Percy Jackson: Understanding Learning Disabilities Quiz

What is a learning disability often called?

• the end of the world

• an unexpected difficulty

• a head start

• an advantage

What does the author include a list of in the section "Some Signs"?

• fun crafts such as knitting, sewing, carving, and model building

• classes in school that a student with a learning disability should avoid

• trouble signs that someone may have a learning disability

• magazines that feature interviews of celebrities and movie stars

People with learning disabilities often have trouble learning in school. What evidence in the text supports this conclusion?

• The odds are pretty good that you have kids with learning disabilities in some or all of your classes at school.

• A learning disability can affect a person's ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do math.

• Most people who have a learning disability have average to above-average intelligence.

• The U.S. Department of Education says as many as one out of every five people in the United States has a learning disability.

Based on the information in the text, how might a student with a learning disability feel in school if not given the help he or she needs?

• cheerful

• frustrated

• unconcerned

• confident

What is the CENTRAL IDEA of this text? Give ONE piece of evidence that supports it and ONE commentary sentence that explains it.

The story of Ally's learning disability is spread out throughout the text. Why might the author have chosen to break up Ally's story this way?

• to ensure that the reader forgets about Ally's story as he or she reads the text

• to use Ally's story to illustrate the points the author is making in different parts of the text

• to downplay the importance of Ally's story to the text

• to emphasize that Ally's story is not related to the rest of the text

__________ Ally's learning disability didn't go away, she learned how to work on her weak points.

• Although

• Otherwise

• However

• Occasionally

Who helped Ally learn to handle her learning differences and do better in school?

Name two ways Ally learned to handle her learning differences and do better in school.

Explain how you can help someone with a learning disability. Include at least TWO pieces of information from the text in your answer.