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Notetaking Strategies

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Symbol or abbreviation that means therefore is ________.

a)

thfre

b)

t/f

c)

d)

}

e)

T4

2.

Symbol or abbreviation that means because is ________.

a)

BC

b)

b/c

c)

“ “

d)

e)

&

3.

Symbol or abbreviation that means or is ________.

a)

/

b)

R

c)

»

d)

»

e)

P

4.

Symbol or abbreviation that means and is ________.

a)

***

b)

& or +

c)

#

d)

@

e)

nd

5.

Symbol or abbreviation that means ditto (or the same as above) is ________.

a)

b)

“ “

c)

»

d)

d/t

e)

Ψ

6.

Symbol or abbreviation that means NOT equal to is ________.

a)

n.e.t.

b)

c)

»

d)

<<

e)

//

7.

Symbol or abbreviation that means is/are/have/has/equals is ________.

a)

++

b)

$

c)

=

d)

@

e)

!!

8.

Symbol or abbreviation that means at or location is ________.

a)

&

b)

@

c)

~

d)

**

e)

9.

Symbol or abbreviation that means leads to, results in is ________.

a)

/

b)

+++

c)

#

d)

?

e)

10.

Symbol or abbreviation that means not allowed is ________.

a)

P

b)

X

c)

%

d)

e)

“ “

11.

Symbol or abbreviation that means with is ________.

a)

w/

b)

{

c)

e.g.

d)

w

e)

[]

12.

Symbol or abbreviation that means without is ________.

a)

w/

b)

wo

c)

<>

d)

»

e)

w/o

13.

Symbol or abbreviation that means within is ________.

a)

/

b)

wi

c)

w/i

d)

<>

e)

none of the above

14.

Symbol or abbreviation that means et cetera or and so forth is ________.

a)

>

b)

»

c)

*

d)

!!

e)

none of the above

15.

Symbol or abbreviation that means before is ________.

a)

b4

b)

b/f

c)

b/4

d)

bee4

e)

Option a, b, and c.

16.

Symbol or abbreviation that means because is ________.

a)

bc

b)

b/c

c)

.’.

d)

»

e)

17.

Symbol or abbreviation that means especially is ________.

a)

>>

b)

!!

c)

e/y

d)

»

e)

esp.

18.

Symbol or abbreviation that means government is ________.

a)

G

b)

gov’t

c)

govt.

d)

gT

e)

Options b and c

19.

Symbol or abbreviation that means for example is ________.

a)

ex.

b)

e.g.

c)

f/e

d)

all of the above

e)

options a and b.

20.

Symbol or abbreviation that means that is or in other words is ________.

a)

iot

b)

t/s

c)

>

d)

i.e.

e)

21.

Symbol or abbreviation that means about or approximately is ________.

a)

abt

b)

c)

approx.

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

22.

Symbol or abbreviation that means twentieth century is ________.

a)

20 cent.

b)

C20

c)

»20

d)

20th

e)

TC

23.

Symbol or abbreviation that means excluding is ________.

a)

e/x

b)

excl.

c)

-

d)

--

e)

<>

24.

Symbol or abbreviation that means number is ________.

a)

N

b)

numb.

c)

d)

#

e)

none of the above

25.

Symbol or abbreviation that means Great Britain is ________.

a)

Engl.

b)

G/B

c)

GB

d)

UK

e)

USA

26.

Symbol or abbreviation that means United Kingdom is ________.

a)

Uck

b)

U.K.

c)

Unit. King.

d)

G.B.

e)

U.S.

27.

Symbol or abbreviation that means page/pages is ________.

a)

##

b)

pag.

c)

p. or pp.

d)

p/p

e)

all of the above

28.

Symbol or abbreviation that means something is ________.

a)

some.

b)

S.

c)

SMT

d)

**

e)

s/t

29.

Symbol or abbreviation that means someone is ________.

a)

S1

b)

0<--<

c)

:-)

d)

s

e)

s/o

30.

Symbol or abbreviation that means comes from is ________.

a)

/

b)

c/f

c)

¬

d)

C4

e)

none of the above

31.

Symbol or abbreviation that means foot or feet is ________.

a)

ft

b)

c)

fot or fet

d)

all of the above

e)

options a and b

32.

Symbol or abbreviation that means money, cost, or price is ________.

a)

$

b)

mcp

c)

+

d)

i.e.

e)

amt

33.

Symbol or abbreviation that means paragraph is ________.

a)

p.

b)

pp.

c)

p/g

d)

e)

§

34.

Symbol or abbreviation that means per or or is ________.

a)

orper

b)

+-

c)

p.

d)

/

e)

all of the above

35.

Symbol or abbreviation that means as soon as possible, urgent, or right away is ________.

a)

NOW

b)

Pos.

c)

ASAP

d)

a.s.a.p.

e)

--->

36.

Symbol or abbreviation that means greater than or larger is ________.

a)

<

b)

>

c)

»

d)

+++++

e)

{}

37.

Symbol or abbreviation that means less than or smaller is ________.

a)

<

b)

>

c)

- - - -

d)

ls. th.

e)

l/t

38.

Symbol or abbreviation that means regarding is ________.

a)

r/g

b)

regard.

c)

re:

d)

r/e/g

e)

all of the above

39.

Symbol or abbreviation that means versus or as opposed to, against, or in competition with is ________.

a)

\\

b)

aot

c)

VA

d)

vs

e)

<>

40.

Interpret: Lrn 2 wrt fst b4 u go bnnas.

a)

Learn two wrestle your fist before you go the beginning

b)

Learn to write fast before you go bananas.

c)

Learn two warts first be four you to the Bahamas.

41.

Interpret: NT essent. 4. eff. lrng.

a)

Notetaking is essential for effective learning

b)

No two essences, are for large red nose gorillas

c)

New trucks are essential for long rides in Georgia

42.

Interpret: US Rev. began C18 b4 WWI which began mid C20

a)

The United States began making C18s before World Wresting became popular in the middle of the C20 production

b)

United State reverends began at the age of 18 before the world wide web was available at the age of 20.

c)

The United States Revolution began in the eighteenth century before World War I which began in the middle of the twentieth century.

43.

Interpret: skppng vwls hlps spd NT

a)

Escaping Volkswagons leaps spuds in training.

b)

Skipping vowels helps speed notetaking.

c)

Means NOTHING

44.

Interpret: Wrtng slppy ≠ smmrzing ¶s.

a)

Writing sloppy equals schmoozing parents.

b)

Writing sloppy is not the same as summarizing paragraphs.

c)

Winging sloppy math symbols smashes people.

45.
Check ALL of the following that are clues that a teacher is probably making an important you should write in your notes.
a)
Teacher pauses or changes voice volume.
b)
Teacher tells a funny story.
c)
Teacher repeats a point or repeats something from an assigned reading.
d)
Teacher says "Write this down" or "this is important."
e)
Teacher winks at you.
46.
Check ALL of the following that are strategies for improving your listening skills.
a)
Read ahead and/or start the assignment before the teacher is done talking to get a head start.
b)
Maintain eye contact with the teacher… even if the lesson is boring.
c)
Decide early in the lesson if the lesson is boring so you will know if it is worth paying attention or not..
d)
Exercise mind-hunger for ways to challenge yourself.
e)
Keep an open mind.
47.
Which of the following is NOT a question to ask yourself that will help you listen more closely?
a)
How does this relate to what I have learned before?
b)
What is being left out?
c)
How much longer is the lesson going to last before a break?
d)
How can I use this in this class or in other areas of my life?
e)
Do I understand or do I need clarification?<br />
48.
Check all of the listed items that are good to include in your notes.
a)
drawings/sketches
b)
charts and graphs
c)
color
d)
Stars next to Main Ideas
e)
Question marks next to ideas you need more clarification on.
49.
Which is of the following is NOT true?
a)
If you write your notes well enough, you won't need to review them later.
b)
As soon after the lesson as you can, you should look at your notes and add things things you missed.
c)
Add questions to the left side of Cornell Notes that can be answered with information on the right.
d)
Avoid writing things word for word exactly as it is written on the board.
e)
The summary section should ALWAYS be written using complete sentences to help your brain make sense of what you learned.
50.

What does AVID stand for? (Be sure to double-check your spelling.)

(a)