Test Taking Strategies
Name 1 true/false trick if you don't know the answer
Always / Never
True or False - listening to music will help you study? Why or why not?
FALSE! It can distract your brain.
what is the A in the Answer Method and what does it mean.
Act, Explain, Connect
How can you use color to help you study?
color coding
highlighters
colored paper
How does Mrs. Maguire remember the difference between Proctors and The Palace?
By using pneumics PALACE
A = Albany
True or False, You should never be the last one finished.
FALSE! Use all the time given
What is quizlet?
What is the N in the answer method and what does it mean?
NO CRAMMING
How can you use your class to help you with studying?
By taking notes and reviewing them!
Name one strategy you can use to help with essays
Organize your ideas on scrap paper
Use the multiple choice to help you
Proofread what you wrote
Underline key words
What is Duolingo?
App that helps you learn/study foreign languages
What is the S in the answer method and what does it mean?
SWITCH TOPICS
Don't study the same thing for hours and hours!
Name one thing you can do as a auditory learner to help you study?
Repeat info out loud
Listen to study materials on tape
Reading flashcards outloud
Talking about what you learned
Name one strategy you can use for multiple choice questions
underline key words
work in order and answer easy questions first
cross out answers you know are wrong
Name one way you can learn new information using technology if you are an auditory learner.
Listen to books on tape
Get permission to record information to play it back
Record yourself studying and play it back
What is the W in the answer method and what does it mean?
WORDS and VISUALS
Name one thing you can do to help you study if you are a kinesthetic learner?
walk around while studying
use flashcards
Act it out
What is the most important thing to do before you start the test?
READ THE DIRECTIONS!
Name 2 ways you can use your phone to help you study
Use the timer
Use reminders
Use the calendar
Use the notes section
What is the E and R in the answer method and what do they mean?
EXAMPLES
RECALL WHAT YOU KNOW
Name one way you can study if you are a visual learner
Look at flashcards
use color into your studying
Take notes and look at them