Study Strategies
A tool helps organize key ideas, vocabulary, and details when studying a topic
What is a study guide or graphic organizer?
What is the square root of 81?
9
What does context clues mean?
Hints in the text that help determine the meaning of a word
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
What document declared independence from Great Britain in 1776?
The Declaration of Independence
What tool is commonly used to practice vocabulary or key terms by reviewing questions on one side and answers on the other?
What are flashcards?
What is 4² + 3²?
25
What text structure shows events in the order they happened?
Chronological order
What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What strategy helps you find clues in a question by underlining or circling important words?
What is annotating the question or identifying key words?
If y = 5x − 2, what is y when x = 2?
8
If an author writes to convince the reader to agree with their opinion, what is the author’s purpose?
To persuade
What is the speed of an object in a specific direction called?
Velocity
What war was fought between the North and South in the United States?
The Civil War
What strategy involves planning when and what you will study ahead of time to avoid last-minute cramming?
What is creating a study schedule?
What is the y-intercept of the equation y = 3x + 5?
5
What does it mean to infer while reading?
To use clues from the text and your thinking to figure something out
What is the process where a liquid changes into a gas?
Evaporation
What system prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances