1. Form a small group and read the same article.
2. Discuss and become an expert on your particular article.
3. Divide yourselves up and form a group including one person from the other small groups in the room.
4. Discuss the main ideas of your article with the new group and actively listen to the other members of the group.
100
Define "abbreviate."
to shorten, abridge
100
Name one of the best ways to manage your time. (Hint: I check to make sure that you do this everyday!)
Write in a daily planner! (Homework assignment book.)
100
What is the reason behind the reading process, and using specific reading strategies?
The reading process and reading strategies help promote better comprehension and faster reading skills.
100
Name some of the ways the NFL is trying to reduce helmet to helmet collisions.
Fines starting at $50,000, and then ultimately game or multi-game suspensions.
200
Explain how one speed-reads.
One reads in blocks and chunks as opposed to word-for-word. (Groups of Sentences)
200
Define "Benevolent."
friendly, helpful
200
Why is it important to tell someone else your schedule?
So that they can help you stay on track, and make deadlines.
200
Name and explain 2 pre-reading strategies.
Do Now, Story Prediction, Pre-write/read questions, Think-Pair-Share, word splash, ect.
200
What country did Osama bin Laden recently threaten with attacks, unless they remove their troops from the region? (Hint: It is in Europe.)
Explain what it means to say no to things in terms of time management.
You must think of your own schedule and be able to say no to working for your boss if you have important tests to study for.
300
Explain how to text render and why it is important.
Text rendering is an alternative to highlighting. The notetaker places symbols to indicated important passages or places of question within the text. The notetaker may also underline. These symbols help the reader focus and remember important questions.
300
How many hours a week do the boys of Kabul work, and how much do they get paid a week?
10 hours plus 2 hours traveling between home and school. The boys of Kabul make about a dollar a day, working 6 days a week. They make roughly $6 a week.
400
What are Indian cram schools?
Cram Schools are where students leave their homes to study 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. The students go to these schools to prepare for the IIT entrance exams.
400
Use the word "clairvoyant" in a sentence. It must make sense!
A fortune teller is very clairvoyant.
400
Name three time management strategies.
planner, say no, tell someone about your schedule, calendar, plan ahead.
400
Give three tips to help increase reading speed.
Read at a desk and not in bed, set reading goals (pace yourself.), concentrate, use a marker to keep your spot, ect.
400
Name one reason to why there is such a high high school dropout rate among Latin Americans? What language do Latin Americans speak?
There are a multitude of problems affecting the dropout rate among Latin Americans, such as the following: Socio-economic status, need to support the family, LANGUAGE BARRIER, difficulty in acquiring English and others.
500
Name the best and worst things about S/O.
Personalized answer.
500
Use the word "arid" in a sentence that makes sense!
The Sahara desert is very arid.
500
Explain how and why you manage your time.
Personal answers.
500
Explain the SQ3R process
Survey, Question, Read, Recall, Review
500
What does Obama want to implement in order to avoid future problems regarding oil rigs?
He wants to increase the number of regulations on off shore drilling, in order to make sure that we are focusing on safety standards.