions

Question 13

Aims that will lead to the target long-range goal

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mid-range goal

Question 14

List of some of the words used in the text with their meaning

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glossary

Question 15

______ is a positive active listening skill.

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Looking at the speaker

Question 16

The name given to a group of similar task that a person performs for pay

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work, occupation

Question 17

Enjoy a mystery novel

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detailed reading

Question 18

A book of synonyms

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thesaurus

Question 19

Quickly decide what a magazine article called “The Crash” is about

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skimming

Question 20

A book used to teach a school subject

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textbook

Question 21

Aims for the future

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long-range goals

Question 22

When you don’t know the meaning to a word you should use _______ to help you determine the meaning.

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all of the above

Question 23

A mnemonic device can help you remember a list.

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True

Question 24

Find the date of the Battle of Bunker Hill in an article on the American Revolution

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scanning

Question 25

Activity directed toward a purpose or a goal that produces something of value to oneself and/or to society

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work

Question 26

Published yearly, it gives current facts and statistics on many subjects

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almanac

Question 27

Skills needed to perform tasks or duties of a specific occupation

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occupation skills

Question 28

What is the prefix of the word preview?

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pre

Question 29

Application of scientific knowledge to practical uses

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technology

Question 30

To fully understand something

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comprehend

Question 31

All of the jobs you will hold during the course of your working lifetime

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work histories

Question 32

An alphabetical collection of words and their definitions

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dictionary

Question 33

Alphabetical list of names and ideas and the pages on which they can be found

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index

Question 34

A chapter by chapter list of the book’s contents; appears at the beginning of the book

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table of contents

Question 35

Small steps that you can complete in a fairly short period of time

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short-range goal

Question 36

Job that is considered to be permanent & that may last several years

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stable job

Question 37

Written work based on facts (true)

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nonfiction

Question 38

A story based on imaginary people and happenings (not true)

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fiction

Question 39

Mind Maps, Streamlining, Outlining, and Active-Listening is the 4 types of note-taking strategies we learned.

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True

Question 40

You should always try to write down a speaker’s exact words.

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False

Question 41

Something you write to help you remember or keep track

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review

Question 42

The words all, always, none, never, and only are associated with “false” statements.

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True

Question 43

To look over information before a more careful reading

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preview

Question 44

Which comes at the beginning of a word?

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prefix

Question 45

Good notes are always written in complete sentences.

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False

Question 46

The first page; shows title, author, publisher

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title page

Question 47

No longer used

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obsolete

Question 48

List of sources the author used for research

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bibliography

Question 49

An account of a person’s life written by someone else

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biography

Question 50

What is the root word for colorless?

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color

Question 51

Personal act of setting goals & taking steps towards meeting them

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self-direction

Question 52

To study only the night before a test or at the last minute

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cram

Question 53

To do something over and over again

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practice

Question 54

Advancement to a higher-level job or position within a company

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promotion

Question 55

Meet the preliminary requirements for a better job

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qualify

Question 56

Which comes at the end of a word?

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suffix

Question 57

To put things in order, according to a system

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organize

Question 58

Separating items into categories

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grouping

Question 59

What is the suffix of the word discounted?

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ed

Question 60

Translate words and ideas into pictures in your mind

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visualizing

Study Strategies Semester 1 Exam Review

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Study Strategies Semester 1 Exam Review

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