Dear Parents/Guardian & Students,

During this time of virtual and at home learning, Our

Students at Granby high school will be engaged in

excellent learning. Below listed is a Learning in place

plan full of learning material for Ms. Hopkins Block 2

Study skills class. This material is to be completed during

the week of April 6th through April 24th. If students have

any difficultly or any questions about completing the

learning in place plan, they can contact me via email,

zoom, or by phone. My email is: ahopkins@nps.k12.va.us

MY PURPOSE

Create a Personal Mission Statement and discover your purpose. To

write your

mission statement, begin by answering these questions:

1. What do I value most in life? (List those things.)

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2. What is my life’s purpose?

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3. What legacy do I want to leave my school?

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Now, considering the answers to those questions, draft a personal

mission statement.

My Mission Statement

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Organizational Skills Quiz

Instructions: How organized are you? Do you never forget to bring anything or school? Do you hand in every assignment on time? Take this

quiz to assess your organizational skills. Rate yourself on each statement

using the following scale:

4-Always

3-Usually 2-Sometimes

1-Never

1.

I use a planner to keep track of my homework.

2. My planner is filled in with all of my homework assignments and

upcoming tests, quizzes, and projects.

3. I check my planner before I leave school each day.

4.

I prioritize my homework assignments and plan out when I will complete each one.

5.

When faced with a large project or test, I break it down into smaller tasks.

6.

When I do my homework, I have a dedicated, neat space to work that has all the materials I need to do my assignments.

7.

I have enough time to complete my homework each day. 8.

My locker is clean and I can find what I need in it easily.

9. I clean out my backpack each night.

10. I put everything I need for school in my backpack and am not

rushed in the morning looking for missing items.

11. At school, I can easily locate any items I need to do my work, like

pencils, calculator, or books.

12. When I get papers at school, I file them into a binder or folder for

that class.

13. I feel prepared when I walk into class.

14.

My teachers would say I am organized. 15.

My family would say I am organized.

16. Add up your total points for the above questions:

46 - 60 Points: You should be an organizational coach! You have

well developed strategies for organizing your materials and time.

Keep up the great work!

31 - 45 Points: You have some solid organizational skills, but room

for improvement. Look for times when you don't have the materials

you need or feel disorganized. Ask a trusted adult to help you

identify some strategies to help improve your organizational skills.

15 - 30 Points: Time to rein in the chaos! Ask a parent or teacher to

help you establish some routines for organizing your materials and

school work. It will take a little work, but once you develop your

organizational skills you will feel more in control of your day and

may even see improvement in your grades as well.

Time Management 101

Time Management Tips

Many teens go through their day thinking, "I just don't have enough time!"

You only have 24 hours in a day, but sometimes you just need an extra

hour or two t get everything done. Since you can't add any hours to do the day, what can you do to get ahead of the game?

It's called TIME MANAGEMENT. Time management is the process of making the most of the time that you have. As a result of good time

management, you often find that you are less stressed and able to

accomplish more in the day.

If you have experienced any of the following, you may be in need of

some time management skills:

- Missed deadlines

- feeling overwhelmed - Feeling like you're rushing all the time

- Unable to commit to new activities

- Constantly tired or worn out - Unable to spend quality time with family and friends

- Often distracted

- Realizing you have no clear plans or goals

If any of those items describe you, there are a few easy steps you can

take to start developing good time management skills.

1. Set priorities Determine what is most important and focus the majority of your time

on those things. Is school most important? Spending time with friends or

family? Make a list of activities and people in order of importance and consult that list when planning your day.

2. Set goals By setting goals, you are better able to organize your time and complete

tasks in a timely manner. For example, if you have a research paper to

write, set a goal to work on your research for 30 minutes a day until it is finished. You can set multiple goals at once to help keep yourself on

track.

3. Schedule every minute

To get yourself on track, schedule every minute of the day. That doesn't

mean you need to be on the go for every minute of the day, but you should have some idea of how you spend your time. Include time for

relaxing, sleeping, and doing homework. As you become more aware of

how you spend your time and start setting priorities, you can refine your schedule to make it work better for you.

4. Decrease Time Wasters Do you do little things that suck up time? Maybe you spend 30 minutes

deciding what t wear every morning or sit down to watch TV for 30

minutes and end up staying on the couch for 2 hours. Pay attention to how long it takes you to complete small activities and look for ways to

shorten the time it takes.

With these few simple steps, you can start managing your time now

instead of always letting your time get the best of you.

1.

Setting goals helps you manage your time.

a. True

b. False

2. Trying to do multiple things at once is a sign of good time management.

a. True

b. False

3.

When developing time management skills, you should schedule time to sleep.

a. True

b. False

4. A time waster can be a task that takes much longer to do than you think

it does.

a. True

b. False

5. Poor time management skills can lead to stress.

a. True

b. False

6.

The best managers of time only set one goal at a time.

a. True

b. False

7.

If you have good time management skills, you can do whatever you

want to do whenever you want to do it.

a. True

b. False

8.

Creating a schedule takes time and your schedule may need to be refined

as you go.

a. True

b. False

9. Poor time management skills can lead to not having enough time to

spend with the people you love the most.

a. True

b. False

10. Good time management skills help you take control over your life.

a. True

b. False

Tips for Answering Multiple Choice Questions

Instructions: Many students breathe a sigh of relief when they hear a test

will include multiple choice questions. Although multiple choice

questions offer the advantage of the answer being in front of you, test makers employ many strategies in order to keep the correct answer from

being the obvious option.

Read the following tips on how to approach multiple choice questions

then try the strategies on the questions that follow. Compare your answers to the explanations at the end of the worksheet.

1. When faced with a multiple choice test question, try the following

strategies:

1.) Cover the answer choices before you read the question. This will

allow you to think of the answer without the distraction of incorrect

answers. Try to come up with a reasonable answer if you are not sure of the correct answer.

2.) Read the entire question. Underline or circle any qualifier words or phrases that set a restriction or is absolute. Examples include: always,

never, sometimes, probably, not, must, often, cannot, only, except.

3.) Read all of the the choices before answering.

4.) Use process of elimination to rule out choices that you are confident are incorrect. Even if you can only cross out one choice, you have

increased the likelihood of getting the question correct.

5.) Put a line through the letter(s) of any answer choices you eliminate.

Leave possible answers open. Do not cross out the entire answer as you

may need to go back to it later.

6.) If an answer choice is only partly correct, that choice is most likely

wrong.

7.) Answer choices are usually designed not to be tricky, rather, the

choices tend to be based on common errors or misconceptions. Think of the most likely ways a student could get the question incorrect, try them

out, and if the answer is a choice, eliminate it.

8.) Pick an answer. Unless the test does not penalize you for skipping

questions, you must select a choice. Pick the best one from the options

you did not eliminate.

9.) Once you have selected an answer, reread the the entire question to

double-check that your answer is the best option. Make sure you answered what the question asked.

1.

If ∠2∠2 is a right angle and line m is parallel to line k, then which

statement is correct?

a. ∠6∠6 must equal 90°90°

b. ∠6∠6 may equal 90°90°

c. ∠6∠6 cannot equal 90°90°

d. Not enough information to determine

2.

All of the following are acceptable units for density, EXCEPT

a. g/mL.

b. kg/L.

c. g/cc.

d. g/cm.

3.

Grace makes a diagram using the Moon image seen below. She draws

Earth to the left of the Moon and the Sun to the right of the Moon. Based on Grace's diagram, which statement is most correct?

a. A lunar eclipse will be seen from some locations on Earth.

b. A lunar eclipse may be seen from some locations on Earth.

c. A solar eclipse will be seen from some locations on Earth.

d. A solar eclipse may be seen from some locations on Earth.

4.

A geologist finds a rock and breaks it into two pieces to examine the

crystals inside. The two pieces of the rock are then labeled Sample A and Sample B. Sample A is twice as large as Sample B. Which of the

following statements is true?

a. Sample A is denser than Sample B.

b. Sample B is denser than Sample A.

c. Sample A and Sample B have the same density.

d. Sample A and Sample B are both less dense than the original rock.

5.

A photographer increases the size of a picture by 50%. The image still was not large enough so she increased the image by another 25%. What

percent of its original size is the picture now?

a. 75.0%

b. 87.5%

c. 175.0%

d. 187.5%

Chapter Summary Template

Instructions: Use this form to keep track of major events and themes

for the book you are reading. Fill out one form for each chapter of the book and keep the completed forms together for later reference.

Book Title:

Author:

Chapter Number:

1.

Write a one or two sentence(s) description of the major events that unfolded in this chapter.

2. What theme(s) were presented in this chapter of the book?

3.

What do you think was the author's purpose for writing about the events in this chapter?

4. What connections can you make between the events and themes of the

chapter and your life?

5.

What questions do you have based upon what you read?

6.

Identify any new vocabulary from the chapter in the space below. Look

up and write the definitions next to each term.

Setting Goals

1.

Doug set a goal to run a 10 minute mile by the end of this year. This is a:

a. long range goal

b. short range goal

2. Rachel is in 7th grade now and set a goal to play basketball in high

school. This is a:

a. long range goal

b. short range goal

c. regular goal

3. An example of a long term goal is:

a. Run 100 yards

b. Do 5 push ups

c. Jog 5 minutes

d. Run a marathon

4. When setting a goal, you should...

a. set your goal as high as possible

b. set your goal to a realistic amount

c. set your goal the same as a classmate

d. set your goal as low as possible

5.

What is the most important factor in goal setting?

a. analyzing where your friends are

b. getting advice from friends to reach your goal

c. having the desire to improve

d. stopping once you have achieved your goal

6.

Making a detailed plan to reach your goals is:

a. a very important step to take for a goal setter

b. excellent, but mostly for athletes

c. primarily for beginners

d. setting yourself up for failure

7.

Which definition matches the word "step" as used in the sentence? He finished the last step towards earning his certificate.

a. The movement of raising one foot and putting it down.

b. An action taken to achieve a goal.

c. To press the foot down or against.

d. None of the above.

8.

Your goal when receiving criticism should be to find the true purpose of those comments that are painful at first. Then, if possible, use the advice

to ensure that you succeed. Criticism can be as painful to give as it is to

receive. Your only goal when giving criticism should be to help someone.

According to the paragraph above, criticism should cause you to become

better at what ever you attempt, not cause you to criticize others.

a. True

b. False

9.

The synonym of goal is:

a. object

b. objective

c. score

10.

A goal is something desired, an aim.

a. True

b. False

11. to strive for a goal:

a. aspire

b. coordinated

c. ignoramus

d. melodious

12.

A set of directions that you work toward and hope to achieve.

a. indirect pressure

b. goal

c. collaborate

d. action plan

e. resource

13.

To work together for a common goal:

a. cooperate

b. tantrum

c. discipline

d. adult

14.

The drive to seek a goal is called:

a. emotion

b. drive

c. motivation

d. longing

15. -(v.) to move around without a plan or goal; to get lost

16.

Something that you can use to help you achieve a goal.

a. collaborate

b. consequence

c. peer pressure

d. resource

e. refusal skill

17.

to strive for a goal; to want or desire something excellent or far beyond the current state

18.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

The baby was in his goal; he was willing to try his best to eat the entire watermelon!

19.

Accomplish

a. to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish

b. given for honor only, without the usual requirements, duties, privileges,

etc.

c. the state of being devoted to ask or purpose; having single-minded loyalty

or integrity

d. without any name acknowledged, as that of author, or the like

20. 1. Something that follows a set tradition

2. To dive in suddenly 3. If someone is your enemy, they are your

4. Very beautiful and impressive

5. A sudden change in the way things have been, usually political in nature

6. If something is poured out in a very fast and forceful way,

it out. 7. When something is reflecting light to seem sparkly; glimmering, it

is

8. What is a plan for reaching a goal? 9. When you withdraw from an attack, you are

10.If something or someone comes from legends, or is well known, they

are

Study Habits Quiz

Instructions: How are your study habits? Do you have things under control at school, then get home and find you don't know what you have

for homework? Are you comfortable asking for help when you need it? Take this short quiz to learn more about your study habits.

You don't fully understand the directions for the essay you need to write, what do you do?

a. Talk to your teacher.

b. Ask your friends or parents for help.

c. Write what you can and hand the essay in partially finished.

How often do you get your homework in on time?

a. Always

b. Usually

c. Sometimes

When you do your homework you

a. work in a space dedicated to doing homework, free from distractions.

b. work wherever there is space and are occasionally distracted by people or

electronics.

c. work where you can and are frequently distracted by people or electronics.

Your teacher says it is time to hand in your homework.

You your homework.

a. hand in

b. can't find

c. didn't do

You have a science worksheet for homework. When you start your

homework you reach into your backpack and the worksheet.

a. take out

b. can't find

c. throw away

You have a history test tomorrow, how do you study?

a. Review the study guide then use it to create your own practice test.

b. Read over your notes, you'll remember the details when you see the

questions.

c. Get a good night's sleep and not worry about studying.

Despite trying your best to get your homework done, you find your mind

keeps wandering. What do you do?

a. Take a short break and do something enjoyable then try again.

b. Try harder but keep getting distracted.

c. Give up.

When you have a long term project, how do you approach your work?

a. You break down the project into smaller tasks, prioritize the tasks, and follow

a schedule to complete the project on time.

b. You put your best effort into completing the project, but find out after you

hand it in that you missed doing a couple key parts.

c. You start the project the night before, stay up late into the night working on

it, then bring what you have in the next day and ask your teacher for an

extension.

You get back your math test. What do you do with it?

a. Correct your answers as the teacher reviews it and put it in your math binder.

b. Listen while the teacher reviews it and put it in your locker.

c. Throw it away.

You get a graded assignment back from your teacher with "See Me"

written on it. What do you do?

a. Talk to your teacher after class, listen to his or her suggestions, then try to

follow the suggestions on the next assignment.

b. Talk to the teacher after class, but get defensive when he or she makes

suggestions and decide your way is better.

c. Ignore the teacher's note and don't talk to him or her about the assignment.

Calculate your score. Give yourself 2 points for each question you

answered "A", 1 point for each "B", and 0 points for each "C".

Total Points:

Rookie: 0 - 8 Points

Time to brush up on your study skills! Ask your teacher, a parent, or school guidance counselor for some help getting organized and learning

study strategies. It may take a bit of work, but you can improve your

study habits!

Amateur: 9 - 14 Points

You are off to a good start! You have some good, basic study habits that you can build upon. Try asking your teacher for some new strategies to

improve your study skills.

Pro: 15 - 20 Points

Well done! You are a master of study habits. Remember, even masters

continually improve their ways, so try out new study strategies as your teacher suggests them.

Strategies for Solving Math Word

Problems Solving math word problems can be intimidating. After all,

this is math, what's with all the words? However, word problems offer

an advantage, they tell a story and stories follow a logical progression set in the context of everyday life. So don't dread word problems, rather,

focus on their stories and use the steps below as a guide to tackling

them.

1. Read the Problem - Try to understand the story before dealing with

the numbers.

TIP! Use a piece of blank paper to cover everything but the

problem.

2. Circle the numbers - If a number is in a word problem, chances are

you will need it.

3. Underline key words that represent math operations:

++ Addition: sum, add, total, more, plus, increase, together, combine

−- Subtraction: less, fewer, subtract, minus, difference, take away, decrease

CAUTION! "5 less x" means "5 - x" and "5 less than x" means "x - 5"

×× Multiplication: times, product, multiply, twice ÷÷ Division: quotient, divided by, per, ratio

== Equal: is, were, equivalent, same, equal to, will be

4. Underline or highlight the question(s) that you need to answer (not the

entire problem!)

TIP! Use a fresh piece of scrap paper or graph paper to work

out each problem. 5. Develop a strategy.

□□ If there is a figure or picture, use it. Add numbers and information to

it from the problem. □□ If there no figure or picture, draw one. Label with information from

the problem.

□□ Make a table or graph. If the problem describes multiple sets of information, organize it in a table or graph. Look for patterns in the data.

□□ Look for missing information. If it seems like you need another

number to solve the problem, that is most likely the unknown. Assign a variable to the unknown.

6. Solve the problem. Use the information from steps 1 - 5 to work through the problem.

7. Re-read the question - make sure you answered what the problem was asking. A common error is only solving part of the problem.

8. Double-check your math. Watch for calculation and sign errors.

9. Lastly, ask yourself if your answer makes sense. Estimate what you

think a reasonable answer would be and see if your answer is in the ballpark. If your answer is very different from your estimate, go through

the steps again and double-check your work.

Study Strategies Reflection Form

a.) Are you happy with the results of your test or quiz? YES □□ NO □□

b.) What is one thing you think you did well on this assessment? For example, did you improve your grade from your last quiz, remember

some details you were afraid you might forget, or perhaps write a well-

organized response paragraph?

c.) What is one thing you want to improve on for the next assessment?

For example, was there a type of question (multiple-choice, essay, T/F)

you struggled with, did you have trouble remembering specific details, or misread/misunderstand questions?

d.) What study strategies did you use to prepare for this assessment?

e.) What was the one study strategy you found most helpful?

f.) What is one new study strategy you will try for your next assessment?

Creating a Study Place

Look for a place where you can study without interruption. The middle of

the living room or the dining room table might not be the ideal place if

people are always coming in and out. Your bedroom may not be the best place to study if you have TV, video games or other items around to

distract you. You may be able to section off a corner of your room for

studying, put a desk in a small closet or regularly study at the library or

another quiet place where you will not be distracted.

1.

According to the passage, the place where you study should be?

a. Full of electronics

b. Around a lot of people

c. Free from interruptions

d. Loud and bright

2. Think about your bedroom. Based on the passage, is it a good place to

study? Explain.

3.

Keeping the passage in mind, what room of your house would make the best place for studying? Explain.

4.

If you cannot find a place entirely free of extra noise or people for

studying, figure out a way to reduce the noise as much as possible. Put on a pair of noise-cancelling headphones or hang a curtain to try and

block out the excess noise.

Based on this passage, what's NOT something you could do if there's too

much noise in a study area?

a. Wear noise-cancelling headphones

b. Hang a curtain

c. Scream BE QUIET!

d. Try to find a quieter study space

5.

Find a chair that you can stand to sit in for an extended period of time.

Add a lamp to make sure there is enough light or a curtain to block out excess light. Wear a light sweater or jacket if the space is too warm or

short sleeves if it tends to be too cold. Make sure you are not too warm

though; cooler temperatures are more likely to help you stay awake and focused.

Based on this passage, you can infer that wherever you choose to study, you should be...

a. Alone

b. Comfortable

c. Cold

d. In the dark

6.

Wear a light sweater or jacket if the space is too warm or short sleeves if it tends to be too cold. Make sure you are not too warm though; cooler

temperatures are more likely to help you stay awake and focused.

What's wrong with being too warm when you study?

7.

Don’t forget the snacks either. You do not want hunger to keep you from being able to study, so bring a small snack into your study place.

Based on this passage, you shouldn't eat anything while studying.

a. True

b. False

8.

Try some chocolate to boost your energy and brain power or a piece of

fruit for some healthy sugar. A bottle of water is also good to have on hand. Avoid candy bars, carbs and sugary drinks, though, because they

can make you sleepy.

What kind of snack will you take into your study space?

9.

Maria sits down to study in her bedroom. The TV is on and she has a

laptop open next to her. She has a mini fridge in her room loaded with soda and drawer full of candy bars.

Has Maria chosen the best place to study?

a. Yes

b. No

10.

Jackson sits down to study at the dining room table. The rest of his

family is in the living room watching TV, so it's nice and quiet. His mom has set out a glass of water and a bowl of carrots for him to snack

on.

Has Jackson chosen a good place to study?

a. Yes

b. No

Foods for Studying

1.

Foods high in sugar and heavy carbs make great study foods because

they give you lots of energy right away.

a. True

b. False

2. When studying, the ideal thing to drink is...

a. A can of soda

b. A glass of water

c. An energy drink

d. A cup of coffee

3. When you are studying, which NOT a good choice for a snack?

a. A piece of fruit

b. A bowl of vegetables

c. A plate of cookies

d. A block of cheese

4.

Foods full of protein make a great study snack. Which of the following would NOT make a great study snack?

a. A handful of nuts

b. A piece of natural beef jerky

c. A piece of celery with peanut butter

d. A few fried pork rinds

5. All chocolate, including dark chocolate and low-sugar chocolate, is not

good for studying.

a. True

b. False

6. Snacking while studying distracts you. It's good to study on an empty

stomach.

a. True

b. False

7. What do you currently snack on while studying?

8.

What are 2 unhealthy snacks you sometimes eat while studying?

What are 2 healthy snacks you could replace them with?

9. Why do you think so many kids choose snacks such as candy bars and

potato chips to enjoy while studying?

10.

Why don't energy drinks help you study?

Study Skills Vocabulary

1.

The opposite of BENEFIT would be:

a. disadvantage

b. advantage

c. event

d. party

2.

Which word means "something that is helpful"?

a. mercury

b. Venus

c. define

d. preposition

e. benefit

3. is a (n) which means any state, circumstance,

opportunity, or means specially favorable to success; a benefit; a gain.

4. unfathomable

a. cool, unconcerned

b. difficult or impossible to understand

c. to absorb something in a wise manner

5.

Attitude

a. A general feeling about something

b. A positive outlook

c. A negative outlook

d. A way of going about something

6.

The definition of the word fortify is:

a. to loosen

b. to remember

c. to strengthen

d. to hide

7.

to remember, to bring to mind

8. Which word is an antonym for "forget?"

a. recent

b. remember

c. round

d. ridiculous

9.

While it is important to set goals, we must also remember to keep

them .

a. achieve

b. achievable

c. achieves

d. achieving

10.

The best definition of "recognize" is:

a. of great worth or importance

b. to find similarities or differences

c. extra, or more than what is already there

d. saddened by not having one's expectations met

e. to remember something or someone

11.

To review something means to

a. put it away.

b. look at it again.

c. study it nonstop.

d. take a picture of it.

12. Which word means "To arrange things in a certain order"?

a. Evaluate

b. Organize

c. Identify

d. Analyze

13. Which word means "to explain or tell the meaning of something"?

a. Focus

b. Predict

c. Interpret

d. Organize

14.

The word "organize" means to make a mess.

a. True

b. False

15. The definition of the word ANXIOUS is:

a. happy

b. worried

c. nervous

d. b and c

16.

What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?

He felt so ANXIOUS about the test that he chewed on three pencils and

continually tapped his fingers on his desk.

a. happy

b. wonderful

c. nervous

17.

A positive feeling

a. Discouragement

b. Laziness

c. Worry

d. Confidence

18.

1. great win or achievement; 2. feeling of happiness and pride that

comes from success:

a. triumph

b. lull

c. eager

d. emerge

19. Conflict: harmony::

failure:

20. Test is a synonym of exam.

a. True

b. False

21.

What is the meaning of the word subjects in the sentence below?

There are many subjects taught at school each day, such as math,

reading, and science.

a. school

b. test grades

c. areas of study

d. homework assignments

22.

Sydney was working hard on finishing her math test. Suddenly, a class of loud kindergarteners came down the hall. She had trouble thinking

clearly with the noise.

Which word below describes what the kindergarteners are to Sydney?

a. destruction

b. distraction

c. capsule

d. survive

23.

Choose the best word to complete the following sentence.

Layla was very when she realized she had failed the test.

a. compare

b. recognize

c. additional

d. valuable

e. disappointed

24.

I must so that I might write my notes faster.

25. Effective means successful in producing a desired or intended result.

a. True

b. False