Study Strategies
Motivation/Science of Learning
Grammar
Argument
Fiction/Story Elements
100

This is a term when you study last minute the night before a test or day of all at once.

Cramming

100

Motivation that comes from within. The general desire to succeed or achieve something

Intrinsic

100
Is the following an independent or dependent clause? 


The cat is hiding under the bed. 

Independent

100

The following statement is: Ethos, Pathos, or Logos? 

The firefighter risked his life to save a family trapped in the burning house.

Pathos

100

Is this internal or external conflict?

The player argued with the referee about the bad call.

External

200

This practice is when you write down everything you know about a topic before you study. After you study, you write down what you know now (think back to the tiger drawing)

Retrieval practice

200

Motivation that is influenced by an outside factor such as a reward or consequence. 

Extrinsic 

200

What is the antecedent of the pronoun (underlined) in the sentence? 

The battery in the car died, so we had to replace it. 

battery

200

Pathos, Logos, or Ethos?

Studies show that students who read 20 minutes a day score higher on standardized tests.

Logos

200

Is this a internal or external conflict?

Sarah debated telling the truth.

Internal

300

This is the practice where you study for a certain amount of time one day then another amount of time a different day

Spaced Practice 

300

A motivation or reward meant to motivate someone to do something (example: if you clean your room and do all your chores, we can go to Freddie's and shopping)

Incentive 

300

What change needs to be made to the sentence? 

I paid the bill for dinner and leave the restaurant. 

I paid the bill for dinner and left the restaurant. 

300

Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?

According to the American Heart Association, regular exercise helps reduce the risk of heart disease.

Ethos

300

What is the beginning of a story called on the Story Arc?

Exposition

400

This is the term for a study strategy where you study multiple subjects in one study session

Interleaving

400

A _______ is a problem, difficulty, or delay that prevents progress or makes it harder to achieve a goal.

setback

400

Does this sentence need comma(s) and if so, where?

The real issue to be honest is that I did not try my hardest. 

The real issue, to be honest, is that I did not try my hardest. 

400

The point of an argument where you bring up the other point of view

Counterargument/Counterclaim

400

Is the following description indirect or direct characterization? (Is it telling you exactly how he is or hinting at it)

Ivan did not like to speak aloud in class and avoided other students.

indirect 

It hints that Ivan might be antisocial or introverted

500

A __________ is when you believe you can get better at something with effort, practice, and learning from mistakes

growth mindset

500

A lack of interest, motivation, or concern about something. Not caring at all. 

Apathy

500

What are the prepositional phrases in the sentence?

The deer jumped over the fence and into the yard.

over the fence, into the yard.

500

________ is a preference, opinion, or prejudice that affects a person's ability to be fair and objective.

Bias 

500

What do the letters in S.T.E.A.L. stand for in indirect characterization?

Says, Thoughts, Effects on Others, Actions, Looks