Reviewing Effective Strategies Advisory Activity 9 th Grade

Prepare for Study Tips Jeopardy Game Split into two teams Review the 10 study tips below – Your team will be asked to name the benefit for each study tip 6.Break into small steps – Makes work manageable 7.Find people to help – Increases understanding and test scores 8.Avoid distractions – Leads to procrastination and diverts concentration 9.Take good notes – Helps analyze/synthesize main points on test 10. Create flashcards – helps students learn a lot of facts and terminology 1.Use a planner – Track assignments, due dates so students can plan 2.Set a consistent time to study – Ensure studying gets done daily 3.Find a good place to study – Consistent place: students focus better 4.Use the library – Good information not found on Google 5.Avoid procrastination – Builds the habit of being persistent

SmallDailyAssignments Library Flashcards Focus Persistant Understanding – Test Procrastination – Concentration Analyze - Synthesize

Study Tips Jeopardy Places to StudyStudy Skills Organization Miscellaneous

Study Tips: Final Jeopardy Final Question Can Bet None, Some or All of Your Points Final Question

Place to Study 100  Finding a consistent place help students _______________ better.  Answer: Focus Back to Board

Place to Study 200  Find a regular time to study will help make sure you get your homework done _______.  Answer: a) daily Back to Board

Place to Study 300  Studying in distracting places can lead to _____________ and diverts _____________.  Answer: a) Procrastination b) Concentration Back to Board

Study Skills Organization 100  Using a planner helps students keep track of ______________.  Answer: a) Assignments (and due dates) Back to Board

Study Skills Organization 200  A good strategy when studying for big tests is to break things down into ________ steps.  Answer: a) Small Back to Board

Study Skills Organization 300  Taking good notes helps you ________ and _________ the main points on big tests.  Answer: a) Analyze b) Synthesize Back to Board

Miscellaneous 100  Avoiding procrastination helps students build the habit of being _____________.  Answer: a) Persistent Back to Board

Miscellaneous 200  Finding people to help you with difficult material often increases _____________ and ________ scores.  Answer: a) Understanding b) Test Back to Board

Miscellaneous 300  Researching topics at the __________ is often better than using Google.  Answer: Library Back to Board

Final Jeopardy Question  When there are lots of facts or words to learn, create ___________.  Answer: a) Flashcards Review Important Points

Review Set a goal to improve your study skills by using some of the techniques described in the game Start today – Make these helpful study skills a positive habit you practice daily