Organizational Skills Quiz

According to the article, it’s a good idea to post a copy of _______ in as many places as possible.

• your favorite poem

• inspirational quotes

• formulas for math class

• your class schedule

Anna Levy-Warren, the founder of a company that teaches teens organizational skills, says that the brain loves to organize around _______.

• numbers

• color

• size

• All of the above

Which of the following methods can you use to make sure you’re always able to find important stuff when you need it?

• Rely on your memory.

• Give everything a home where it lives when you’re not using it.

• Ask a parent, sibling, or friend to keep track of it for you.

• Ask a teacher if you can leave it in their room.

True or false: You need to buy a label maker if you want to get organized using labels.

• True

• False

According to what you read, which of the following would be the best subject line for an email?

• Math homework

• Good morning

• Question about the algebra homework

• Hi it’s me

Which organizational system can you use to avoid paper pileups in your backpack or on your desk?

• The “Keep, Stash, Trash” system

• The “File, Folder, Forget” system

• The Pomodoro method

• The color-coding system

Which of the following things can you do on school nights to make your mornings less stressful?

• Prepare your breakfast and lunch for the next day.

• Lay out the outfit you plan to wear.

• Put your backpack and anything else you’ll need for the next day by the front door.

• All of the above

According to the article, it’s a good idea to “chunk out” certain kinds of assignments. Which of the following assignments should you “chunk out” in your planner? (Two correct answers—select the ones that apply.)

• Studying for a short quiz

• Writing an essay on a novel

• Writing a paragraph response to a short story

• Studying for a final exam

According to the article, which of the following might be a sign that your organization system is too complicated? (Two correct answers—select the ones that apply.)

• You don’t use the system at all.

• You got a bad grade on a test even though you were using the system consistently.

• Your friends use different systems than you do.

• You dread using the system because it’s so much work.

How often should you be checking your organizational systems to make sure they continue to work for you?

• Once a week

• Once a month

• Once a semester

• Every day