Step 1 - Determine What to Study

The process of determining what to study is especially important because it

-Helps you organize your study efforts -Sets a pace for your study time -Creates a knowledge base

A topic list should contain

-Main topics covered in class -Important vocabulary words -Main ideas from the text book

In order to help pinpoint which topics might be covered on a test, a student should review _____.

-class discussions -previous assignments -textbooks

Where can key concepts, words to know, and lesson goals and objectives be found when determining what to study for a test?

Chapter introductions

Creating a checklist of activities is not a helpful strategy for determining what to study for an upcoming test.

False

Every piece of content covered in class will be on a unit test.

False

Talking about what might be on a test with your study group is not a good idea. Everyone will think different topics are important.

False

Information written on the board does not need to be copied into tests and will probably not be on any test.

False- if it's written on the board, it's important

Visiting the library to seek books on your current topic will not help you in determining what to study.

False- it's a great way to help you.

Your teacher is responsible for telling you exactly what questions and content will be on a test.

False- many do, but they don't have to.

Text books are not a good source for finding ideas about what to study because the teachers make up the test questions.

False- most teachers use the textbooks as guides.

To determine what to study, one should first

Meet with a teacher

Your test preparation checklist to determine what to study should include

Meeting with a teacher, reviewing tests, reviewing past assignments-- NOT finding copies of old textbooks (it's not a priority)

Looking back on previous tests and quiz questions can benefit you in determining what to study because they

Provide hints on what the teacher thinks is important

A topic list is a list of important content and material which will be covered on a test.

True

Determining WHAT to study before you begin to study is important.

True

Preparing educated questions before you meet with your teacher about an upcoming test will help you gain more information about the test.

True

During a meeting with a teacher about what might be on an upcoming test, the teacher is most likely to reveal

What question formats will be on the test