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Mr. McDonaldB112 A/Bmmcdonald@cbsd.orgStudy Skills Web Page

Study Skills Introduction &

Vocabulary WordsSlide2

Course GuideCourse Outcomes The purpose of study skills is to provide you with specific academic skills, such as note taking, exam preparation, completing exams, organization, and time management. These skills are necessary for successful participation in high school, post-secondary school, and competitive employment. Time will be directed toward learning how you learn best. In addition, activities to enhance your vocabulary will be conducted. Recognizing and effectively utilizing vocabulary from a large reservoir of words will improve verbal and written self-expression. Slide3

Course Guide 2Expectations You are expected to utilize your time well and the supports of the Study Skills class each day. Exams and make-up work may be completed in Study Skills.

Instruction

Each class of 90 minutes will

usually

be broken into these segments. These segments will be presented in the most logical order based upon the current activities in class.

Part 1: Vocabulary work

Part 2: Study skills Tip of the Day”

Part 3: Focused Mini-Lesson

Part 4: Individual Course Work*(30-45minutes)

Part 5: Application Activities/PSSA/SAT PrepSlide4

Course Guide 3GradingGrades are entered into Infinite Campus and are calculated by the following weights: 5% Journal/Listening

15% Organization/Planner

30%

Skills Activities/Content

20% Vocabulary

35% Self-Management & Participation

Overall grading percentages follow:

A 100 - 90%

B 89 - 80

C 79 - 70

D 69 - 60

F 59<

Required Materials

Three-ring binder containing loose-leaf paper and side pockets to store study skills work. 

Pen or pencil, highlighters 

All current courses assigned text and/or reading books, and materialsSlide5

Academic Activities Done in SSTake missed exams/quizzesComplete missed in-class assignmentsComplete exams requiring extra timeGet help with assignmentsStudy with other students in your class

Use library for research

ASK FOR HELP!!! PLEASE!Slide6

General CommentsThis is a class for a grade and a credit…NOT A STUDY HALL!!You are expected to use your time well.Are you ready for the…I have nothing to do…speech?!! Well.. Slide7

What to do when….See SS folder “Individual Study Skills Activities”+ Read for Pleasure (tracking log)+ The newspaper the last 5-10

of class if you have used time well

+ Study Island

+

Naviance

Work

+ Career Planning

???Slide8

Where Stuff is LocatedCrate ActivitiesStudent SuppliesGrade check and Academic Activities h/oBooks/ Magazines

2 desktop computers..print to Lib 1 or 2 and down the hallSlide9

So What’s Due Every WeekMonday - Grade Check on Portal…submitM-F Complete Academic Achievement grid EACH DAYFriday – Submit COMPLETED Academic Achievement Chart+

Weekly??

Vocabulary Exams (15 words) Slide10

Organization ExpectationsRequired to use the planner each dayHomework

Tests/quizzes

Projects

Work & Personal Plans

Checked

aprox

. every

2 weeks

2. Notebook

See SS Folder

3. Book bag/SuppliesSlide11

Study Skills ContentRespond to these questions in the journal.Would you rather be told what activities to complete or select the activities and the order in which to complete them?What is and how do you “mark-up” a reading text?

What is your opinion of importance of studying and organization skills in terms of your future?Slide12

CurriculumLayered ActivitiesBasic Knowledge Application

Analysis

Units

Becoming a Better Learner

Learning Style

Time Management

Test Preparation

Oral Defense

Defend your understanding of each concept verbally

Grade based upon written work & oral defense

Green or Blue Markers

**Limited work on these activities during Academic Time!**Slide13

Weekly Plan35-45 minutes each dayVocabulary work everyday..Layered Curriculum

Curriculum Work Everyday..and could be a

-lecture from teacher

-presentation from a student

-work on assignment options

-oral defense & grading

Second ½ of each period

Self-Management Academic

Work NOT LAYERED CURRICULUM

-3 random checks each day 0 1 0r 3 pts Total Max 15

-The “James Scale”

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Study Skills Vocabulary

Vocabulary Week ___

Basic Knowledge Level

Name:__________________ Start Date:_______ Target Completion Date:

________

** Indicates a required activity

49 possible points____ A=47 - 42 B=41 - 38 C=37 – 32 D=31 - 28

_____ **Direct instruction—Power Point

(3 pts)

_____ **

Complete vocabulary word list & definitions in folder

(5 pts)

_____ **Create a flashcard for each vocabulary word

(5 pts)

_____**Complete vocabulary quiz –

quia

(

5 pts)

_____Partner work – create and exchange a word search with another student

(10 pts)

using all of the assigned vocabulary words. Word searches may not just

list words at the bottom of the page. Use the definitions of the vocabulary words.

www.discoveryeducation.com/

puzzlemaker

_____ Partner work – create and exchange a cross word or double puzzle with

(10 pts)

another student using all of the assigned vocabulary words. Word searches may

not just list words at the bottom of the page. Use the definitions of the

vocabulary words.

www.discoveryeducation.com/

puzzlemaker

_____ With a partner, quiz each other on the vocabulary words using the flash cards.

(3 pts)

_____ Complete the Concept Map for 2 vocabulary words you are having

(4 pts each:2 max)

a hard time understanding. Slide15

Application Level

Start Date:_______ Target Completion Date:

________

45 possible points____ A=45 - 40 B=39 - 36 C=35 – 31 D=30 - 27

_____Write/Word Process a paragraph of 5-7 sentences

(5 pts each word: 3 words max)

explaining the tone and usage of a vocabulary word.

_____Complete the 3 Column Practice worksheet for 6 words.

(3 pts each set: 2 sets max)

_____ Write a short story containing a minimum of 5 vocabulary words.

(5 pts)

_____ Create a poem/song using a minimum of 3 vocabulary words.

(5 pts)

_____ Tell a picture story (picture word collage, photo story) with your 4 vocabulary

(5 pts)

words. Use as few written words as possible. Choose pictures that you can

explain orally as to how they relate to the word.

_____ Draw a picture/scene that incorporates at least

3

vocabulary words.

(5 pts)

Label each word. Be neat and creative.

_____ Draw a comic strip that includes at least

3

vocabulary words.

(5 pts)

_____ Choose 4 vocabulary words and make a connection to another academic subject.

(5 pts)

Orally defend.

Analysis Level

Start Date:_______ Target Completion Date:

________

34 possible points____ A=34 - 29 B=28 - 25 C=24 – 22 D=21 - 19

_____Write

6

vocabulary sentences that contain the meaning of the word within

(5 pts)

the context of the sentence; not the vocabulary word itself.

_____ Story creation station – 3 students take turns creating sentences to

(5 pts)

develop a story incorporating a minimum of 6 of the vocabulary words?

Teacher needs to be present.

_____ Complete Word Web for 2 words.

(3 pts each set: 3 sets max)

_____Create a mnemonic tip for 5 words you are have difficulty remembering.

(5 pts)

_____ Partner work – create and exchange a cross word, find-a-word or double puzzle

(10 pts)

with another student using all of the assigned vocabulary words. Word searches may

not just list words at the bottom of the page. Do NOT USE the definitions of the

vocabulary words, use synonyms, antonyms, or descriptive words.

www.discoveryeducation.com/

puzzlemaker

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Week #1 Vocabulary Wordsabjure ab-joor abrogate ab-ruh-geyt

abstemious

ab-stee-mee-uhs

acumen uh-

kyoo

-

muh

antebellum an-tee-

bel

-

uhm

auspicious aw-

spish

-

uhs

belie

bih-lahy

bellicose

bel-i-kohs

bowdlerize

bohd-luh-rahyz

,

boud

chicanery

shi

-key-

nuh

-

ree

chromosome

kroh-muh-sohm

churlish

chur-lish

circumlocution

sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuh

circumnavigate

sur-kuhm-nav-i-geyt

Deciduous

dih-sij-oo-uhsSlide17

Quizlet LinkStudy Skills Web PageSlide18

Vocabulary Week #1 1. abjure2. abrogate3. abstemious4. acumen5. antebellum

6. auspicious

7. belie

8. bellicose

9. bowdlerize

A. sparing or moderate in eating and

drinking;

B. before the war

C. to renounce or give up under oath;

to avoid or shun

D. promising success; propitious;

opportune; favorable: an auspicious

occasion.

E. to put aside; put an end to

F. to show to be false; contradict; to

misrepresent

G. to expurgate (a written work) by

removing or modifying passages

considered vulgar or objectionable

H. keen insight; shrewdness

I. inclined or eager to fight;

aggressively hostileSlide19

Vocabulary Week #110. chicanery11. chromosome12. churlish13. circumlocution

14. circumnavigate

15. deciduous

A. carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs

B. to go or maneuver around

C. trickery or deception

D. the use of more words than necessary to express an idea

E. rude; difficult to work or

deal with

F. shedding the leaves annuallySlide20

Week #2 Vocabulary Words1. deleterious2. diffident

3. enervate

4. enfranchise

5. epiphany

6. equinox

7. euro

8. evanescent

9. expurgate

10. facetious

11. fatuous

12. feckless

13. fiduciary

14. filibuster

15. gamete