Intro to Study Skills

If you are assigned an essay or longer assignment, it is easier to do all of the work at one time.

• True - getting it all done at the same time, saves time for me.
• False - breaking it into smaller "chunks" a little bit each day is a bit more manageable to complete it.  

Why are notes important?

• Busy work...
• It takes too long to look it all up
• So we can remember the important stuff teachers taught us today.
• Notes, don't we just google all the information. 

The teacher includes the information below in her presentation. Choose the best way to make a note to remember it.
_{Hawaii is the most recent of the 50 states in the United States. It became a state in 1959. It is the only state that is made up entirely of islands.}

• Hawaii is the most recent state to join the United States. It joined in 1959. It's the only state that is all islands.
  
• Hawaii joined in 1959.
  
• Hawaii- most recent state, 1959, all islands
• Hawaii- one of the 50 United States, 1959

Paraphrase means to:

• put it in your own words
• cut the phrase in half
• delete the unimportant facts
• none of the above

You should read through the passage before answering the questions

• True, because you can more accurately answer the questions
• False, because you can use the force

• to tell someone the answer to a problem
• to make something clear by giving examples 
• to go back over writing to try to make it better 
• to draw pictures for a book 

• to listen carefully 
• predicting as you are reading
• to study something 
• to make something clear by giving examples

What can you infer by reading the passage below?

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

• Violet can be a mean girl.
• Violet can be somewhat relaxed.
• Violet is probably shy.
• Violet is afraid of everything.

What does the word "illustrate" mean in the following sentence:
By using a ruler, the teacher was able to illustrate how to measure. 

• Draw a picture
• Explain or make clear
• Measure something 
• Listen carefully

Show how the facts or ideas are similar.

• contrast
• infer
• compare
• trace