Learning Strategies Mid-Term
Name:
Part I (Completed the week prior to mid-terms):
|
Class
|
Grade
|
Missing
Work
|
Date
of Mid-term
|
Preparation
for Mid-term
(How
will you prepare and how much time will you invest in preparing for the
mid-term)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Part II: True
or False:
______ Many
periodicals are written at the sixth-grade reading level
______One
way to learn new vocabulary is to use new words as often as possible in daily
conversation.
______ A
Thesaurus is a dictionary of synonyms
______One
way to boost your understanding of something new that you have learned is to
draw it.
______When
highlighting, a general “rule-of-thumb” is to highlight no more than 10 % of
what you’ve read.
_____A
valuable reading strategy is to look at the structure of a book before you read
it.
______Some
important tips to remember when listening to lectures include: listen for word
clues, pay attention to body language, and listen for repetition.
_____ When
taking notes, some important things to look for: anything the teacher writes or
circles on the chalk board/white board, diagrams/charts/lists that the teacher
draws attention to or points out.
______ It
is important to write down everything a teacher says in lecture.
______An
active listener sits up straight, leans forward, and tries to focus on every
word.
______ It
is important to organize your notes. Start each day’s notes on a new page and
put the date and topic at the top of the page.
______ It
is not necessary to leave “thinking space” when taking notes.
______
Examples of “word clues” include: “the most important reason …” “this will be
on the test….”
______ A
good night’s sleep has a better effect on test performance than all-night
cramming.
______
Finding links between your own life and what you are studying make learning
more effective.
______ When
summarizing text, summaries should not be more than one-fourth to one-third the
length of the original text.
_____ It is
important to use your own words and to paraphrase when summarizing a text.
Comments