How to Study for a Social Studies Test Some people are better at studying than others, and studying is a key part when it comes to acing that test, in any subject.

1. Pace yourself. Don't start studying the night before your test 1. Pace yourself. Don't start studying the night before your test. Teachers give time in advance for tests for a reason.

2. Take out your Social Studies notebook, binder, and/or textbook 2. Take out your Social Studies notebook, binder, and/or textbook. Whatever materials you use for Social Studies.

3. Check to make sure that everything is there and complete 3. Check to make sure that everything is there and complete. If you cannot find something, go to your teacher the following day to either redo it or get another copy.

4. If something is incomplete, try to finish it 4. If something is incomplete, try to finish it. You can either get help from someone else, whether it’s a friend, teacher, or parent. You can also use your notes to find the answer.

5. Make flashcards. If there are vocabulary words, key terms, important people or dates that you need to know, put each one on a flashcard.

6. Take out your study guide 6. Take out your study guide. If your teacher provides one, this will be a great aid.

7. Write the answers to any questions on the study guide on a loose leaf paper. That way if you study by yourself, you can try to answer the questions without cheating or not knowing if they are correct.

8. Look through your binder 8. Look through your binder. Are there any highlighted or underlined questions or answers? If so, focus on those; there is a good chance that it will show up on your test. Still, review every page of notes and all the questions on your worksheets, highlighted or not.

9. Look to see if there is a map on your test 9. Look to see if there is a map on your test? Do you need to memorize where certain locations are? If so, try making a song, rhyme, or poem to remember them in order from north to south or west to east.

10. Read your textbook. Chances are, this is where you'll find the most information. Read the chapters and sections that you will be tested on.

11. Get help from your friends, parents, siblings, teachers, or tutor 11. Get help from your friends, parents, siblings, teachers, or tutor. They can quiz you on your materials. They can also help you with more studying techniques.