Ch. 1 What are Study Skills?

State a simple definition of learning based on the passage.

• Learning is the process of acquiring knowledge or skills through study or experience.

• Learning is forgetting information quickly.

• Learning is only memorizing facts without understanding.

• Learning is the ability to guess answers correctly.

Fill in the blank: Good study skills make you a ______, more efficient, and more effective student.

• faster

• slower

• lazier

• noisier

Recognize the broad application of study skills to all aspects of learning. Are study skills only for reviewing for tests and quizzes?

• No, study skills are useful for all aspects of learning.

• Yes, study skills are only for tests and quizzes.

• Study skills are only needed for homework.

• Study skills are only important in college.

The benefits of good study skills as mentioned in the passage are:

• Improved learning and better academic performance

• Increased physical strength

• Ability to travel faster

• Better cooking skills

Fill in the blank: After class, Ali experimented with her dog named _____

• Otis

• Max

• Bella

• Charlie

According to the comic, what happens every time Ali reaches into the bag of treats?

• Otis barks

• Otis salivates

• Otis runs away

• Otis sits down

According to the passage, what is the end result of learning?

• Forgetting information quickly

• The acquisition of knowledge

• Memorizing facts only

• Avoiding effort

Fill in the blank: Good study skills improve your ability to ______ knowledge.

• acquire

• ignore

• forget

• lose

Good study skills include practices and strategies for retaining information for a longer period of time.

• True

• False

According to the passage, students are asked to demonstrate their knowledge in which of the following ways?

• By writing essays, giving presentations, and taking tests

• By only listening to lectures

• By avoiding group work and discussions

• By memorizing facts without understanding