Flash Cards
Studying Technique- Flash Cards
Flash Cards- Some helpful Tips:
-don't write too much, just write the KEY information you need to know in short sentences, definitions, or statements. Use pictures or examples of the vocab word/concept.
- Use them often. If you look at the front and can't say what's written on the back perfectly, then you don't know it all the way yet. Put those cards in the "Keep practicing" pile and the ones you do know in the "I've got this down" pile. Keep going through your "Keep practicing" pile until you can put them all in the "I've got this down" pile.
-Flash cards are not for you to study for 3 continuous hours. Use them in short sessions and do them more often. Practice them for 10-15 minutes at a time and then move on to something else. Come back a little later and practice for 10 minutes again.
-Used best for vocab. What's the secret? PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE :)
Some online Flash Card Help:
Some helpful online flash card websites: Simply click on the highlighted link
Quizlet- make your own flashcards, search for other helpful flashcards, and use those flashcards. This website is cool because it takes the information from the flashcards you've made and makes practice quizzes so you can test yourself and get immediate feedback on what you know and what you need to keep practicing. It also takes your flashcards and makes them into a couple of different matching games. You can print your flashcards, too. Pretty neat!
Scholastic Flash Card Maker- very basic and super easy to use. You can make up to 12 flashcards at a time. Click "Test Mode" and you can test yourself right there on the website. If you want to actually feel them and physically flip them over, you can print them and cut them out. It seems like you can make an account and maybe save past sets, but I haven't tried it so I'm not sure.
Flash Card Machine- this one is a little more in-depth than the one above. There are TONS of sets that other people have shared that you can use to get ideas when you're making your own. You can also sign-up for a free account to save the sets you made. Study online, or print. Also can download the app for iPhone/iPad and Google Play so you can study anywhere, anytime. No excuses now! Remember, it's only for 10 minutes or so at a time. Easy.
Cambridge English Online- this one allows you to choose how many cards you want in each set, and you can download images or draw a picture for the card if you want to. It's a little more involved than the others, but if you're a visual person and want to spend time making them this way, then go for it.
Below is a flashcard template you can download and print if you want to make them from scratch, the good-ole' fashioned way.
Flashcard Template (adobe)
Flashcard Template (Google Doc)
Studying Technique- Flash Cards
Flash Cards- Some helpful Tips:
-don't write too much, just write the KEY information you need to know in short sentences, definitions, or statements. Use pictures or examples of the vocab word/concept.
- Use them often. If you look at the front and can't say what's written on the back perfectly, then you don't know it all the way yet. Put those cards in the "Keep practicing" pile and the ones you do know in the "I've got this down" pile. Keep going through your "Keep practicing" pile until you can put them all in the "I've got this down" pile.
-Flash cards are not for you to study for 3 continuous hours. Use them in short sessions and do them more often. Practice them for 10-15 minutes at a time and then move on to something else. Come back a little later and practice for 10 minutes again.
-Used best for vocab. What's the secret? PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE :)
Some online Flash Card Help:
Some helpful online flash card websites: Simply click on the highlighted link
Quizlet- make your own flashcards, search for other helpful flashcards, and use those flashcards. This website is cool because it takes the information from the flashcards you've made and makes practice quizzes so you can test yourself and get immediate feedback on what you know and what you need to keep practicing. It also takes your flashcards and makes them into a couple of different matching games. You can print your flashcards, too. Pretty neat!
Scholastic Flash Card Maker- very basic and super easy to use. You can make up to 12 flashcards at a time. Click "Test Mode" and you can test yourself right there on the website. If you want to actually feel them and physically flip them over, you can print them and cut them out. It seems like you can make an account and maybe save past sets, but I haven't tried it so I'm not sure.
Flash Card Machine- this one is a little more in-depth than the one above. There are TONS of sets that other people have shared that you can use to get ideas when you're making your own. You can also sign-up for a free account to save the sets you made. Study online, or print. Also can download the app for iPhone/iPad and Google Play so you can study anywhere, anytime. No excuses now! Remember, it's only for 10 minutes or so at a time. Easy.
Cambridge English Online- this one allows you to choose how many cards you want in each set, and you can download images or draw a picture for the card if you want to. It's a little more involved than the others, but if you're a visual person and want to spend time making them this way, then go for it.
Below is a flashcard template you can download and print if you want to make them from scratch, the good-ole' fashioned way.
Flashcard Template (adobe)
Flashcard Template (Google Doc)