STUDY SKILLS for high school

students

Preparing to be an excellent student

9. Reading for Understanding

10. Learning Vocabulary

11. Doing Effective Research

12. Writing Critically

13. Peer editing & Re-writing

14. Graphic Organizers

15. Preparing for Exams

1. Challenge Yourself

2. Stress Management

3. Time Management

4. Types of Learners

5. Speaking English

6. Listening

7. Note Taking

8. Using Resources

Table of Contents

1. Challenge Yourself

Do your BEST!Set goalsGet to know your teacherBe responsibleAsk for help

2. Stress ManagementEat healthySleepOrganizeExercise Laugh Ask for help

ACTIVITY 1: Stress Management

1.What did you eat today? Was it mostly healthy?

2.How many hours did you sleep last night? Why?

3.How do you organize your time?

4.What type of exercise did you do today?

5.What enjoyable things did you do with your friends today?

6.Did you ask someone for help today? If so, what was it?

3. Time Management

Make clear goals Set priorities Get organizedBreakdown your tasksGive yourself rewards

ACTIVITY 2: Time ManagementTell a partner a study plan for one of your

assignments:

What? How much? When? Where? For example:

“I will read ten pages from the book ‘Anna Karenina’ this weekend in my favourite chair. I will stop every two pages to tell myself what happened in the story.”

4. Types of Learners1. Auditory Learners: You remember best when you hear information and repeat it.

Read aloud, discuss, retell, make a poem, listen to audio books, etc.

2. Visual Learners:

You remember best when you see information in pictures.

Make colourful notes, look at pictures before reading, imagine a story in

your head while reading, use flashcards to study, etc.

3. Kinesthetic Learners:

You remember best when you are solving problems with a hands on activity.

Build something, act out part of a book, take physical breaks from studying etc.

Auditory Learner:Repeat the short story, “How to make a snowman”, and retell it to your partner.

Visual Learner:Tell your partner a short one-minute story about this picture.

Kinesthetic Learner:Stand up, clap three times and then sit down.

Repeat this THREE times.

Which type of learner are you???

ACTIVITY 3: Types of Learners

5. Speaking English

E.O.P. – English ONLY PolicyAsk questions Use new grammar & vocabularyPractice oral presentations Speak English with EVERYONE!

ACTIVITY 4: Speaking English

Ask a partner questions while including the following terms:

1. Bus (eg. How long is your bus ride to school?)

2. Holiday

3. Surprise

4. Peace

5. Fire

6. Listening

Repeat in your mind Check for understanding Focus on the most important information Watch movies and news programs in English Listen actively  

7. Taking Notes

Be a good listener Write the main points Highlight key vocabulary Make a short summary Reflect - think about your notes Review - Go over the notes often

8. Using Resourcesa) The Internet Search with specific keywords and use sites with: .edu, .gov, or .org

b) A Study Buddy Compare notes, discuss ideas, share new vocabulary, check understanding, etc.

c) A Paper/Electronic Dictionary Look up words often and read the full definition, word form, pronunciation, etc.

d) A Library Bodwell Library, North Vancouver City Library (14th and Lonsdale), Vancouver Library

Downtown

A library has books, newspapers, journals, magazines, dictionaries, Encyclopaedias, CD-ROM databases, DVDs, computers, photocopiers, rooms to study, etc.

9. Reading for Understandinga) Identify the type of text

* Narrative, question-answer, problem-solution, logical, chronological, or description.

b) Pinpoint your purpose* General or detailed information, the ‘gist’, find support, find arguments, etc.

c) Identify before reading* Analyze the title, sub-titles, pictures, captions, keywords etc.

d) Actively read

* Close reading, skimming, scanning, summarizing, or linking.

ACTIVITY 5: Reading For Understanding

10. Learning Vocabulary

Understand KEY vocabulary Use the glossary (at the back) Use a dictionary (match the context) Define difficult vocabulary

ACTIVITY 6: Learning VocabularyExplain TWO of the following concepts to a partner and describe what your picture would look like.

Word Definition Picture

Point

Line

Parallel lines

Acute angle

Obtuse angle

Right angle

11. Doing Effective Research Ask a question to a problem

Find a specific topic Organize your research Create a presentation

DON’T Copy!!!

www.Turnitin.com

Use proper citations

http://www.easybib.com/

12. Writing Critically Compare & Contrast* Compare = similarities (and sometimes differences), contrast = differences

Division & Classification* Separate terms and rank them

Cause & Effect* Determine reasons & predict results

Argumentation* Defend a position or support a controversial point

Analysis* Evaluate or measure

13. Peer editing & Re-writing Get someone to check your paper

General editing:

Check the thesis

Identify the main points

Does it have a logical flow? Is it easy to understand? Are the transitions appropriate?

Specific editing:

Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Use proper editing symbols

ACTIVITY 7: Peer editing & Re-writing

My 1) brother in law works for an insurance company. He works with

statistics every day. He is extremely organized. He 2) took the same

items to work every morning. He always 3) carrys the same items in

his briefcase: his insurance documents, an extra tie, and an extra

pair of socks. 4) At the work, he follows the same routine every day.

After work, he always forgets 5) where he park his car. 6) I, guess it

helps to be very organized when you are so forgetful!

14. Graphic OrganizersTo show how ideas are related

Use keywords or images Start from the centre and work outwards Create sub-themes Put keywords on lines Print in lower case letters Use colours to show themes Use arrows to see links

ACTIVITY 8: Graphic Organizers

The Environment

15. Preparing for Exams Set your goals Manage your time Identify your learning style Develop a study plan Attend classes regularly Create graphic organizers Surround yourself with learning Work with concentration Apply memory techniques

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