Studying
True or False: Studying for 5 hours the night before your test is the best way to study.
FALSE
A movie starts at 6:45 PM and lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. What time does it end?
8:15pm
Which reindeer’s name begins with a “B”?
Blitzen
In what movie does Santa fall off the roof and Scott Calvin has to take over and be Santa?
The Santa Clause
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
What is spaced practice?
When you chunk/space your studying out over many days
You run 2 miles each day for 5 days. How many miles do you run in total?
10 miles
How many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh, including Rudolph?
Nine
Finish the lyrics: And if you ever saw it, you would even say......
it glows
What farm animal is known to have best friends and get stressed when separated?
Name the study strategy where you recall (retrieve) as much information as you can without your notes?
Retrieval practice
A book has 180 pages. If you read 30 pages per day, how many days will it take to finish?
6 days
In “Elf,” what does Buddy say is his favorite?
Smiling
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
an old silk hat
About how many dimples does a golf ball have?
Between 300–500
What are some good tools/ways to study for tests?
Flashcards, Quizlet, Kahoot, review your notes, practice tests, do the formative assessments
A store sells apples for 50¢ each. How much do 9 apples cost?
$4.50
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog?
Max
In “Home Alone,” where is the family traveling when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
What is the only food that never spoils?
Honey
Describe the study strategy called ELABORATION (hint: we talked about it on Tuesday)
Going beyond simple recall of information and start making connections within the content
If a car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, how many miles per gallon does it get?
30 miles per gallon
What Christmas song holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling single of all time?
“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
What country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
What animal has fingerprints so similar to humans that they can confuse crime investigators?
Koalas