1.5 Study Habits

Right before the school day ends, Ms. Madera announces to her science class that there will be a vocabulary quiz on Friday. In the third row, Jenny listens and nods her head while her classmates take out their planners to write down the date. Jenny packs her bag and leaves for the day. Which habit could help them?

• Planning

• Chunking

• Exploring Examples

• Speak, Write, Sketch

• Annotation

Miguel eats dinner with his family and announces that he received an 80% on his most recent English exam. His mom and dad react with joy, while his grandma wants to know why he received an 80% and not 100%. He agrees to show her the exam, and they sit down together to review his work. Miguel’s grandma notices her grandson lost points in the short response section and that his teacher left a small note indicating that he did not include enough evidence.

Which habit could help them?

• Planning

• Chunking

• Exploring Examples

• Speak, Write, Sketch

• Annotation

Mr. Richards quickly writes the notes on the board. Joshua diligently writes in his notebook; he uses a highlighter to circle important vocabulary terms and a pen to place question marks next to words he does not know. To his right, Maddie copies all the notes into her notebook and only highlights the date and section of her notes.

Which habit could help them?

• Planning

• Chunking

• Exploring Examples

• Speak, Write, Sketch

• Annotation

Diana and Nagely study in the library side by side. They both have their notes and textbooks in front of them. Every so often they get distracted and check their cell phones for new messages. The period passes by while the two of them remain silent until the lunch bell rings. Which habit could help them?

• Planning

• Chunking

• Exploring Examples

• Speak, Write, Sketch

• Annotation

On a Thursday night, Ethan sits in his bedroom and stares at his notebook to study his history notes. He looks up from his desk to glance at his assignment calendar taped to the wall and sees “HISTORY EXAM” circled in red on Monday and written in large capitalized letters. He sighs and continues to read all his notes in silence. Which 3 HABITS could help them?

• Planning

• Chunking

• Exploring Examples

• Speak, Write, Sketch

• Annotation