Test Taking Strategies: Time management

The following are the best ways to keep up with school assignment:

• use a written planner/agenda

• memorize the due dates

• use Google Calendar

• both a and c

Homework should be done:

• within about the first 45 minutes when you arrive home

• about an hour before bedtime

• whenever you feel like it

• with the t.v. on

The best time to plan for the week is:

• Wednesday after school

• Sunday night

• during class

• none of the above

A distraction to completing homework is

• texting a friend

• using social media

• playing video games

• all of the above

Students can keep themselves on task by

• using a timer and trying to beat the timer

•  eating snacks while they are doing homework

• doing the easiest work first

• none of the above

In organizing your binder, it is a good idea to

• put papers in your book bag if you are in a hurry

• place papers in pocket folders by subject

• periodically clean out your binder and store papers in a filing box at home

• both b and c

The brain is able to do two or more tasks at a time.

• True

• False

Which is not an important planner tip?

•  use a color coding system

• fill in your assignment due dates as soon as you learn them

• both a and b

• write down only school related information

Google Calendar offers only a monthly calendar feature.

• True

• False

In the video, "How to Organize Your Agenda/Planner, "the student uses:

• drawn pictures to remind him of assignments and events

• colored post-it notes

• blue pen only to write down assignments

• none of the above