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Pond Road Middle School

Study Skills

Reviewing for an Assessment

  • practice with flashcards
  • ask someone to quiz you
  • read, reread
  • highlight your notes
  • summarize
  • read your notes aloud
  • cover over the answers of a worksheet and re-do it
  • look over old quizzes or work and try to figure out the mistakes
  • tell someone else what the topic is about

Good HW Habits

  • Find an area in your home to do work, that is away from distractions
  • Plan a certain time after school to get your work done
  • If you get tired, stop for a few minutes, stretch, and take a short break
  • Break up larger assignments over a few days
  • Get help when you need it, from: classmates, family, websites, teachers