WorksheetsCornell Notes Exam
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the Cornell Notes method used for?
Taking organized and effective notes during lectures or while reading.
Drawing pictures instead of taking notes
Using only highlighters to take notes
Taking random and disorganized notes
Explain the steps involved in the Cornell Notes method.
Skipping the review step
Writing in a single long paragraph
Drawing pictures instead of taking notes
Dividing the page, taking notes, summarizing, and reviewing
What is the purpose of the Notes/Main Points section in Cornell Notes?
To draw doodles and random sketches
To list the names of classmates
To write down unrelated thoughts and ideas
To summarize the key points or main ideas from the lecture or reading.
Why is the Summary section important in Cornell Notes?
To count the number of words
To review and reinforce main points and key concepts
To memorize page numbers
To practice handwriting
Explain the significance of the Cue column in Cornell Notes.
The Cue column is used for drawing pictures related to the notes.
The Cue column is where you only write down your questions about the material.
The Cue column helps in recalling the main points from the notes because you often restate the material in the form of a question.
The Cue column is for writing down random thoughts unrelated to the notes.
How can the Cue column be effectively used during a study session?
By writing down key questions or prompts related to the material being studied.
By writing down random thoughts and ideas
By leaving it blank and not using it at all
By drawing pictures related to the material
What is the importance of reviewing and revising Cornell Notes?
It makes the notes more concise
It makes your study time more efficient
It has no impact on learning
It helps in reinforcing learning, identifying key points, and improving retention of information.
How often should students review their Cornell Notes?
Regularly
Once per quarter
At the end of the semester prior to final exam
You only need to review 5 minutes before a test
What is the area designated by #1
Cue Column
Notes
Title/Header
Summary
What is the area designated by #2
Cue Column
Notes
Title/Header
Summary
What is the area designated by #3
Cue Column
Notes
Title/Header
Summary
What is the area designated by #4
Cue Column
Notes
Title/Header
Summary
The summary statement is like a teacher's exit ticket trying to summarize what you learned.
False
True
When taking notes, what can you use to help you write the notes faster?
Friend's notes
iPad
Abbreviations
Highlighter
Highlighting and colored ink can be used to help make...
...the notes prettier.
...the notes harder to read.
...important words and phrases stand out.
...me happy.
I should be taking notes using the Cornell Notes format while...
Select ALL answers that apply. (HINT: There are 3)
reading assigned text/articles.
the teacher is lecturing.
watching a video.
taking a test
reading for fun.
Taking Cornell Notes helps me remember new information because I'm interacting with the information when I'm...
Select ALL that apply. (HINT: There are 3)
...taking "In the Moment" Notes
...writing down key ideas or questions.
...summarizing.
...reading the book for the second time.
...studying flashcards of the vocabulary words.
When I take Cornell Notes, I should write down:
Select ALL that apply. (HINT: There are 2)
key vocabulary words
main ideas and details
complete sentences
entire paragraphs
Which is not a good note taking hint?
Be sure the notes are readable
Take notes using the instructor's words
Do not abbreviate words
Write everything down
Why do we want to take notes in our own words.
No mistakes
For retention
For understanding
No spelling errors
What is the forth step of the Cornell Note Taking system.
Recite your notes
Preparation
Summary
Vocabulary
What order do you complete the Cornell Notes?
1) Summary
2) Note Taking
3) Write Questions & Keywords
1) Note Taking
2) Write Questions & Keywords
3) Summary
1) Write Questions & Keywords
2) Summary
3) Note Taking
1) Note Taking
2) Summary
3) Write Questions & Keywords
Before you can summarize a text, you must first be able to ...
answer its 5ws and 1H
name all of its supporting details
identify its central idea
explain its modus operandi
Which of the following statements is true about SUMMARIZING?
A summary should include many story details.
A summary is always found in the first sentence of a paragraph or chapter.
A summary should always be fiction.
A summary is what the passage is mostly about.
Which best describes a summary?
Main or most important idea of the text
A really long detailed piece of writing
A dumb thing teachers make you write
The entire text in your own words
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
The best summary of this passage is:
Jenny likes bright colors.
Jenny was going to paint her room.
Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.
The best summary of this passage is:
Jason really wanted to play third base.
Jason was the best player on his team.
Jason had trouble catching ground balls.
Jason was too lazy to practice.
It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.
The best summary of this passage is...
Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.
The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
It was really hot at the zoo.
Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The best summary of this passage is:
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
As soon as she arrived at grandmother's house, Jessica ran into her bedroom to look at the blue quilt. It covered her grandmother's bed and was Jessica's favorite. It had patches of dark blue, medium blue, and light blue, with pictures of birds and flowers on every other patch. Jessica liked to take naps with the quilt wrapped around her. She loved the way it felt so soft and warm against her skin. Whenever she was visiting grandma, just looking at the quilt made Jessica happy. The best summary of this passage is...
Jessica's grandmother has a pretty blue quilt.
Jessica loved her grandmother's quilt.
Jessica took naps at her grandmother's house.
The quilt was warm.
