WorksheetsStudy Skills Basics — Final Exam (Spring 2025)
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 29mins
When is the ideal time to study?
Right before going to bed
While you watch your favorite television show
Right after school while the material is still fresh from the day
Right before the test or quiz
How often should you study?
A little bit each day, even if you don't have a test coming up
Once per week
The night before a test or quiz
A few minutes before a test or quiz
When you sit down to study for a test, you should begin by:
collecting all of your materials.
setting specific study goals.
tuning out distractions - like TV, music, games, phone, and social media.
all of the options.
Ideally, you should study:
in 20-minute chunks, with 5-minute breaks between.
for at least 3 hours before an exam or quiz.
ONLY if you don't have a good memory.
while listening to music - it helps you focus.
Learning to ________ is one of the most important keys to developing effective study habits.
memorize facts
making educated guesses
eliminate unreasonable answer choices
take good notes
How can you become a more active learner?
Use memory games, like a mnemonic device
Write practice quiz questions for a family member or friend
Re-write notes so that your younger sibling or grandparent can understand
All of the options
Which of the following strategies would help you focus more so you can spend less time studying?
Turn off your phone, TV, and electronic devices
Listen to soft or acoustic music without lyrics
Study the harder things first, then move on to easier topics
All of the options
How can you improve your study skills?
Ask your teacher for help
Form a study group with friends
Participate more in class
All of the options
How do you know when you are finished studying?
You reread your math notes 10 times
Your timer goes off after 20 minutes
You have checked off all your study goals
You've studied for 6 hours
What of the following is NOT a reason for annotating a text?
To help you understand the text better
To show the teacher that you’ve read the text
To help you pay attention to the text
To help you keep track of key ideas and concepts
The best students tend to:
ask lots of questions - both of the teacher and themselves.
get plenty of sleep and make healthy choices.
actively participate, even if it isn't their personality.
take responsibility for their own learning.
All of the options
When you take notes you:
waste a lot of paper.
get writer's cramp.
remember what you read and have a tool for effective studying.
forget what you wrote down
Paraphrase means to:
put it in your own words.
cut the phrase in half.
delete the unimportant facts.
none of the options
One of the most important test preparation tips we can give you is to give yourself enough ______ to study. Don't procrastinate! It's best to begin preparing long before the day of a test.
time
resources
notes
vocabulary
A __ is an organization tool for recording appointments, tasks, study groups, and other things.
Directory
Planner
Teacher notes folder
Study group calendar
To get the most out of your study session, it is best to have a designated ________ that is free of _____________.
tutor — bias
review packet — missing answers
area — distractions
Study partner — clocks
Studying for about 25 minutes over multiple sessions trains your brain to effectively remember content.
True
False
Which is NOT a benefit of having good study skills?
Popularity
Lower stress
lower anxiety
Increased free time
Having your phone out during studying is usually beneficial to the learning process.
True
False
Study skills can be described as __.
A system or strategy applied to learning
Getting all your assignments turned in on time
Cramming right before an exam
Pulling an all-nighter to get ready for a test
Which of the following is NOT a learning style?
Musical
Auditory
Kinesthetic
Visual
Research suggests you should __ when you come to a question that you don’t know the answer to on a test.
Spend more time rereading it until you answer it
Mark it and come back to it if you have time
Take a guess and keep going
Write a list of facts that you do know
Which of the following strategies works well for a visual learner?
Lie on your back while you study
Recite the information out loud
Walk while you study
Use color to highlight key concepts
If you need to fidget and take several breaks during your study time, you are MOST LIKELY what type of learner?
Kinesthetic
Visual
Musical
Auditory
Visual aids, including charts, diagrams and graphs are great study helps – especially if you're a _____ learner. Organizing information into diagrams and charts helps to condense and simplify information and improves recall at test time.
visual
auditory
focused
kinesthetic
What is another word for the tactile learning style?
Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic
Tactographical
Which of the following would be most helpful to an auditory learner?
Recording the lecture so you can play it back later as much as necessary
Get up and move every 15 minutes while you study
Tracing the information over a few times while studying
Ask to sit near the board
The purpose of annotating is to...
make an assumption about what is being read
make us do more work than we should be doing in English
highlight the text word for word
allow you to interact with, understand, and think about what the text is saying
A Dekalb County School District student must earn a minimum of __ required credits to graduate.
24
32
64
96
True or False. Graduating seniors must complete the 26-27 course request form by December 15, 2025.
True
False
How many years (credits) of social studies do you need to graduate from a Dekalb County School District school?
4
3
2
1
How many credits is the required Health course worth towards your graduation credit requirements?
4
0.1
1.0
0.5
True or False. All Dunwoody High School students must take the SAT or ACT.
True
False
True or False. You must pass the EOC Georgia Milestones exam in Biology and Coordinate Algebra to earn credit for graduation.
True
False
True or False. Dunwoody High School uses Naviance to help with the college admissions process tasks such as requesting transcripts and completing the senior survey.
True
False
True or False. Dunwoody High School students may take pathway (CTAE) courses at the Dekalb High School of Technology (Cross Keys High).
True
False
Who is the principal of DHS?
Mr. Jameson
Dr. Hill
Ms. Lester
Mr. Bass
Your _______ handles your IEP and helps to ensure your supports are implemented in your classes.
Case manager
Counselor
You can only meet with your case manager at your annual IEP meeting.
True
False
It is also your responsibility to advocate for yourself.
True
False
Which of the following was offered at DHS this year?
WHAS Up tutorial
virtual college fairs
1-on-1 meetings with your counselor (by request)
All of the above
Which news show do we watch daily in class and take a quiz on the week’s events on Fridays?
CNN10
ABC News
Fox News
BBC10
Who is the host of the daily news show that we watch in class?
Coy Wire
Tom Bass
Fred Blankenship
Carl Azuz
What is the show’s daily quiz called?
10-second trivia
Show rap up (rapped)
Social trivia
The Coy Quiz (TCQ)
What happens at the end of every Friday’s show?
The host gives a shoutout to an elementary school hero
The host asks a trivia question
There is a weekly video recap
The host previews the upcoming week’s news
Priming your brain for studying requires:
a set routine
a designated study location
supplies necessary for reviewing
All of the Above
It's best to cram.
Yes
No
During a study session, you should start with the harder material and end with the easier material.
True
False
The best way to study for a test is:
Spend a few solid hours of non-stop studying the night before a test.
Do your reading and homework on time and review your notes every day.
Save all your papers, quizzes, and tests, and wait until the day before the test to study them.
Pull "all-nighters" to get as much information as possible into your brain immediately before taking the test.
Why is it important to share your thoughts respectfully during class discussions, even if they differ from others?
It helps create a respectful and open learning environment
It ensures everyone always agrees
It prevents any mistakes from being made
It allows only perfect answers to be shared
Class participation is important because:
It can improve your grades
It helps you understand the material better
It makes the class more interesting for everyone
All of the above
Active listening in the classroom involves:
Taking notes verbatim
Thinking about your response while the other person is talking
Paying full attention to the speaker and making an effort to understand the information being shared
Listening for keywords only
Showing up for class involves _________ (select all that apply)
Getting to class
Being prepared
Tuning in
Participating
What is something you learned, experienced, heard, or saw in this class that will stick with you or taught you about yourself? DO NOT USE AI. AI responses will be marked wrong.
