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WorksheetsMiddle School Toolbox Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
If a student is failing a class, what is a likely reason that they are failing?
They aren't doing the homework.
They struggle with organization.
They don't study for tests.
All of the above.
Which of the following is NOT one of the organization areas that we read about in your packet?
Locker
Planner
Backpack
Binders/folders
True or False: According to the reading in your packet, it is necessary to clean/organize your locker every day.
True
False
According to the reading in your packet, how often should you "deep clean" your locker?
Every day
Every week
Every month
A few times a year
According to the reading in your packet, if you keep loose papers in your backpack or don't use all of the pockets, your backpack could become a ______.
Black hole
Trash heap
Tornado
Exploding bomb
If you are organizing your class binders or notebooks and you aren't sure if something can be thrown away, what should you do?
Take a chance and throw it away anyway
Ask a classmate
Ask the teacher
Turn the papers into your teacher
According to the Case of the Nasty Homework Habits, approximately how long did Late Larry wait at home before he started working on homework?
2 hours
1 1/2 hours
45 min
30 min
According to the Case of the Nasty Homework Habits, did Late Larry spend more time working on homework or being distracted?
Working on homework
Being distracted
According to the Case of the Nasty Homework Habits, which of the following are distractions that Late Larry experienced while trying to work on homework?
Eating snacks/dinner
Video games
TV
Comic book in the bathroom
"Spacing out"/doing nothing
In which of the following scenarios would this character most likely play a role? (from "Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator" video)
Sending you on a YouTube spiral of watching videos of goats screaming like humans
Causing you to panic that your Social Studies project is due TOMORROW and you haven't started it yet
Making you feel like eating a snack before you start work is a good way to be productive
Writing a to-do list during study hall to get as much work today as possible
This character is only concerned with things that are ____ and ____. (from "Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator" video)
dark; playground
easy; fun
procrastinating; fun
hard; right now
What is the BEST explanation for what is happening in this picture? (from "Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator" video)
The panic monster has arrived to scare the monkey and the rational decision maker because they were conspiring together to avoid doing work.
The monkey has taken over the project and is spinning it into chaos while the panic monster and rational decision maker have no idea what to do.
The system is in chaos because the monkey caused too many distractions, and so the panic monster showed up right before the deadline and now the rational decision maker has to take charge again.
Someone drew some silly stick figures that are all screaming "AHHHHHHHHHHH!"
In Chapter 1 of "How to Impress a Middle School Teacher," it says that middle school teachers would like you to try to solve a problem ____ before you ____.
with a friend; ask the teacher
yourself; ask the teacher
through email; ask your parents
with a friend; ask the teacher
Timmy thinks that his teacher did not correctly add up his missed points on a Science test. He asks his mom to write the teacher an email demanding that she can change his grade. What did Timmy do wrong in this situation? (more than one answer may be correct!)
He did not recheck his teacher's addition on the grading sheet.
He was demanding, rather than politely asking.
He clearly did not study for his Science test.
He asked his mom to email (instead of doing it himself).
If your teacher told you that she would get you an extra copy of the study guide at the end of the day and she forgets, what should you do?
Ask your mom to send the teacher an email.
Copy the study guide from a friend.
Make your own study guide as a replacement.
Politely follow up and remind the teacher.
In Chapter 3 of "How to Impress a Middle School Teacher," there are suggestions for how to be polite. Which of the following is not one of the suggestions?
Listen in class
Recheck your teacher's addition on a grade sheet
Participate in class
Thank your teacher
Apologize if you make a mistake
Laura sits next to her friend, Lindsay, in Language Arts class. Lindsay is really funny and sometimes distracts Laura from her work. Their teacher has had "enough" and writes them both referrals. Laura thinks this is unfair. Which of the following is what "not to do" in this situation?
Politely ask the teacher if she can move seats so that she isn't distracted
Apologize and promise that it won't happen again
Have a conversation with Lindsay about not being distracting during class
Accuse the teacher of being mean and argue with the referral
When writing an email to your teacher, which of the following should you include in your email? (more than one may be correct)
A detailed subject
Your full name
Your parents' names and phone numbers
A formal address to the teacher ("Hello Mrs. Coleman...")
Read this email from a student and explain what is wrong: "Hi its me. I need the homework ASAP i looked on the website and it wasnt there. Get back to me ASAP thanks!" (more than one answer may be correct)
The student did not formally address the teacher.
The student did not write their full name.
There are grammar/capitalization mistakes.
The student was demanding.
According to the tips for writing an email to teachers, approximately how long might you have to wait until you get a reply to your email?
24 hours
48 hours
3 days
1 week
