Study Tricks - 1

Reading, writing, arithmetic. They're the core of the grade-school curriculum - but often the bane of a child with attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD). Your child's teacher may not have the patience or expertise to offer your child tips to master these subjects in ways that work best for her.

That's where you come in. Help your child use these creative learning tricks, and watch the three R's soar.

Reading

• Follow with a finger. Encourage your child to read with a guide finger. This can help with losing his place, skipping lines, and omitting or repeating words.

• Stick 'em up. Have your child mark important passages with sticky notes, so she can find them later. Use a symbol for each topic, for example, a smiley face for information about a character, a house for setting, a star for important ideas.

• Pace read-alouds. Suggest that your child take a short breath at each comma and a regular breath at the end of each sentence. This will improve his reading pace - and comprehension.

• Find the five W's. Focus on who, what, when, where, why, and how when reading. Help your child track them with a chart.

• See it. Help your child to visualize a story by seeing it as a movie in her mind. As she reads, the movie should change. This will help her remember characters, facts, and concepts.

Writing

• Chart it. Have your child verbalize what he will write, then make a flow chart or mind map. Have him write the main topic in a circle in the center of a piece of paper, then write subtopics in other circles and connect them to the main circle with spokes. This will enable him to articulate ideas and link them appropriately, regardless of the order in which they were generated.

• Use a story organizer. This works for both reading and writing. Your child should make a list that includes characters, setting (time and place), the problem, the goal, the action, and the solution. Fill in the details under each heading.

• Draw it. Use diagrams or drawings to plot and tell a story.

Math

• Use games. Here's an example, for multiplying 9s: Lay your hands flat on the table, palms down, and label each finger 1 to 10, from left to right. For 5 x 9, curl your number 5 finger down. The numbers before this break will be tens, those after will be the ones. With four fingers on the left side of the break and five on the right, you have 45. 5 x 9 = 45.

• Be manipulative. Use blocks, tiles, even playing cards, to work out computations physically.

• Draw a picture. For example, if the problem is to divide 48 cookies among 12 students, draw a plate for each student, then divide the cookies among the plates. Seeing the problem helps kids who struggle to learn math in traditional ways.

• See the sign. Have your child highlight the operational sign (+, -, x, ÷) for each problem before working the calculations. This reinforces the type of computation asked for.

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How to cheat in Exam Method - 5

Try cramming information last minute. By spending the few minutes before an exam skimming over your notes or studying, you have a shot at being able to do well without cheating.

1. For essays, try to remember key words. Usually professors or teachers have "key words" that they are looking for in an essay. This means that the actual "fluff" of the essay is less important. If you know the topic or possible topics of an essay question, cram four to five terms you know your professor will be looking for. Instead of having to study everything, you can succeed with less effort.
2. For math exams, try to memorize formulas. Knowing a formula can be more powerful that spending hours doing practice problems. If you can write down a formula enough to memorize it, then you can spend the test trying to apply those to the problems.
3. For multiple choice exams, try "chunking" information you know will be on the test. Instead of memorizing a list of words, try breaking it into easier to remember smaller lists. For example, if I am studying for a history test, instead of remembering "Jefferson, Hamilton, Franklin, Washington, Grant, Lincoln, and Lee" break it up into the "4 of the founding fathers: Franklin, Washington, Jefferson and Hamilton" and the "3 civil war leaders: Lee, Lincoln, Grant." By memorizing the number of men to a specific topic, it'll be easier to narrow down who you are missing.

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How to cheat in Exam Method - 4

Try getting the "Instructor's Edition" version of your Textbook. For professors who use pre-made quizzes from their "instructor's edition" textbooks, purchase a copy. Find the correct edition of the book online and buy it. Before a quiz memorize the answers to the questions. This method is good for entry level science, foreign language and/or history classes that pull their quizzes straight from the book.

Try getting an "Advanced/Old Copy" of the test. This can be done by talking to an old student or by talking to other students who might have connections in the class. Study straight from the exam, or if you suspect that the exam will be the same, study the answers straight.

Try the "Comeback Later" method. If you know a professor or teacher will let you come back to finish a test, purposefully don't finish the exam and ask to comeback on a later date. Make sure to memorize the topics or questions so that you can look up the answers before finishing the test later.
Claim to be sick, go to the bathroom towards the end of the exam until its over, or pace yourself slowly. Be sure that your professor will let you come back before using this method as you could actually do worse if he/she doesn't let you finish.

Try the "Bring Your Pencil" method. As you turn in your exam, if your professor isn't at her/his desk, use a pencil you brought up with you to change or write in answers from the test at the top of the pile. (This is a high risk!)

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How to cheat in Exam Method - 3

Try the "Peeking-Partner" method. Seat yourself behind someone who will do well on the test (either bragged about studying or is a master in the subject). Adjust yourself so that you are on the furthest left or right on your seat facing diagonally towards his or her desk, this should allow you to look over their shoulder without having to move your head too much. Never choose a student in the center of the classroom or in the front as this makes it more likely that your teacher will notice you looking over their shoulder.

1. Try the "Signing-Partner" method. Create a system of signing with a fellow student in the class. This is going to double your knowledge of the subject because you can work together to sign answers to each other. On multiple choice exams:
2. Establish hand or foot tapping signals for A, B, C, D, E and "wrong answer." By creating a signal for "wrong answer" you are going to improve the likelihood of you both doing well on the test by helping each other eliminate wrong answers. Also create a vocal noise for getting their attention that isn't suspicious (like a cough, or foot tap).
3. Start by coughing to get their attention.
4. Use your fingers to give the number of the question (flash 3 than a 2 to with your hand signal question "32").
5. Wait for them to signal their answer (pulling their ear for "B").
6. If you need help deciding between 2 answers: cough, give the question number, and signal for the answer you suspect it might be.
7. He or she can nod his or her head if its correct, if it's the wrong answer he or she can send the "wrong answer" signal (put up your hair in a ponytail).

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How to cheat in Exam Method - 2

Start by gathering the information you will need. This includes formulas, key words, vocabulary, dates, definitions, names, conjugations, etc.

Write or print the information correctly. The font should always be clear to read, and in the Goldie Locks size (not too big, not too small). While you would want to include as much as possible on the small sheet of paper, remember if the font is too small you will overly focus on your cheat-sheet thereby increasing your chances of getting caught. Also if it is possible to print-out your cheat sheet, do that. It will reduce the chances of your teacher or professor being able to trace it back to you.

Copy it down. This is most common for spelling tests. Copy down the spellings in your spelling book to a piece of paper, then put it on your lap or up your sleeve. This is a high risk method, so be careful.

Hide the sheet.

1. Try the "Body Part Cheat-Sheet" method. Instead of printing out the cheat sheet, try writing it on a part of your body. Good places include your forearm if you are a man or your upper thigh if you are a woman. These are both great because you can wear a dress or long sleeve shirt to cover up your cheat sheet when you aren't using it. It's important to not make it obvious that there is writing on your body. Put the words in a place that faces you only.
2. Try the "Water Bottle Cheat-Sheet" method. Print out the cheat sheet on a colored piece of paper that matches that label of your water bottle. Paste it on the label and turn it so that it only faces you. Ideally, you want to mimic the writing on the label to avoid suspicion.
3. Try the "Binder Cheat-Sheet" method. If you have a binder that has a clear slot in the front, slide your cheat sheet into there. Move your binder from under your desk to the slide of your desk to peek at your cheat sheet. Try to minimize the amount of slide, especially if you don't have carpet in your classroom.
4. Try the "Calculator Cheat-Sheet" method. This is common for people who are taking math tests, because that's the only reasonable time to have a calculator without being suspicious. Slide formulas or information terms between the back of the calculator and the calculator's cover.
5. Another Calculator Method to try: If you have a graphing calculator, save the math formulas into your calculator. Then, put the information into archive, so you will still be able to get to it if your teacher makes you clear the RAM. Unarchive the information during the test. Clear the memory after the test. This also works if it's the school's calculator, because no teacher or student is going to look in the archive. If you don't know how to archive things on a calculator, look it up.
6. Try the "Stashed Cheat-Sheet" method. Hide a cheat-sheet in a separate place all together to avoid it getting connected back to you. This includes on a bulletin board in the classroom, in a bathroom stall or on someone's chair.

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How to cheat in Exam Method - 1

1. Decide which type of cheating is going to be most beneficial for you — theCheat-Sheet, the Partner-Cheating, or the Hard-to-Prove. (Refer to the sections below for more information on such methods.)

2. Don't get caught. Cheating only helps if you can get away with it. Here are some simple tips to avoid getting caught:

• Don't look suspicious. It's important to strike a balance between effectively getting your answers and not making it obvious. To do this, don't overly fidget. If you must look around, never hold your gaze in one place for longer than five to ten seconds. Switch it up by randomly staring in other directions — this way, your test supervisors won't get too suspicious and find out where your accomplice (or cheat sheet) is.
• Don't aim too high. It's not impossible to cheat your way into a perfect score if you really put in the effort, but if everyone else is getting an unremarkable grade on the exam, you will draw attention to yourself. This is fine if you normally get decent marks, but if you're known among teachers as one of the slower students, then there's a chance that they'll find out. Deliberately miss a few questions, though, and you'll be good to go. A tip is to get a B on a test and continually raise your average score until it's an A. Remember to do this slowly.

• Dispose of the evidence. As soon as the test is over ask to go to the bathroom (if you haven't already gone) to wash off or throw away any evidence of cheating. The longer you hold on to something, then the better your chance of getting caught because one person or another will notice.

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How to Read a Long Chapter Book in Two or Three Hours

Do you have a book report due in a week? Do you want to get through that long novel so you can get that book report done as soon as possible? Read this guide to get you through that long lasting book!

Find a quiet place to read. The living room, or your own bedroom would be a good place.

Close the door. Turn off any cell phone or pager you have, and turn the TV off. These electronics will only distract you and make reading slower.

Now look at the Table of Contents.

• Record how many chapters you have to read.
• Separate reading times into different groups.
• Take breaks in between. For example, if the book has 40 chapters, you can read 8 chapters at a time and take 4 or 5 minute breaks in between. This way, you'll have 5 breaks, because 40 divided by 8 equals 5.

• Be sure to write this information down to remind yourself when to take breaks and how long to read before you take your breaks.
• Now, just estimate how much time each time period will be reading each group of chapters plus the breaks in between. Add up all the time periods to get a final answer of the total amount of time it will take you to read the whole book. You may use a calculator if you wish.

Start reading the book 

As you go along, you will get more into the book. Make sure not to get stuck on long words you don't understand. If you want to find out what they mean, jot down each word to make a list of the words you don't understand. Look them up in a dictionary later. Dictionary.com is also a good place to find definitions of words. Just type in the word in the search engine and look at the different meanings below. Be sure to finish the whole book, following the data you have recorded. 

Congratulations! 

You've finally finished the whole book! Treat yourself to a reward, you have done a great job! Write your book report later. It's best to give your mind a rest before writing a report. Just be sure not to put your book report off until the last minute. Write it the next day if possible. 

Tips                                                                                                     

• If you know how to speed read, do so! This will help you get through the book you're reading much faster!
• If you're fast at typing, type out the schedule of reading your book on the computer and print it out. Otherwise, write it. If you type slow, you will just waste time typing when you should be reading.
• Make sure the environment you are in is peaceful and quiet. If your brother is watching TV downstairs, ask him nicely to turn it down. Here's a solution! If you have headphones, plug them into the TV. There should be a jack where you can plug it in at the front of the television. Then the person who's watching TV can hear the noise through the headphones and watch TV without bothering you!

Warning                                                                                                   
Don't spend too much time on the routine for reading your book. Remember, the whole point is to get your book read fast! You don't want to waste time doing something unnecessary when you should be reading! Just be sure the routine is accurate enough to follow. 

Things You'll Need                                                                                 

• The book for your book report
• 2 or 3 hours to read
• A quiet area to read
• A piece of paper and a pen
• A calculator (Optional)

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Easy Trick To Cheat In Exams

Easy Trick To Cheat In Exams

Have you ever cheated in your exam? How do you do it ?

Well, the conventional way of cheating is over!

Let's look at the latest way !
a) Type out your notes in the computer.

b) Make sure to resize the font size 6.

c) Print out the notes with your own printer.

d. Make copy of the note using "toner based" photo copier.

e. Stick a layer of transparent adhesive tapes (eg:Scotch Tape) on the copied notes.
f. Cut them into strips according to the size of the adhesive tape.

g. Soak the strips in cold water.

h. After a few minutes, peel off the adhesive tape from the paper carefully.

i. You will be able to see that your notes have been transfered to the tapes.

j. Dry the adhesive tape so that it will become sticky again.

k. If you are so lucky to have a clueless teacher, you may just bring the adhessive notes into the exam hall and stick it directly at the answer sheet.

l. Altervatively, you may have to stick it on your pen before you go into the exam hall.

m. Or you may also stick it on your drink.

Good luck on your exam !

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