Time Management

Avoidance of doing tasks that need to be done

• procrastination

• misnomer

• harbinger

• Prioritizing

The goal of time management is finding the balance between what you _____ to do and _____ to do.

• need; want

• hate; dislike

• like; love

• none of these

The first step in managing your time is...

• waiting until the last minute

• asking for advice from others

• making a plan

• making memes

Taking the time to set goals wastes your limited time.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a true statement?

• Time management means always doing more than one task at the same time.

• Good time management means never taking breaks.

• Time management is about planning to get tasks done and doing them.

• One way to manage your time well is to ignore deadlines and focus on doing the most fun activities.

Which word means the time by which something must be completed?

• Chore

• Consequence

• Deadline

• Goal

Zeina is following the time management steps. She just made a list of her tasks and estimated how much time they will take. What should she do next?

• She should take a break and eat a snack.

• She should organise her tasks alphabetically.

• She should cross off tasks that she doesn’t want to do right away.

• She should prioritize her tasks, or put them in order of importance.

If you aren't sure how long a task will take, you should ________.

• skip it

• do it last

• give yourself only 5 minutes to finish it

• give yourself extra time to finish it

Dylan has a final exam on Tuesday. His goal is to earn an A on it. On Monday afternoon, he starts playing video games. When his father tells him to study, Dylan responds, “I’ll do it later.” What could Dylan improve about his time management skills?

• He should think about his goals and what will help him to reach them.

• He should make a more flexible schedule.

• He should take more breaks.

• Dylan is managing his time well.

True or False: Leisure time is time spent doing routine, necessary things like sleeping and eating.

• True

• False