What is Metacognition?

What executive functioning skill is the ability to self-monitor and self-evaluate your own learning?

• metacognition

• organization

• planning

• time management

Which is an example of metacognition?

• Organizing your 8 pocket folder

• Recalling your multiplication facts

• Creating a checklist of things you need to complete

• Checking in with yourself to see what you have read in a novel

Self assessing your work is an example of metacognition.

• True

• False

Thinking about your thinking is called

Metacognition is becoming aware of your thoughts and using them to help guide your best work.

• True

• False

Which is NOT an example of metacognition?

• Thinking about a topic before you learn about it

• Taking notes in class while the teacher is talking

• Assessing what you have to do before starting a project

• Reviewing your progress at the end of a lesson to think about what you have learned

Metacognition is revisiting a what to make sure you are on track to meet it.

Which question would help you before, after, or during a task?

• What time is recess?

• When will this class finally be over?

• What is the purpose of this task?

• Why do we always have so much homework?

Procrastination is an example of metacognition.

• True

• False

Turning in your assignments on time is an example of metacognition.

• True

• False