STUDY SMART READY-TO-USE READING/STUDY SKILLS ACTIVITIES FOR GRADES 5-12

Study Smart! gives you over 150 innovative, classroom-tested activities to help students develop the comprehension, organizational, and test-taking skills they need to master any subject area. Conveniently organized into 4 basic skills sections: Developing Reading Skills, Developing Study Skills, Locating Information Skills, and Presenting Information through Graphic Arts.

Gary W. Abbamont received his B.A. degree from Rutgers University in New Jersey and his M.A. degree in the administration of education programs from Columbia University's Teacher's College in New York. Since 1973, he has been a teacher of both social studies and language arts at Crossroads Middle School in South Brunswick Township, NJ. He has also been chairperson of the language arts department since 1984. In 1987, Mr. Abbamont was awarded "Outstanding Educator" in New Jersey's Teacher Recognition Program.

Antoinette Brescher holds a B.A. degree in elementary education and an M.A. degree in reading from Kean College in New Jersey. She currently teaches science in grades 3-6 at the Gill/St. Bernards School in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Ms. Brescher was the reading consultant and contributing writer for the Silver Burdett & Ginn Elementary Science series.

About This Teaching Resource.

Unit I: Developing Reading Skills.

A) Recognizing Organization.

B) Adjusting Reading Rate.

C) Reading Graphic Aids.

D) Developing Vocabulary.

Unit II: Developing Study Skills.

A) Following Directions.

B) Listening.

C) Taking Notes.

D) Studying and Taking Tests.

E) Doing Homework.

Unit III: Locating Information Skills.

A) Using a Textbook.

B) Using the Library.

Unit IV: Constructing Graphic Aids.

A) Pictures, Diagrams, and Posters.

B) Tables and Graphs.

C) Maps and Models.