Fairview High School
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Freshman Study Skills
Essential Outcomes
Fairview High School

Freshman Study Skills

Reading/Comprehension

• Define and practice the Read Aloud/Think Aloud reading strategy.

• Actively make, evaluate, and revise predictions while reading.

• Develop questions about the text during reading and evaluate whether the questions were answer or not.

• Summarize information at frequent intervals during reading.

• Apply reading knowledge to self and the world using the QAR model.

• Implement strategies to recognize confusion during reading.

• Employ fix-up strategies fix reading confusion.

• Apply reading strategies to the book Ask Alice.

• Read independently and keep a meaningful journal of reading experiences.

• Mark the text with symbols to make effective connections and engage the text.

Communication

• Organize and present oral material before the class.

• Show listening skills by repeating peer responses in group discussions.

• Present original ideas and provide support in a group discussion.

• Respond in a variety of forms to GO lessons and other character-oriented material.

• Identify parliamentary procedures.

• Participate in meetings conducted according to parliamentary procedures.

Work Skills

• Organize agenda on a daily basis.

• Come prepared to class.

• Turn in assignments on time.

• Participate in group work.

Note-taking Skills

• Create a working outline.

• Take notes using the Cornell method.

• Create and apply a vocabulary graphic organizer.

• Implement the use of a KWL chart.

• Create a concept diagram for note taking organization.

• Create a weekly schedule for an unorganized college student/post-secondary employee.

• Develop a plan to manage his/her schedule.

• Create a financial budget.

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Fairview, TN 37062
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