Introduction. Using This Book and the CD-ROM Assessment.
Making the Best Use of the Book and Assessment.
Study Skills and Strategies Taught and Assessed.
Teaching Notes.
Acknowledgments. About the Authors. 1. Remembering Information. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
Techniques for Remembering Information.
Repetition.
Mind Picture.
Grouping.
Rhyme.
Acronym.
Abbreviation.
Acronymic Sentence.
Graphic Organizer.
The Remembering Strategy.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
2. Reading and Taking Notes from Textbooks. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
Learning about SQRW.
Learning How to Use SQRW.
Applying SQRW to a Social Studies Reading Assignment.
Applying SQRQ to a Science Reading Assignment.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
3. Interpreting Graphic Aids. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
Pictographs.
Pie Graphs.
Bar Graphs.
Another Type of Bar Graph.
Line Graphs.
Diagrams.
Tables.
Organizational Charts.
Flow Charts.
Time Lines.
Map Legend.
Map Compass.
Map Scale.
Political and Physical Maps.
Road Maps.
Combining Types of Maps.
Weather Maps.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
4. Taking Notes in Class. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
Thinking About How I Take Notes.
Stages of Note Taking.
Signal Words.
Signal Statements.
Abbreviating Words.
Abbreviating Statements.
Using Symbols.
Using the Fewest Words.
Two Common Lecture Styles.
TSD Lecture Style.
QAD Lecture Style.
Rewriting Notes.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
5. Making Good Use of Study Time and Space. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
A Strategy for Making Good Use of Study Time.
Learning About a Term Calendar.
Term Calendar.
Learning About a Weekly Planner.
Weekly Planner.
Learning About a Daily Planner.
Daily Planner.
Checking My Study Habits.
Improving My Study Habits.
Checking My Study Place.
Improving My Study Place.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
6. Preparing for and Taking Tests. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
Preparing for Tests.
Five-Day Test Preparation Plan.
Using the DETER Strategy to Do Well on a Test.
Learning About Multiple-Choice Test Items.
What to Do When Taking Multiple-Choice Tests.
Practice Taking a Multiple-Choice Test.
What to Do When Taking True/False Tests.
Practice Taking a True/False Test.
What to Do When Taking a Matching Test.
Practice Taking a Matching Test.
What to Do When Taking Completion Tests.
Practice Taking a Completion Test.
The QUOTE Strategy for Taking Essay Tests.
QUOTE: Question.
More Direction Words.
QUOTE: Underline.
QUOTE: Organize/Write.
QUOTE: Time.
QUOTE: Evaluate.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
7. Using Reference Sources. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
Learning About Types of Reference Sources.
Learning About Electronic Reference Sources.
Learning About Dictionaries.
Using a Dictionary.
Using Different Dictionaries.
Using a Thesaurus.
Learning About Encyclopedias.
Learning About Electronic Encyclopedias.
Locating Print and Electronic Encyclopedias.
Using a Print Encyclopedia.
Using a Multimedia Encyclopedia.
Using an Almanac.
Using an Atlas.
Using an Electronic Atlas.
Finding Biographical Information.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
8. Writing a Research Paper. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
A Strategy for Writing a Research Paper.
Learning About Choosing a Topic.
Practice Choosing a Topic.
Knowing if You Have Chosen a Good Topic.
Locating Sources of Information.
Preparing Bibliography Cards.
Preparing Bibliography Cards for Electronic Sources.
Preparing Note Cards.
Writing the Outline.
Writing the Draft.
Revising the Draft.
Preparing the Title Page.
Preparing the Table of Contents.
Preparing the Bibliography.
Final Checklist.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
9. Pronouncing Big Words. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
The P2SWA Strategy for Pronouncing Big Words.
Learning About P2SWA.
Understanding How P2SWA is Used.
Putting it All Together.
Forming Words with Prefixes.
Forming Words with Suffixes.
Forming Words with Prefixes and Suffixes.
Dividing Multisyllable Stems: VC/CV.
Dividing Multisyllable Stems: V/CV.
Dividing Multisyllable Stems: VC/V.
Applying P2SWA.
Practice Using P2SWA.
More Practice Using P2SWA.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
10. Finding Main Ideas. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
Learning About the READ Main Idea Strategy.
Applying READ.
Practice Using READ.
Finding the Topic Sentence.
Practice Finding the Topic Sentence.
Writing Topic Sentences.
Writing More Topic Sentences.
Identifying a Passage Title.
Writing a Passage Title.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
11. Learning Word Meaning. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
Introducing the ACED Strategy for Learning the Meaning of a Word.
Learning About ACED.
Making Associations.
Practice Collecting Information.
More Practice Collecting Information.
Practice Evaluating and Integrating Associations and Information.
More Practice Evaluating and Integrating Associations and Information.
Defining a Word.
Using ACED to Learn the Meaning of a Social Studies Word.
Using ACED to Learn the Meaning of a Science Word.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
12. Spelling New Words. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
Learning About the SCVCR Spelling Strategy.
My Personal Spelling List.
Seeing How SCVCR is Used.
Review Routines.
Using SCVCR to Learn to Spell Science Words.
Using SCVCR to Learn to Spell Social Studies Words.
Using SCVCR to Learn to Spell Language Arts Words.
Using SCVCR to Learn to Spell Math Words.
Using SCVCR to Learn to Spell Music and Arts Words.
Using SCVCR to Learn to Spell Recreation Words.
Using SCVCR to Learn to Spell Words You Choose.
Using SCVCR to Learn to Spell Words Your Teacher Chooses.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
13. Solving Math Word Problems. Titles of Reproducible Activities.
Using the Reproducible Activities.
Learning about SQRQCQ.
Learning How to Use SQRQCQ.
Practice Using SQRQCQ.
More Practice Using SQRQCQ.
Using SQRQCQ to Solve a Money Problem.
Using SQRQCQ to Solve a Percent Problem.
Using SQRQCQ to Solve a Measurement Problem.
Using SQRQCQ to Solve a Fraction Problem.
On Your Own Using SQRQCQ.
Mastery Assessment and Reflection.
Answer Key.
Bibliography. 