The 14 activity-oriented units described in this study skills guide for students in the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades are designed to assist in the development of necessary study skills at most levels of competence and to reinforce already existing skills. The units in the guide also attempt to incorporate as much student activity as possible, including individual, small group, and whole class exercises, and focus on the following topics: (1) learning to listen, (2) tuning into directions, (3) putting ideas together, (4) getting the timing down, (5) understanding the sequence of events, (6) improving vocabulary, (7) using a dictionary, (8) building sentences, (9) reading for meaning, (10) taking notes (mapping and outlining), (11) listening and taking notes, (12) putting a book together, (13) solving problems, and (14) studying and test taking. (HOD)