How to read and how to make a notes

1. SUPER STUDY SKILLS

2. INTRODUCTION
SUBJECT SKILLS + SMART STUDY =
SCHOOL SUCCESS
 In this chapter you will be able to…
 Make the most of your time by getting
organized
 Read more effectively
 Prepare for a test without last – minute panic
 Take the tests with confidence and skill
 Study smarter to get the grades you want

3. SECTION ONE
Study Smart!
 shows you how to set realistic goals and make
the most of your study time. You’ll learn how to
improve your memory and take great notes, too.

4. SECTION TWO
Read For Success
 Teaches you how to take charge of your reading
by previewing, predicting, and setting a purpose.
You’ll also discover easy ways to get the most
from a text.

5. SECTION THREE
Preparing for A Test
 Shows you how to make the most of your pre –
test study time. Should you study alone or in a
group? Should you cram? The answers are in this
section, along with ways to calm test jitters.

6. SECTION FOUR
Test – Taking Skills
 Takes you step-by-step through the actual
testing situation. Before, during, and after the
test: It’s all here! There’s even a section on
evaluating your performance to help you do
better next time.

7. SECTION FIVE
Mastering Specific Tests
 Provides short – answer test hints and essay test
hints, so you’ll be prepared for any test you take.

8. STUDY SMART

9. YOU CAN SUCCEED!
 Start by…
 Being enthusiastic about learning.
 Having discipline.
 Deciding that you can do well on tests.
 Having self-respect.
 Making friends with people who support your hopes
and dreams.
 Not be a quitter.
 Preparing for the future.
 Using your time wisely.

10. BE A CLASS ACT
 Be prepared. Bring
books, notebooks, homework, pencils, pens, and
erasers.
 Sit in front of the room. This reduces distractions and
shows the teacher that you are serious about
learning.
 Pay close attention in class.
 Take good notes.
 Raise your hand when you know the answer.
 Ask intelligent questions when you’re confused.
 Treat your teachers with respect.
 Come to every class.

11. GOAL ORIENTED
Jan. Feb. Mar.
Week 1 Write down all
assignments.
Attend extra
help.
Check my
progress.
Week 2 No TV until
homework is
finished.
Cut computer
cyber surfing.
No music while
studying.
Week 3 Take better
notes.
Get a study
buddy.
Visit the library
weekly.
Week 4 Reread notes
every night
before bed.
Read one extra
book a week.
Reward myself.

12. SEIZE THE DAY
 Study Schedules help you…
 Break down the tasks into manageable parts.
 Keep up with assignments.
 Get into a study routine.
 Make the most of your time.
 Make a schedule like the one on the next page.

13. SCHEDULE
TIME Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Weekend
3:00 PM Snack/
play
Music
lesson
Snack/
play
Religious
edu.
Snack/
play
Snack/
play
4:00 PM Home wk Home wk Home wk Home wk Home wk Study
5:00 PM Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
6:00 PM Soccer
practice
Chores Chores Soccer
practice
Chores Chores
7:00 PM Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading
8:00 PM Study Study Study Study Study Study
9:00 PM Prepare for the next day (pack backpack and lunch, set out
clothes)

14. ASSIGNMENT
 Make a Goal Oriented Schedule.
 Must include: three occurring months, 4
weeks, and all boxes filled in.
 Make a Study Schedule.
 Must include: time from home to bed, days of the
week, and all boxes filled in.

15. GET ORGANIZED
 Make a List like the following.
Home Supplies School Supplies
Assignment pad Assignment pad
Binders/ Notebooks Binders/ Notebooks
Calculator Calculator
Dictionary Dictionary
Paper Gym Clothes
Pens/ Pencils Homework (COMPLETE)
Pencil Sharpener Paper
Ruler Pens/ Pencils
School Books School Books
Phone #’s/ Emails of buddies Watch/ Clock
Watch/ Clock

16. SET UP A STUDY CENTER
Good Study Areas
 In your room at desk.
 In a calm corner of house.
 In a library.
Poor Study Areas
 In front of TV.
 In your room on bed.
 On the School Bus,
 Study in a calm, quiet place.
 Turn off television, radio, and other distractions.
 Study at the same time each day so people know to leave
you alone.

17. GET A STUDY BUDDY
 Look for classmates who…
 Take school seriously.
 Earn higher grades than you do right now.
 Keep up with all the work.
 Are trustworthy.
 Are well-organized.
 Are rarely – if ever – absent.

18. IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
 1. Link It
 Connect new ideas to what you already know.
 2. Repeat It
 Repetition helps fix info. In your mind, so recite
the facts aloud or write them down.
 3. Play With It
 Use memory tricks, little sayings that jog your
mind.

19. IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
 4. Write It Down
 Write important information on index cards.
 5. Sing It
 Songs stick in our mind because of the rhythm.
 6. Visualize It
 As you study, form a mental picture.

20. TAKE GREAT NOTES
 1. Write only the important information.
 Main idea
 Important names, dates, numbers
 Key details
 2. Outline and Highlight
 main idea / heading
 people/ events/ categories
 important information under the upper outline
 additional information about the upper outline

21. TAKE GREAT NOTES
 3. Keep It Brief!
 Come up with an abbreviation system.
 4. Organize Your Notes
 Keep notes in binder, organized by topic with
handouts.
 5. Write Clearly
 Your notes will be useless if you can’t read them.

22. READ FOR SUCCESS

23. BE AN EXPLORER
 Try each reading method several times with
different types of texts such as
stories, textbooks, web pages, newspaper
articles.
 You will probably find one or two reading
methods that you like a lot. Stick with them, but
try new ones, too. Don’t get stuck in a reading
rut.

24. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
 Practice these reading techniques 15 to 20
minutes a day. Follow the schedule and you’ll see
progress fast.
 Try reading at the same time every day, in the
same place, so you get into a reading routine.

25. STICK WITH IT
 Keep a “reading diary” by listing all the different
things you have read. You’ll feel good looking
back at all the fun you had reading.
 Don’t give up! Learning any skill takes time and
effort. But its really worth it.

26. BE AN ACTIVE READER
 Preview the Text
 Cover
 Title
 Table of contents and subtitles
 Pictures, illustrations, photos, charts, and maps
 Captions

27. PREVIEW THE COVER
 What clues about the story do I get from the title?
Based on the title what do I think will happen in the
story?
 What clues about the story do I get from the pictures?
Front and Back covers? What will the mood be?
 Who wrote the book? Have you read books by this
author before?
 Were there any comments by famous people?
 How is the story describes in the jacket flaps?

28. PREVIEWING THE TITLE
 What does the title mean? Does it have more
than one meaning?
 Why did the author pick this title?
 By the title, what do you think will happen in the
story?

29. PREVIEW THE TABLE OF
CONTENTS AND SUBTITLES
 What will this book teach me?
 What main topics does the book cover?
 How are the topics arranged?

30. PREVIEWING
PICS, ILLUSTRATIONS, PHOT
OS, CHARTS, OR MAPS
 What different types of pictures, photographs,
and maps are included?
 What do the visuals show?
 What mood do they show? (MOOD)
 Why were these illustrations included? What
purpose do they serve?
 By the Pictures, what do you think the book will
be about?

31. PREVIEW THE CAPTIONS
 What facts do I get from the captions?
 By the captions, what does the book describe?

32. MAKING PREDICTIONS
 WHAT I KNOW + STORY CLUES = PREDICITONS
 Based on what I know and the clues in the
story, what do I think will happen next?
 How accurate are my predictions?
 What new predictions can I make using the facts I
just read?
 Practice Predicting by the book you have choosen.

33. SET A PURPOSE FOR READING
 Purposes for Reading…
 Confirm a belief
 Discover options
 Get facts
 Get instructions
 Have fun
 Learn new information
 Learn new vocabulary
 Review notes

34. PURPOSE FOR READING
 Saves time
 Improves understanding
 Use What you know
 Use a KWL chart to help understand and organize
what you are reading.

35. SKIM THE TEXT
 Preview text
 Predict
 Skim, Read really fast
 Focus on key words
 Look for facts (often in first and last sentences)
 Restate information at end of the page

36. FIND THE MAIN IDEA
 Find topic, main sentence
 Find sentences containing information on the
main topic
 See what the paragraph is about

37. UNSTATED MAIN IDEAS
 Find Topic, Main Sentence
 Look for details about the Topic
 Make an hypothesis

38. FIND KEY DETAILS
 Examples
 Information on main topic
 Facts
 Statements that can be proven
 Statistics
 Numbers for additional information

39. FIND KEY DETAILS
 Reasons
 Explanations for why something happened.
 Definitions
 Statements that explain what something means
 Descriptions
 Words or phrases to give more depth into detail

40. STEPS FOR OUTLINING
 Identify the Topic
 Subject of paragraph
 Identify the Main Idea
 Stated or unstated information
 Find Details that back up the Main Idea
 Extra and important information under headings

41. 5 W’S & H
 Who? Person, people
 What? Subject, topic, main idea
 When? Time, date
 Where? Place, location
 Why? Reasons, explanations
 How? Process, explanations

42. KEY DETAILS
Who?
• Levi
Stauss
What?
• Blue
Jeans
When?
• 1850

43. KEY DETAILS
Where?
• San
Francisco
Why?
• To make
money
How?
• By
accident

44. SUMMARIZE
 Preview passage, predict, read the passage
 Find main idea and important details
 Explain main idea in your words
 Skim passage- make sure you’ve got everything
 Begin summary with main idea then key details

45. SQ3R
 S – Survey
 Q – Question
 R – Read
 R – Recite
 R - Review

46. SMRR
 S – Skim
 M – Mark
 R – Read
 R – Reread

47. CONTEXT CLUES
 Definition Clues – stating def. in the passage.
 Contrast Clues – telling what it is NOT.
 Commonsense Clues – your knowledge.

48. STRATEGY CHECKLIST
 Read slowly
 Reread confusing parts
 Look at pictures, maps, etc.
 Visualize the details
 Restate reading in your words
 Ask yourself questions
 Help, use a reference

49. ASSIGNMENT
 Use steps of reading with the passages given.
 Make a KWL chart with the passage given.
 Make an outline of the passage given.
 Make a question web for the passage given.
 Try SQ3R or SMRR. Write on test what was easier
for you or what wasn’t easy for you.