study guide

Meaning

A document, outline, or set of notes that summarizes the key topics and information that will be on an upcoming exam. It helps students organize their study time.

Examples

• The professor uploaded a study guide to help us prepare for the midterm.

  The professor uploaded a study guide to help us prepare for the midterm.

• I spent the afternoon filling out the study guide for my biology exam.

  I spent the afternoon filling out the study guide for my biology exam.

• If you study everything on this study guide, you should do very well on the test.

  If you study everything on this study guide, you should do very well on the test.

• We made our own study guide by combining all of our class notes.

  We made our own study guide by combining all of our class notes.

• Does anyone have the answers to the questions on the chapter five study guide?

  Does anyone have the answers to the questions on the chapter five study guide?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The teacher gave us a study book for the test.

  ✓ The teacher gave us a study guide for the test.

  A 'study book' is not a standard term for a review sheet or outline; the correct term is 'study guide'.

• ✗ I am reading the guide of study for my exam.

  ✓ I am reading the study guide for my exam.

  Do not translate literally from other languages. In English, 'study' acts as a noun adjunct directly before 'guide'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I always print out the ___ and write down definitions for all the terms listed.

  💡 A summary sheet used to prepare for an exam.

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  study guide

• Our teacher said that everything on the final exam is covered in the ___.

  💡 The review document provided before a test.

  Show answer

  study guide