Study for a Social Studies Test

Some people are better at studying than others, and studying is a key part when it comes to acing that test, in any subject. You make think that studying can be done in a variety of ways, that's apparently untrue. There is a specific what to study for Social Studies Test. Read on from step one below for Social Studies Test success.

Steps

Preparing your study area

  1. Study in a quiet space. Choose a place where you can stay focus and avoid distractions.
  2. Relax! Put on some music.
  3. Assemble your papers, books and writing material. Have a neat, tidy desk. Clear off unneeded items and collect all of your materials.
  4. Eat! Get some snacks or a drink if you need it.

Settling down to study

  1. Pace yourself. Don't start studying the night before your test. Start early so you have plenty of time.
  2. Take out your social studies notebook, binder, and/or textbook. Collect all necessary materials and, if possible, be near natural sunlight.
  3. Make use of your social studies course outline. If you have one, this can show you what you need to know for the test. Ensure that it has been completed and is all together.
    • If you cannot find something, go to your teacher the following day to either redo it or get another copy.
  4. If something is incomplete, try to finish it. You can either get help from someone else, whether it's a friend, teacher, or parent. You can also use your textbook to find the answer.

Using a study guide

  1. Follow your study guide. If your teacher provides one, this will be a great aid.
  2. Write the answers to any questions on the study guide on a loose-leaf paper. That way if you study by yourself, you can try to answer the questions without cheating or not knowing if they are correct.
  3. Look through your binder. Are there any highlighted or underlined questions or answers? If so, focus on those; there is a good chance that it will show up on your test. Still, review every page of notes and all the questions on your worksheets, highlighted or not.

In depth studying

  1. Read your textbook. Chances are, this is where you'll find the most information. Read the chapters and sections that you will be tested on.

Self created learning facilitators

  1. Use a traffic light system to denote where your strengths and weaknesses are; red being something you find particularly difficult to understand, orange being something that you understand but find quite difficult and green being the easiest.
    • Using your traffic light system, set your materials out in order of most difficult, read and answer any questions regarding the subject.
  2. Make flashcards. If there are vocabulary words, key terms, important people, dates or processes that you need to know, put each one on a flashcard.
  3. Get help from your friend, parent, sibling, teacher, or tutor. They can quiz you on your materials. They can also help you with more studying techniques.
  4. Use visual and sound prompts. Look to see if there is there a map on your social studies test. Do you need to memorize where certain locations are? You can just concentrate on this or you can even go out in the garden or park and study there. If so, try making a song, rhyme, or poem to remember them in order from north to south or west to east.
  5. Write essays. This can be a great way to help you understand things better and simplify things in your own words. To quote Einstein "If you can't explain it simply you do not fully understand it yourself", so it is important to try to understand the answers simply, in a way that works for you.

Tips

  • Always understand. This is the basis of learning and you will never forget.
  • The night before the test, eat a good dinner, do a quick study session, and go to bed early.
  • If you have trouble understanding a certain topic, you may be able to find a video online, but it may not be 100% accurate to what you are learning.
  • Make sure that you use the several days in advance that you have. Also make sure that you know all of the content that you will be assessed on. Focus hard when you are studying.

Warnings

  • It is very difficult to study for a test if your mind isn't in it. Try to focus hard.

Things You'll Need

  • Pencil or pen
  • Highlighter
  • Notebook
  • Textbook
  • Paper
  • Flashcards/Index cards
  • Friend(s) to help you study/study with you
  • Study guides
  • Notes
  • A resource to check if you are a going in the right track.

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