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Study in a place that is naturally free of distractions When you mind wanders, tell yourself now is the time I must study Stick to a routine and realistic study schedule Focus on your goals with the specific material you are studying Change your study topic every 2 hours to keep things interesting ary your study activities ! don"t try to study in the same way #i$e$ %y re&doing 'ui((es)

Question ask questions to reinforce

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Read actively read over the material

youre studying and pay attention to main ideas, bolded terms, and key understandings and details

Recite recalling and speaking writing

the information while making connections

Review re!reading, summari"ing key

points, testing yourself, asking final questions

Coping With Exam

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Even with good preparation for an exam, its normal for students to feel a little nervous. Here are some strategies to help you deal with your nerves! Get a good nights sleep fatigue an exaggerate stress !reathe deeply this an help relax your nervous system "tay away from other stressed out students stress #reeds more stress! $anage your time during the exam so you dont stress a#out running out of it What To Do the Day of the Exam Wake up at a reasonable time so you can get ready at a leisurely pace, have breakfast etc. - Do a brief review of main points an hour before the exam if you feel it would help - Double check that you have everything you need pens, pencil, calculator, formula sheet etc. - Admit to yourself that you wont know all the answers and thats okay!

Subject-Specific Study Strategies Your English, French, Math, Science, Geography, Business and Art teachers will ha e specific suggestions about how you can best prepare for their e!a"s# $isten to their suggestions and as% the" for clarification if needed&

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Exam Myths
Exams are much harder than regular unit tests. Everyones grades go down from exams. You have to know everything from the entire semester on the exam. Exams are always nerve-wracking, stressful ex eriences.

Exam Truths?

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,nswer #rue or +alse to each of the following and correct each false statementan important strategy for e+am success$ Students ha e unorgani-ed or inco"plete notes to study fro" *** Students are advised to study , hours at a time, with no %reaks$ Students ha e not been as%ing .uestions *** Studying while lying on your %ed along the way to clarify their is known as an effective study understanding strategy$ *** -ost grade . e+ams re'uire at Students don/t budget their ti"e wisely hours of preparation$ or start studying far enough least in ad /&0 ance *** 1rade . e+ams are typically 2 Students don/t %now what to hours focus in on length$ while they are studying *** 3ll nighters help students ace their e+ams$ *** Setting up a study schedule is +hy can e!a"s feel stressful,

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Organize all of your notes before you study and make sure you arent missing anything Create the right environment for studying: good lighting, cool temperature, moderately comfortable chair, large workspace, work supplies on hand (paper, highlighters, sticky notes !tudy no more than "#-$% minutes at a time, and take short breaks in between &lan out a study schedule and give yourself at least a week to study for each e'am (o the review assigned by your teacher and ask )uestions about concepts you dont understand Create study notes that work well for you and review your material at least twice before the e'am *et a good nights sleep and eat something before your e'am + your brain needs rest and nutrition to function properly