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Notetaking Skills Practice Worksheet

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Notetaking Skills Practice Worksheet

Imagine you are helping Brianna, Zoe, and Caleb prepare a short report about how ice rinks keep skaters safe. Read the briefing, then practice choosing, organizing, and summarizing useful information. You do not need to copy every sentence.

Read the Briefing

Rink staff use several routines to help skaters stay safe. Before opening, workers check the ice for cracks and make sure the boards and gates are secure. Skaters should wear a properly fitted helmet and gloves. They should skate in the posted direction and leave space between themselves and others. If someone falls, nearby skaters should move carefully around them rather than crowding them. A staff member can help if the person is hurt. During busy sessions, staff may limit how many people enter the ice. These steps reduce risks, but they cannot prevent every accident. Skaters should pay attention and tell rink staff if they notice a hazard.

1.Which choice best states the briefing’s main idea?
  • Ice rinks use routines and careful behavior to reduce safety risks.
  • Every accident at an ice rink can be prevented.
  • Only rink staff are responsible for keeping skaters safe.
  • Skaters should avoid wearing gloves.
2.Select three useful details that support the main idea.
  • Workers check the ice and secure the gates before opening.
  • Skaters should wear a fitted helmet and gloves.
  • Skaters should tell staff about hazards.
  • The rink has a place to buy snacks.
  • The briefing describes the color of the ice.
3.Fill in the blanks: Strong notes capture the idea, important , and any you still have.

Main idea

Before opening

Skater actions

When someone falls

4.Write one concise note for each heading in the organizer. Use key words or short phrases instead of copying whole sentences.
5.Which note is the clearest and most useful?
  • The paragraph talks about several things that happen at the rink and people should be careful.
  • Safety: staff check ice/gates; skaters wear helmets, follow direction, report hazards.
  • Ice is shiny. Gates are things. People go skating.
  • Copy the whole briefing word for word.
6.Match each note-taking challenge with a helpful strategy.
  • A. You cannot write fast enough
  • B. The notes are hard to scan later
  • C. You are unsure what a key term means
  • D. You missed a detail while listening
  • 2. Use short forms and symbols
  • 1. Use headings and bullet points
  • 3. Mark it to look up or ask about it
  • 4. Review notes promptly and check with a reliable source
7.Brianna wrote: “If someone falls, skaters should move carefully around them rather than crowd them. A staff member can help if the person is hurt.” Rewrite this as a brief note using an abbreviation or symbol.
8.Write a one-sentence summary of the briefing in your own words. Include the overall idea, not every detail.
9.Caleb has finished taking notes during the briefing. What is the best next step, and why?

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  • Notetaking Skills Practice Worksheet, page 1 of 3: Read the Briefing

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