Umm… Study? What’s That? Order Today!
I recently presented a workshop in Schnecksville, PA. The participants’ challenge was to create a song to help students memorize test taking strategies and Ace the test!. They all did such a wonderful job with their rhymes, songs and mnemonics that I wanted to share them with all of you. The memorization & test taking strategies they’ve included are from the book, Umm… Studying? What’s that? By Shivahn Fitzell
The following rhyme explains how to approach multiple choice questions on a standardized test:
First do the easy.
Then do the tough.
Quickly guess the difficult stuff.
Focus on multiple choice, they say later come back to do the essay.
Cross out answers that don’t make sense.
You’ll be done in no time, w/out being tense.
Watch your time and you’ll be fine.
Easy first, then the worst.
Guess the rest try your best.
Multi-choice then your voice.
Please don’t shirk, check you work.
Easy
Difficult
Guess
Multiple choice
Essay
Cross out wrong
Starring: Donna Barone, Tammy Weaver, Carissa Capwell, Kathleen Teay, Brent Herzog.
To the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star….
Calculate the time you need.
If you do you will succeed.
Easy questions first, they say
Difficult next is the best way
Multiple choice before essay
Guess the rest and end your day.
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W=whisper C=chunk P=paraphrase D= draw it S=snapshot M= mnemonic
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Time (draw a clock)
Easy EZ
Difficult E=Mc2
Guess ????
Multiple choice ABCD
Cross out XXXX
To the tune of Frere Jacques….
Calculate time, calculate time
Easy first, easy first
Do the harder questions next
At the very end just guess
Then you’re done, have some fun!
Time for testing, time for testing
Easy first, easy first
Then we do the hard ones
Quickly guess the others
Then cross out, then cross out
How to manage time. To the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat…
Try the easy questions first
Don’t waste too much time
Spend more time on harder ones
And you will do fine
Save the essay for the last
You can make it fun
List ideas before you start
Write a sentence for each one.