My smart, capable, newly minted middle schooler, used to getting top grades, is suddenly barely passing her exams and extremely frustrated by it. As far as I can see, her main problem is reading the questions precisely. She knows her stuff, she just answers half the question, or a tangential question, or completely overlooks questions! Can you suggest studying strategies for the next time I help her prepare for a test?
I think she tends to forge ahead excitedly without reading carefully, or she has memorised one particular way to talk about a subject and fails to adjust for a differently worded question.
She is a strategist (she answers questions with a high point value first, then quick wins, then the rest, all the while keeping score!)
And she is a sucker for gamification.
She once delayed opening birthday gifts because she was this close to getting full marks (and stars, and fireworks) on her assigned cyber excercises.
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