Freshman Academy Exam Prep and Time Management

* Semester Final Exams are 16 academic days away. * Preparations need to begin over Thanksgiving Break * Today students will create personal study timelines for exams and personal study plans for each exam

* How did you study for exams last year in middle school? * Did anyone in the group have a high school level semester exam? How did that exams prep differ? * Did you feel prepared for the exams? * What plans do you have for this years exams?

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* 70 multiple choice * 7 written problems * 80 questions multiple choice * Problem Solving * Glossary

* Short Answer Questions * Students will have to answer Knowledge Questions * Students will have to answer Understanding Questions * Multiple choice * Some short answer

* Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing * 52 multiple choice * 60 words written essay (Yes, in Spanish) * Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing * multiple choice * 10 listening questions * Writing and Speaking given in class before exam week

* 10 Fill in Blank * 10 Reading Paragraph with Multiple Choice * 1 essay question (70 words in French) * IB testing format * Combination of Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

* Woods/McKibben * 50 questions/problems * Mostly multiple choice * Written Portion * Graded on Below Basic, Basic, Proficient or Advanced

* Stringfield/Trump/Humphrey Thweatt/Rucker * Over 7 Chapters * 100 multiple choice questions * 1 essay question

* Rackauskas/Roberts * 100 Multiple Choice * Short Answer/Essay Question

* Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, Marching Band, Mixed Chorus, Guitar, Orchestra all have exams * Demonstration Part * Knowledge/Written Exam

* Important Dates * December 12 – All missing assignments due * December 16 – Semester Exam 5B and 6B * December 17 – Semester Exam 1A and 2A * December 18 – Semester Exam 7B and 8B * December 19 – Semester Exam 3A and 4A

* Small group exercise * Using reverse planning for exams plan out a study schedule for each of your exams * Calendars should have 5 – 10 study sessions for each of your exams * Calendars should have time each day for homework * Calendars should have time for make-up assignments

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* Take breaks about every 45 minutes * Highlight key works and sentences * Take notes to ask questions of teachers on material you do not understand * Compare notes to study guides and ask “Will this be a test question?” * Use fold over technique to quiz yourself or have someone quiz you during 2 nd week studying * Do not expect to remember everything after the first, second, third, or fourth time reviewing – the more repetition the better

* -Read all of the questions and answers * -Focus on studying when you are studying * -Get enough sleep * -Know how you study (do you need quiet? noises?) * -Have pencils ready (and sharpened!) * -Use flashcards * -Read the info that is on the exam * -Put your phones away * -Take plenty of study breaks * -Use pneumonic devices * -Use online resources * -Do math problems in order to practice, don't stare at examples of math problems * -Participate in a study group * -Library hours/online resources through the library * -Get organized (notes, old quizzes) * -Start early * -Eat well, have snacks * -Review your Cornell notes and start early * -Get organized and have a good breakfast

* Get a good night’s sleep before each exam * Eat a good nutritious meal for dinner and breakfast * Read each question fully and mark best answer * If you don’t know it – skip it, then come back later in test. * Show work or tell what you do know * Never leave a question unanswered

* A plan for post-secondary and career * At least a 21 composite on the ACT * A work based experience, service learning or capstone research project * At least one course completed online for high school or college credit * Earned college credit and/or nationally recognized professional certification