VocabularyLesson 2

You need to know terms so you understand the material to study.

Comprehension

Give meaning to words, phrases, sentences, & paragraphs

Cramming

Procrastinated prep for tests: The night before or the morning of the test.

Key words

Most important words & phrases in a selection

Main idea

Central thought

Memory

Mental ability to retain or recall past learning experiences.

Memory clues

Info like facts, dates, formulas, terms, places, etc., that serve as a reminder or clue to other information

Notetaking

Recording important info on paper to study for a test or recall.

Objective test

Requires “selected” or supplied with “one answer only” response.

PQRS

Preview, Question, Read, & Study (Acronym for 4 textbook reading steps)

Recite

Repeat info to yourself silently or aloud to help remember it.

Review

Studying & reexamining info

Subjective Test

Needs short or long answers given in your own words

Test

Series of questions or activities intended to measure knowledge & skills

Test anxiety

Uneasiness or uncertainty experienced while preparing for, during, or following a test

Testwise

Familiar with basic guidelines & study habits for doing well on a test.