How+to+Be+Aware+of+your+Understanding

__** Ask yourself these questions to be sure you know the material: **__
 * How Do I Know If I'm Understanding an Assignment? **


 * 1. Can I explain how to do this work to someone else? **
 * If they don't understand my explanation then I should try again by saying:
 * // I'm going to tell you how to ___. //
 * // Step One .... //
 * // Step Two ..... //


 * If I can't explain what I'm trying to learn, I should see my teacher after school and say, "I'm having trouble explaining how to do this on my own, would you help me?"


 * 2. Do my answers on my homework include words my teacher uses in class? **
 * If I can't figure out how to use vocabulary in my answers, I should:
 * Reread my class notes
 * Reread the lesson in the book or on the handout
 * Look up words in the dictionary
 * Ask my teacher: "I'm not sure how to use this word in my answers for homework problems. Would you give me some examples to follow?"


 * 3. How do I know I'm learning what I'm supposed to know for a test? **
 * ** Three days before a test/quiz: **
 * Make an appointment to see my teacher after school. Tell the teacher, "I want to be sure my notes are complete & correct, so I can use the notes to study."


 * ** Two days before the test/quiz **
 * Use my notes and study guide and write out the answers to problems. If I can't answer a practice question, I'll go in early the next day and ask the teacher to explain it to me.


 * ** The day before the test/quiz **
 * Go to the after school study session if one is being held. Using the study guide, study with an adult if possible or with a classmate.