Writing
Drafting
These help best with memorization and active recall of information
Flashcards
Concise
Short and to the point
Executive functioning skills refer to
skills that help us focus, plan, prioritize, work toward goals, self-regulate behaviors and emotions, and adapt to new and unexpected situations
Variable
A letter that stands for a number
The first sentence of a new paragraph
Topic Sentence
The first thing you do when you find out about a quiz/test
Create a study plan
Brusque
Abrupt in manner or speech
A tool that can be very helpful with executive functioning
Planner
Name the 5 rivers that feed into the Long Island Sound
Housatonic River, Connecticut River, Quinnipiac River, Hudson River + Thames River
Three expansion words we've learned this year
Because, But, So
To arrange items in order of importance is to
Prioritize
Derive
To take or receive from a source
This skill refers to the ability to understand the amount of time you need to complete a set number of tasks
Time management
What do the letters the R.A.C.E. strategy stand for?
Restate Q, Answer the Q, Cite evidence, Expand and Elaborate
We use these to help us organize our ideas before drafting
Outlines
One of the best ways to study for a-lot of information (timing wise) is to
Study in bursts
Surmise
To suppose something without sufficient evidence
Notetaking
The act of seizing by force; between 1803 and 1812, the British impressed, or kidnapped, about 6,000 American sailors to work on British ships
Impressment
Commas are used to
Separate ideas or indicate a pause in writing
The percentage of information that one forgets in 14 days if they don't take notes
60%
Succumb
To give up or give into
Name four areas that executive functioning effect
Impulse control, Emotional Control, Flexible Thinking, Working Memory, Self-Monitoring, Planning and Prioritizing, Task Initiation, and Organization
This officially ended the American Revolution
Treaty of Paris