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Focused Note Taking review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first step of Focused Note Taking?

a)

Apply Notes

b)

Process Notes

c)

Take Notes

d)

Connect Thinking

2.

What is the second step of Focused Note Taking?

a)

Apply Notes

b)

Process Notes

c)

Take Notes

d)

Summarize Notes

3.

What are two things that should be part of your Step 1: Note taking?

a)

Asking questions

b)

writing the purpose of notes

c)

rewriting notes

d)

having an organizational format

4.

Asking questions and marking the text are examples of what Step?

a)

Apply Notes

b)

Process Notes

c)

Take Notes

d)

Summarize Notes

5.

Reflecting on what was learned is an example of what Step?

a)

Apply Notes

b)

Process Notes

c)

Take Notes

d)

Summarize Notes

6.

Using your notes to write an essay or study for a test are examples of what Step?

a)

Applying Notes

b)

Processing Notes

c)

Summarizing Notes

d)

Connecting Thinking

7.

Summarizing your notes means...

a)

writing about the most interesting part of your notes

b)

copying what the teacher wrote on the board

c)

underlining, chunking and questioning your notes

d)

writing a paragraph that highlights the key topics covered in the notes

8.

What is the key to Focused Note-taking?

a)

Choosing the correct format

b)

Highlighting key ideas

c)

Repeated review of notes

d)

Drawing interesting images

9.

When taking notes, it's very important to Title and Date the paper?

a)

T

b)

F

10.
Using symbols to replace words is an efficient way to take notes.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

What's the secret of the focused note-taking process?

a)

Steps 1-5

b)

Steps 2&5

c)

Steps 3&4

d)

Repetition

12.

Which phase of the focused note-taking process is the most critical?

a)

Steps 3 & 4

b)

Steps 1 & 2

c)

ALL Steps are critical.

d)

Step 5

13.

Which description best describes Step 3?

a)

Revise your notes to identify, select, sort, organize, and classify main idea and details.

b)

Analyze your notes using inquiry to make connections and deepen content knowledge.

c)

Craft a summary and reflect on your learning.

d)

Use your notes to help you apply or demonstrate what you have learned.

14.

You can use multiple formats to take notes.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Your notes should be personalized to....

a)

your teacher

b)

you and others

c)

your peers

d)

you

16.

How many Steps are in the focused note-taking process?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

17.

Thinking beyond the notes consists of...

a)

asking questions and adding original thinking

b)

deleting and adding original thinking

c)

deleting and organizing

d)

asking questions and classifying

18.

In order to apply your learning, you don't need to revisit your notes and use them as a resource tool.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Does the Focused Note Taking process always requires you to start with an essential question?

a)

True

b)

False