ACE Midterm Study Guide

The program states in order to organize your space you must label four large boxes or bags what are the four labels for those boxes or bags?

-donations -trash -storage -somewhere else

The program suggests three things to be done in order to help you develop routines what are they?

-having an accessible planner -avoid rushed and chaotic mornings -initiate Sunday meetings with parents

What to intelligences are traditionally used in school to measure students' abilities ?

-logical/mathematical -verbal/linguistic

A planner is living tool that serves as

-your base for evaluating priorities -keeping track of responsibilities -making decisions about how to spend your time

If you are not accustomed to using a planner ,it may take

2 to 3 weeks to remember to use it regularly

The program suggests many spaces for storage what is not a suggestion for storage space?

A cardboard box in the bottom of your closet

Musical/rhythmical intelligence

A composer song writer or sound technician

A desired job ,grade or other accomplishment is an example of

A goal

A good planner should include both

A monthly and weekly layout

Using your phone or socializing with your friends would be considered

A pebble priority

naturalist intelligence

A person who is inclined to be outdoors

bodily-kinesthetic

A person who is usually referred to as active because they love to move

body smart

A person who learns best through movement and hands-on activities

intrapersonal intelligence

A reflective thinker,has a clear concept of their values and believes

Schoolwork or homework would be considered

A rock priority

When planning a goal you specifics that you must take is called

A rung or step

The best tool for scheduling time and managing responsibilities is

An academic planner

BEFORE you start taking notes from a textbook, you should consider all of these things EXCEPT

Are the notes for an assignment

Using SMART goal setting a goal for which you see a realistic path for achievement is called

Attainable

If your style of learning means you would preferred to perform a skit to show the action of the idea you are a

Bodily Kinesthetic Learner

Keep notes __________ and to the _________

Brief,point

Avoid rushed mornings by taking a minute before you go to bed to

Check your planner one last time

Copying __________ or ______________

Chunks,phrases

What is not a suggestion made by the course when using your planner in class?

Do not worry about writing anything in your planner if there is no homework assigned

Effective notes should be all but which of the following?

Easily shared with classmates

Great note taking does not take much practice it is pretty easy to pick up

False

If you miss a point,you should begin to worry and ask others in the class for the information the teacher just said

False

If your teacher is lecturing too quickly, do not approach the teacher about her pacing,but try to take notes more quickly.

False

It is not important to keep class notes separate from worksheets,homework assignments,and other informational handouts

False

It is not possible to find time for school and fun stuff the sand/water priority can never fit in

False

It's OK to write your goals in the negative instead of the positive after all not all goals are positive goals right?

False

It's important to be flexible when making goals because the lines should be changed if you did not meet one of your steps

False

Keep your binder in your locker during the day and place your papers in it at the end of the day

False

Note taking is a development process that does not build over time

False

Note taking keeps you active,but not alert in class.

False

Researchers found that information not found in notes had a lesser chance of being remembered

False

Short term goals are not helpful if achieving long-term goals in anyway

False

Some people are born with the natural ability to be organize others are not

False

Taking notes aids in your comprehension, but not your retention

False

The Cornell Method of taking notes does not include a summary of the information

False

When taking notes,be sure to write down everything the teacher says

False

You can keep notes on oddly shaped paper it doesn't matter,as long as you are taking notes

False

You do not have to worry about placing stray papers in their correct folders

False

You should never use the margins for questions or comments when taking notes

False

In order to be pro-active when taking notes,you should do all but

File them away for studying closer to the test

You should establish a place for everything and keep your space organized in order to do this you should

Group similar items together

A timely goal is one that

Has a specific time limit

The program states having a cluttered room can have a dramatic affect on

How you perform in school

Who is the professor of education at Harvard University who created the eight intelligences?

Howard Gardner

The first step in goalsetting would be to

Identify the goal

Taking notes gives you a useful record of

Important points or key ideas for future use

You like to give and receive feedback you also like to talk out your problems you are a

Interpersonal learner

Studying alone in a comfortable yet quiet environment works best for learners like you you are a

Intrapersonal Lerner

Note_____________words and ______________ideas

Key,main

You enjoy thinking about what you are trying to learn as if it were a puzzle or formula you are a

Logical mathematical Lerner

To develop good listening skills,you should do all but which of the following?

Make key words stand out on your paper

The M in the acronym SMART stands for

Measurable

If you do not have to flip through dozens of pages every time you are

More likely to use your planner daily

The program suggest that you store your books in your locker in which way?

Morning books flat and afternoon books standing upright

Your mantra is that sounds good to me indicates that you are a

Musical Lerner

Observing and recording data is one of the best ways you learn you are a

Naturalistic Lerner

Leave a wide margin and spaces to add __________ later

Notes

Writing more __________ that you can actually ________

Notes,use

Organize your notes by ___________ them and ________________________ them

Numbering,highlighting

People use the skill of notetaking to

Organize their daily lives Record useful information

Keep notes

Organized

Messy places can be a perfect place to lose homework they can also be

Overwhelming and distracting

Logical/Mathematical

People who are excellent at computing numbers in their head estimating or making conversions

spatial intelligence

People who are good at following are creating maps or noticing patterns

Write____________,not __________________

Phrases,sentences

For people who are more "last-minute" ,planners help them

Plan ahead to avoid last-minute headaches

Link up the important__________________

Points

Keep checking the _____________ of the notes to stay on ___________

Purpose,track

Decide on how much to __________ or ______________ at once

Read,note

Make sure you can ___________ and _____________________ your notes

Read,understand

What does the program suggest students should do during downtime in classes?

Review notes or complete assignments

Using the SMART Goalsetting when you have a clear reasons why you want to reach the goal it is considered

Rewarding

What type of goal should be able to be completed in less than 12 months?

Short term goal

Word smart

Someone who is good at telling jokes and stories

linguistic intelligence

Someone who is interested in the careers of a journalist writer editor or librarian

When using the SMART acronym for setting goals the S stands for

Specific

Note taking is an important skill for us in

Specific contexts, such as lectures and reading assignments

How does Michael Jordan approach reaching goals?

Step by step

The course specifically states that you should spend 10 minutes preparing for the week

Sunday nights

As you finish homework pages immediately put them away in the correct folders

True

Building confidence is important to increasing motivation to achieve your long-term goals

True

Clean out your binder 1 to 2 times per quarter

True

Note taking helps you focus on the important information

True

Note taking is the process of writing down important information from a text,lecture,or other learning opportunity

True

Notes are a great study guide for tests and quizzes and may be useful in the completion of homework assignments

True

Remember to review your notes regularly

True

Researchers found that if important information was contained in notes, it had a better chance of being remembered

True

Store your binder overflows in file folders at home

True

When taking notes,you should begin each new lecture on a new page

True

You may never place loose papers inside your book bag

True

You should always date your lecture notes

True

File your notes somewhere ______________ and ______________ to find

Useful,easy

You like to use your words to explain complicated subject see you like to ask questions you are a

Verbal linguistic Learner

What you see is what you get is the way you learn best you are a

Visual spatial learner

When setting goals it is important to

Visualize yourself reaching your goal

List the four steps for putting together your binder

-gather materials -put the pieces together -label folders in binder -create a Home filing system

When taking a break from work after school your break should last no longer than

45 minutes

How many intelligences are there?

8

Taking notes helps your memory by all of the following EXCEPT

Assisting in the organization of materials

Priorities that you have to do in order to achieve your goal are called

Rock priorities

Which type of priority are significant consequences if not completed?

Rock priority

Writing out notes ______________ times to make them ____________

Several,neater

People Smart

Someone who has skills required to develop relationships with others

You should take notes in a class for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

They create a file system for later use

After taking notes in class, it is important to re-read and review the information on a regular basis

True

Use your own

Words

Think before you

Write

Which is not a way to keep notes brief?

Write long explanations given by the teacher

Whom does the course state you should involve when you are planning for the week?

Your parents

Skim each section first to get an __________-__________

over,view

Think about how the information relates to________________________________

previous knowledge

picture smart

Graphic artist architects and interior designers

Use _____________ and ________________

Abbreviations,headings

keep notes

Brief