Procrastination Newsela Article

What does procrastination mean?

• when parents ask you to do your homework

• having someone else do our work

• getting something done right away

• delaying or putting off something we don't want to do

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What are some common things we do when we procrastinate? (select all that apply)

• watch tv

• clean our room before starting a project

• getting things done early

• carrying books but never reading them

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why is it bad to procrastinate?

• we aren't living up to our potential

• we become disorganized

• we do a poor job since we rush through the task we put off

• all the above

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How can we avoid procrastination?

• put up reminders around our room

• let the voices tell us that watching tv before we do anything else is a good thing

• create some sort of reward system

• find a study partner to keep you on track

• start with small goals for yourself

Are you a procrastinator?

• yes

• no

• sometimes

• I always get stuff done on time!

What did you learn from this article? How are you going to stop procrastinating?

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