WorksheetsCh. 15 Navigating Notes
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Select all of the benefits of taking notes in class (Select more than one):
Helps to stay focused
Creates personalized study guide
All of the Above
Improves memory
The simple rules for navigating notes: 1: They are developed over (a) . 2: They begin with active (b) skills. 3: Always include the (c) information on notes. 4: Make a (d) with what to put in notes. 5: Notes shoud be short & (e) .
Match the following
To Know
Information you are learning
To Do
Due dates, deadlines, directions
Abbreviations
Shortened words
For each class, notes should be kept in a binder by ____________ order.
spatial
no special
chronological
logical
Match the following words to their abbreviation:
Avenue
Ave.
Addition
Add
Additional
Add'l
Atmosphere
Atm
August
Aug.
Your teacher begins class by giving you the due date for your project. However, you wait to start taking notes after she begins the lesson. What important information are you not writing down?
Cue notes information
Notes information
To-Do information
Summary information
If you take notes on loose leaf paper, what 3 things can you do to prevent your notes from getting lost or out of order?
Write topic & date
Put in binder right away
Put in order right away
Put in backpack
Which is not a benefit of taking good notes in class?
Helps you stay focused
It makes you write better
Can use as a study guide
Improves your ability to remember information
What is one way to make your notes more useful for studying?
Copy everything the teacher says word for word
Highlight key points and main ideas
Write in complete sentences only
Use only one color pen
Which of the following is NOT a recommended note-taking strategy?
Using abbreviations for common words
Organizing notes by topic
Leaving large gaps between notes
Reviewing notes after class
Why is it important to review your notes soon after class?
To make your notes look neat
To memorize everything instantly
To reinforce what you learned and fill in missing details
To impress your classmates
Which of the following is a recommended way to organize your notes?
By random thoughts
By subject and date
By skipping pages
By color of ink
What should you do if you miss important information during a lecture?
Erase all your notes
Leave the space blank
Ask a classmate for their notes
Ignore it and move on
Which note-taking method helps you quickly find key concepts when reviewing?
Writing everything in one long paragraph
Highlighting or underlining main ideas
Not labeling sections
Using only drawings
