Texts and Tests: Teaching Study Skills Across Content Areas

Teach students how to learn. And take tests, too!

Texts and Tests is a unique nuts-and-bolts guide for teachers of grades 1 through 8 that covers not only the teaching of study skills, but also test-taking techniques in ALL subject areas. Rona Flippo spells out specific study-learning strategies to develop and reinforce:

• reading
• report writing
• summarizing
• response writing
• outlining
• discussing
• researching
• preparing for objective or essay tests

-all applicable across the curriculum, no matter what grade you teach.

Flippo fills her book with easy-to-pull-out information, including:

• "Reflection Activities"
• "Try It Out Activities"
• organizational strategies
• reference and research techniques
• specialized study-learning strategies
• test-preparation and test-taking strategies, including the Fake Pop Quiz
• strategy systems
• tried-and-true strategies you may already use that can enhance learning
• checklists, analysis sheets, and other teaching/learning aids
• Studying and Learning Forms to copy, use, or adapt as you wish.

Plus, the Teaching and Performance Grid, a ready-reference at the beginning of the book, is especially helpful for both teaching and assessment.

Embed study skills and strategies instruction in your regular content teaching. Develop students' test-preparation and test-taking skills at the same time. Use Flippo's study-learning assignments and activities to motivate students, engage them in content, and ensure that they really are learning how to learn.