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Ways to Study and Review Many students are not sure what to do after the teacher is done instructing, and it is time to review for the test. Reviewing each day for as little as 10 minutes can help you increase your score on an upcoming test. Use these tips/techniques below to help you achieve the results you desire!

Where do I begin?1. I can statements….

“I can” statements are posted in the classroom and on the front of each note packet for each unit. These statements help us to understand what is important in the subjects that we study. The “I can” statements are the backbone of each unit, and the lessons are designed to support the learning of the “I can” statements. Read these regularly to make sure you understand what learning targets are for each unit.

2. Study guidesStudy guides help to break down exactly what students need to know within a unit. If your teacher has given you one, make sure that you are updating it frequently to reflect the new information that you’re learning.

3. Bring your materials homeWhat materials did your teacher give to you that support the learning that you’ve done? Bring home the book, notes, worksheets, your agenda book, your “I can” statements, and your study guide.

What do I do now that I’m home?1. Give yourself an assessment

Pretend that the “I can” statements are the test. Can you do what the statement asks you to do? If a statement says, “I can explain South Africa’s apartheid policy” give it a try and see if you can do it. If you can, then you know that you won’t need to spend as much time reviewing it. If you can’t do this, then go to the study guide, look in your notes, or re-read the chapter in the book about that topic. Pay more attention to the statements that are giving you trouble.

2. Create a mind mapMany of the ideas, topics, people, periods in time, and current events are related. Use a mind map to think more about the relationships between the topics within a unit. A mind map is a visual diagram that has the main topic in the middle of the paper. The remaining topics branch off from the central point. Use color, images, and illustrations to help visualize the relationships between ideas and concepts.

3. Question CardsUse question cards to review. Write a question on one side, and the answer on the other. Use flashcards, note cards, a piece of paper divided in half, or even make a PowerPoint about it. When making the PowerPoint write the question on one slide, and the answer on the other.

4. Vocabulary MatchingWrite the words that you want to study in a column, in the next column write the definition, and then in the final column draw a picture. Cut the words, definitions, and pictures up. On a table, mix up the papers. Try to match them all together. Invite a family member to time you to see how fast you can do it. For more fun, race each other.

Word: Democracy

Government run by the citizens of a country

5. Acronyms or Creative WordsUse acronyms or words to help remember key information. Each letter in the word stands for something you need to recall.For example: ROY G. BIV=red, orange, yellow, green, blue indigo, violet (colors of the rainbow)

Giant Baby Elephants Hurry North Carrying Peanuts=Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama (countries of Central America)EGBDF=Every good boy does fine (lines of the treble clef)IPMAT=interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telephase (stages of cell division)

6. Websites and AppsLook for websites and apps that will help you to review your content. There are apps out there for vocabulary review, map review, flashcards, voice recording—to practice reading fluency or giving a speech, etc. Only download an app if your parent/guardian gives you permission.

ilike2learn.com (map work & app) sheppardsoftware.com (map work)

7. Communicate with someoneWith your parent’s permission, consider using your phone to review. Text your study buddy (a parent, or friend) a question that you need to review. Ask them to send the answer back. With your parent’s permission, create a message on a social networking site, ask a question and then wait for a friend to respond. You could also go the old-fashioned way of studying by asking someone you live with to quiz you.

8. Make your own Jeopardy Lab review game. With your parents permission, go to https://jeopardylabs.com Use this website to enter question or words into the game board. Then once you’re done you can review the content. This is great for vocabulary, concepts, people, ideas, events, dates, etc.

9. Review your notesTake a few minutes each day to review the notes that you took in class. Highlight both the main ideas and the key words. Then try to sum it up! Write a few sentences at the end of your notes saying what you’ve learned. If you took the notes in the Cornell Note taking format, create a fold separating the notes and the questions. Ask yourself the questions and see if you know the answers!

10. Play charades or PictionaryFind a study buddy to play with. This could be a classmate, family member, or friend. Make a list of the vocabulary words you need to know and put them into a bowl. Decide who will act out the word or draw the word first. Person A selects a word from the bowl, and tries to act it out or draw it. Person B guesses what the word is. Then switch roles. To make it competitive, keep score!

11. Create a SongMusic helps us to remember! Think of a familiar song, and replace the words with the concepts and ideas that you need to know. Think of Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Then think of what you’re learning in class.Example for 8th grade social studies: Desert, Desert, Desert, the Sahara and Sahel, Northern Africa, it’s the worlds largest, the Tuareg have quite the story to tell!

Think of Mary had a Little Lamb. Then think of what you’re learning in class.Example for 7th grade social studies learning about the causes of the Civil War: The North and South Had a War, Had a War, Had a War, the North and South they had a War, it’s called the Civil War.  The nation elected Lincoln, elected Lincoln, elected Lincoln and so the south seceded, which means to break apart. The South had States’ Rights, had States’ Rights, had States’ Rights, The South had States’ Rights and formed the Confederacy. Then there was the compromise, compromise, compromise, then there was the compromise at the 36th parallel.  It said that if you were North of 36, 36, 36, if you were north of 36 then you were free.  It made for a great divide, great divide, great divide.  It made for a great divide called the Missouri Compromise.