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WorksheetsAVID Best Practices & Principles
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The "Rules of Engagement" for Philosophical Chairs include which of the following?
a)
Be sure you understand the central statement or topic before the discussion begins. Decide which section you will sit in.
b)
Listen carefully when others speak and seek to understand their arguments even if you don’t agree.
c)
You must first summarize briefly the previous speaker’s argument before you make your response.
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
2.
Who should you work with to compare notes?
a)
A partner from class
b)
A friend from a different class
c)
your teacher
d)
Your mom or dad
3.
Spelling is very important when taking Cornell notes.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Where do the questions/main ideas go when you are taking Cornell Notes?
a)
the right big column
b)
the bottom
c)
the left skinny column
d)
the top
5.
When taking notes, what can you use to help you write the notes faster?
a)
friends notes
b)
cell phone
c)
abbreviations
d)
highlighter
6.
In AVID and in our other classes, we will strive to ask and answer Costa's...
a)
Only Level 1 questions
b)
Only Level 2 questions
c)
Only Levels 1 and 2 questions
d)
Primarily Levels 2 and 3 questions
7.
During the writing process, what should happen during the pre-writing stage?
a)
The writer should consider the high level of vocabulary they want to use while writing.
b)
The writer should write what they know and what they need to know about a topic.
c)
The writer should take the opportunity to make as many revisions as needed.
d)
errors in grammar.
8.
What is the difference between enunciation and pronunciation?
a)
Enunciation is clearly saying the sounds in words and pronunciation is speaking words as they were meant to be spoken.
b)
Enunciation is communicating ideas through facial expression and pronunciation is using our hands while we speak.
c)
Enunciation is monitoring pacing while speaking and pronunciation is monitoring the volume of speaking.
d)
Enunciation is making a visual connection with the audience and pronunciation is using movement while speaking.
9.
AVID students are encouraged to become involved in school and community activities. While there are many activities to choose from, which activities below is an opportunity to increase your role as a leader?
a)
Chancellor's Corner
b)
Student Council
c)
AVID Tutor Program
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
10.
How does the SLANT method help AVID students to become better students?
a)
by requiring the student to sit in the front of the class
b)
by requiring the student to talk to all of their friends
c)
by requiring the student to look at their teacher and be respectful
d)
by requiring the student to be responsible for their own learning
11.
What tool will help to show when assignments are completed and submitted, and the grade received for each class?
a)
Learning Log
b)
Tutorial Request Form
c)
Planner / Calendar
d)
Progress Report
12.
Which activity could be done to improve ALL of the following skills: inquiry, listening, and oral communication?
a)
Socratic Seminar and Philosophical Chairs
b)
Marking the Text
c)
Cornell Notes
d)
Tutorial Request Form
13.
What is one of the advantages of Cornell Notes?
a)
They will help you make friends.
b)
It's a way to help you get your homework done quickly.
c)
You can get into college faster by taking them.
d)
It's a way of learning information not just recording facts.
14.
What is the purpose of collaborating with classmates?
a)
Students learn to divide up the school work with the group, so that no one will have to work too hard.
b)
Students learn to study Cornell notes and practice key concepts independently.
c)
Students learn to pick and choose what they want to do.
d)
Students learn to listen, learn from and help each other.
15.
Read the following writing prompt given by your US History teacher and choose the BEST answer choice. "You have been given the opportunity to have dinner with a historical figure of your choice. Write to explain who you would choose and why?"
a)
I would choose Thomas Edison to learn more about the many inventions he created.
b)
I would choose my grandfather because he is really a great person and he has lived a long time.
c)
I would choose any interesting woman who lived a long time ago.
d)
I would choose the sixteenth president of the US, Abraham Lincoln.
16.
When preparing for a writing assignment, how is creating a graphic organizer helpful?
a)
Your ideas are organized to be shared in a Socratic seminar.
b)
Your ideas are organized for collaboration with peer editing.
c)
Your ideas are organized for your draft.
d)
Your ideas are organized for a reflection.
17.
An AVID student is giving an informal speech about their favorite family vacation to an amusement park (a place that has rides and games). What non-verbal communication skills could the student use when describing a roller coaster ride?
a)
The student could raise the tone of their voice as he/she describes the ride getting scary.
b)
The student could move their arms and hands up and down as he/she describes the movement.
c)
The student could ask their classmates how they would feel during the experience.
d)
The student could speak faster as he/she describes the ride getting more intense.
18.
When public speaking, what does "extemporaneous" mean?
a)
Extemporaneous is to pronounce words clearly.
b)
Extemporaneous is to speak well.
c)
Extemporaneous is a speech without advanced preparation.
d)
Extemporaneous is a form of non-verbal communication.
19.
A 7th Grade AVID student has 6 classes. This marking period the student has earned the following grades: A, A, A, B, B, C. What is their grade point average?
a)
20.0
b)
2.9
c)
3.3
d)
4.0
20.
To gain a deeper understanding of informational text, which strategy below would be the least effective technique to use when marking the text?
a)
Number the paragraphs.
b)
Underline important information.
c)
Highlight key terms.
d)
Circle the dialogue.
21.
What is the benefit in numbering paragraphs before you read?
a)
A summary of each paragraph is discovered.
b)
All important information is identified.
c)
Dialogue is clearly recognizable.
d)
Information is easier to locate.
22.
How can you emphasize important parts or key words?
a)
Underline
b)
Highlight
c)
Circle
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
23.
What are Cornell Notes?
a)
Music in the written form.
b)
A note taking system used for organizing notes
c)
Notes that are taken in computer class
d)
A note that is written to a friend.
24.
Why is my AVID Binder so important?
a)
My AVID Binder is an organizational tool to keep my supplies and homework safe.
b)
I get the daily workout I need by carrying AVID Binder everyday to every class.
c)
My AVID Binder acts as a sturdy desk whenever I need to take notes in class.
d)
My AVID Binder is an organizational tool to help maintain notes, school work and class materials in one place.
25.
The following items are included in the "Organization" portion of your AVID Binder:
a)
My favorite playlist from this week’s TOP 100 songs, my dog’s picture, gum, lunch money, stickers
b)
Good quality, 3-ring binder, with a divider for each class with the work for the class neatly behind the correct divider (7 for Grade 6 / 6 for Grade 7), Zipper pouch, 2 pens, 2 sharpened pencils, 15 sheets of notebook paper, Highlighters, Earbuds, Jump Drive
c)
Daily entry is written for each class for each day of the school week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
d)
Cornell Notes are correctly formatted, The Essential Question is written, The Summary has been done, The date is written
26.
How can maintaining and referring to your Planner daily prepare you for a test?
a)
You'll know what specific materials you need for test day
b)
You know when to have a "Sick Day"
c)
You'll know to start studying during morning dismissal
d)
You'll know when to leave your AVID Binder at home [THIS IS NEVER THE ANSWER!!! :)]
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