Post on 30-Dec-2015
CONTENTS Taking Notes Your Study Space Learning Styles Plan Your Strategy Style Reading Tips Cue Words Developing Skills and Work Habits Quick Quiz
WHAT TO WRITE
Spend 80% of your time listening Notes should be the highlights of
what the teacher says Listen for cues such as “you need
to remember this” or “ you’ll need to know this later”
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
Sit close to the front of the class Watch your teacher part of the time
and your notebook the rest of the time If you have trouble ask your teacher if
you can use a pocket tape recorder, have permission
Make sure you can read what you write
Include the date at the top of your notes
Don’t write in complete sentences
ABBREVIATE YOUR NOTES
Common abbreviations -about + @ -at = @ -because = b/c -greater than = > -introduction = intro -and = + -less than = < -percent = % -times = X -with = w/ -without = w/o
WHERE DO YOU STUDY?
One place/several places Quiet Left alone With a desk/on the floor What time do you study
HEARING STYLE
tape recording speak aloud when reviewing or
reading talk to yourself repeating things out
loud use rhymes or songs to remember
key words act out things as if they were a play
DOING STYLE
get up and walk around with your book
repeat motions and memorize role play,dance, act out
information write on surfaces with your finger
ASSIGNMENT: CHAPTER TEST Read all titles and subtitles Read the first and last paragraph of
each titled section Review all words in bold/italic print -know the meaning of each word -use the word in a sentence -spell the word correctly Go to the chapter review and answer all
questions presented. -be sure to answer questions
how/what/when/where/why
YOU USUALLY SOLVE PROBLEMS BY:
talking them out, with a friend or out
loud by yourself making lists or drawing up a plan walking around, doing other
physical activity or making a model of a way to fix a problem
YOU FIND IT EASIEST TO LEARN A SKILL BY:
a. listening to someone tell you how to do it
b. watching a demonstrationc. trying to do it yourself
WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO SPELL A WORD:
a. you sound it outb. you try to picture the word as you
saw it in a bookc. you write the word on paper, try
different spellings, and choose the one that looks right
WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO WORK, YOU ARE BOTHERED MOST BY:
a. noises, music, radiob. people or TV pictures in the roomc. heat, cold, humidity or comfort of
the room
WHEN YOU WATCH A TV SHOW YOU REMEMBER:
a. what the characters saidb. the costumes and hair of the
peoplec. your reaction to what was
happening or said
COUNT UP THE NUMBER OF RESPONSES FOR EACH: a.__________= learn best by hearing b.__________= learn best by seeing c.__________= learn best by touching or doing
BEFORE YOU START READING, ASK YOURSELF, “Why am I reading this? AND “What am I suppose to remember?” WHY reading to study for a test to discuss ideas in class for enjoyment
BEFORE YOU START READING, ASK YOURSELF, “Why am I reading this? AND “What am I suppose to remember?”
WHAT TO REMEMBER -know details/dates/names -main ideas/what happened -causes of events/their effects
SURVEY
look over what you have to read read the first and last paragraph
-first paragraph introduces -last paragraph has a conclusion read -headlines/titles/subtitles/words in bold and italics -captions on charts and graphs
READ
look for details or examples in the text
read the first and last sentences of each paragraph
think what things would look like in your head/imagine
REVIEW
scan the different sections of what you have read
state the main points write a summary or create your
own personal study sheet
SIGNAL WORDS
here are some signal words that give you a clue that something is important; many/likewise/in addition/next/finally/therefore/in conclusion/as a result/specifically/for instance/such as
words that tell you that you are about to hear an opposite view are; however/yet/still/instead/even though
CHAPTER 5 VOCABULARY ACTIVITY – 6th GR SOCIAL STUDIESVocabulary Words
prairie bilingualcordillera prime
ministerfossil fuel parliamentary democracynewsprint
DIRECTIONS: USE THE TERMS TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Reserves of oil and natural gas were discovered in Canada’s Prairie Provinces. What type of fuel is oil or natural gas?
In this system of government, used in the United Kingdom and Canada, voters elect representatives to parliament. What is this system of government called?
DIRECTIONS: USE THE TERMS TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. Today, many people speak two
languages fluently. What term could describe such people?