Name: __________________________________           Date: _______________

                                      How to Study

Web Based Lesson

Grade 6 Learning Center, Mrs. Bratt

 

 

How to Study:  One of the goals of the sixth grade Learning Center is to improve studentsā study skills.  Often in class we have been discussing good ways to study.  This web-based lesson will take you on an individual journey of finding helpful study skills.

 

                                                          

 

 

Directions:  Each section of this lesson will focus on a particular study skill.  Read each question in the section carefully.  Use the website in that section, listed in blue, to help you answer each question in that section.  Please remember to answer each question in complete sentences!

 

1.     Where to Study

http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/howstudy.html

 

This web site suggests that there are five steps that everyone should look at when looking at where they study.  List these five steps:

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In order to see if you have a good place to study, it is helpful to get a baseline observation of your study.  This means to take a good look at how you study!  To take a baseline observation for one week, you must keep a record of five things.  Name those five things.

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Each time you study you need to be ______________________, but not too ________________________.  It is recommended to change how you are seated often enough so your muscles donāt get too tired.  It is also suggested to do some nice stretches too!

 

Make a habit of keeping your homework __________________ and ________________ together in one special part of your room.  You should use that special area for study at all times!

 

2.     How to Study

http://www.how-to-study.com/

 

Prepare to study!

You have now looked at where you plan to study.  You now need to get your study area set up!  You need to make sure you have the following things: Š____________________________________________________

 

 

 

How to Listen Better:

To be a better listener you must do things before, during, and after class. 

What must you do before class? _____________________________________

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What must you do during class? ____________________________________

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What must you do after class? ______________________________________

 

 

What is the difference between listening and hearing? _______________

 

 

Improving Reading Skills:

What are six things a good reader does? _____________________________

 

 

 

 

Taking Notes In Class:

What are four things you can do to help you take better notes in class? ______________________________________________________________

 

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If something is written on the board, you should probably _______________________________________.

 

If something is _________________________, it probably is important.

 

After class, it is a very good idea to __________________________________

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Index cards (flashcards):

Spend _______ minutes everyday (or longer) reviewing the words you need to learn.

 

3.     Study Skills Summary:

  http://www.unc.edu/depts/unc_caps/TenTraps.html

  Ten things you can do to help you study better:

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