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Study Skills 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Not taking notes during lectures, not reviewing class materials, and waiting until the last minute to study for an exam are all examples of ____.

a)

Effective study habits

b)

Reasons for excelling in exams

c)

Reasons for not doing well in exams

d)

Reasons for being a top student

2.

Imagine you have a big exam coming up. You know what topics will be covered, you've planned your study schedule weeks in advance, and you've even created flashcards on Quizlet.com to help you remember key points. These are all examples of test-taking _______.

a)

Failures

b)

Options

c)

Questions

d)

Strategies

3.

When answering multiple-choice test questions, watch for trick words or trick answer choices such as ________.

a)

always

b)

never

c)

only

d)

all of the above

4.

One of the best strategies for answering Multiple-Choice questions is to _____, such as narrowing your answer choices down to two.

a)

Treat each question as a true-false situation

b)

Ask your teacher for the answer

c)

Just take a guess

d)

Quit working on the test

5.

During a quiz, John is asked a True-False question: 'All dogs are mammals and all dogs can fly.' If any part of this statement is false, is the entire statement considered false?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When answering these kind of test questions, one incorrect answer can create a "domino-effect" of many wrong answers; this is common in ____ tests.

a)

True-False

b)

Short-response

c)

Matching

d)

Multiple-choice

7.

When answering a short-response question, if you answer just one part of the question correctly, the entire answer will be correct.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Reading the question multiple times, outlining the main topics in the margins of the paper you plan to answer and writing your response in a paragraph format is using the "_____" strategy.

a)

Read On Winning

b)

ROW

c)

Running On Without

d)

Reach One Wonder

9.

Feeling of inadequacy, fear of failure and the fear of not meeting expectations are common _______.

a)

Phobias among artists

b)

Test-taking fears

c)

Fears among new parents

d)

Fears in professional sports

10.

Before you take a test, it does not matter if you talk with other students who have negative thoughts, saying things such as, "I'm going to fail this test anyway."

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Rapid breathing, sweating, stomach-aches and shaking are all examples of ______.

a)

Test anxieties

b)

Test failures

c)

Things you should do before a test

d)

Things you should do during the test

12.

During the test, if you don't know the answer to a question, it's ok to skip it and go on as long as you come back to the question later to answer.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

During a test, it is important to read the directions carefully and remember to pace yourself or "budget" your time throughout the test.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

If your grades are lower than 60%, it doesn't matter if you try improving your scores because you'll be passed on anyway.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The first step in getting help when starting to improve your grades is _______.

a)

Talking to your teachers

b)

Getting your parent to call the school board

c)

Reporting your situation to the principal

d)

None of the above

16.

When you need to start getting help improving your grades, the only option is for your parents to hire a tutor.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

An example of a resource you can use when starting to improve your grades that is free to all TLH students is _______.

a)

The Library

b)

You-tube videos

c)

Power-Hour

d)

Your grandparents

18.

One successful way toward improving your grades is to create a study plan that includes a checklist, then actually do it.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

When working on your grade-recovery plan, you don't need to worry about major grade items such as test retakes.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Reading back over your notes after you have re-written them does not help you remember important key points before a test.

a)

True

b)

False