READING SKILLS
Determine reading purpose before beginning
Use SQ3R (survey, question, read, recite, and review)
Know your book and how to use it
Learn to predict, clarify and summarize
Question while you read – read to answer the questions
Read then recite what you read
Discuss what you read
Paraphrase the information
Review what you already know about the topic before reading
Watch for "signal words" that indicate main ideas and important details
TEST-TAKING
Improve test grades by becoming testwise
Recognize test anxiety and turn it into positive energy
Make appropriate study time for tests
Form a study group
Compile and edit class/text notes and handouts into useful study sheets
Always ask the teacher about the test format a few days before the test
Become familiar with intelligent guessing strategies
Review specifics on how to take each type of test
Know how to use your time wisely during the test
Know essay direction words and how to interpret them
Read the directions carefully
Use old tests to study for new tests