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WorksheetsOutliers Chapters 8-E
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the estimated number of hours worked by a wet-rice
farmer in Asia per year?
40 hours a week
3,000 hours a year
1,000 hours a year
10,000 hours a year
Why are Chinese speakers able to memorize a list of numbers more easily than English speakers?
They attend school for longer hours and more days during the school year, which increases their brain power.
Their parents push them more academically, and won’t let them play outside or see their friends until they have reached certain academic benchmarks.
The Chinese language allows them to fit all those numbers within the two-second time span that is most conducive to memorization.
Growing rice paddies involves lots of mathematical computations, and the farmers did not have calculators.
What made the work of a rice famer meaningful (think back to the three qualities of meaningful work described in chapter five) ?
It was high-paying, lucrative, and profitable.
They could pass down the work to their children, build an inheritance, and create a legacy.
Their hard work paid off in terms of being able to put food on the table, make dinner, and feed their families.
There was a clear relationship between effort and reward, it’s complex, and it’s autonomous.
In Alan Schoenfeld’s study, how did Renee respond when presented with an impossible mathematical task?
She was very determined and did not give up easily.
She seemed interested for a while, but eventually got frustrated.
She spent about five minutes on the problem before declaring she didn’t know how to do it.
She eventually solved the problem but was very angry.
What is the secret to learning math?
Having a good teacher
Speaking Chinese
Having a natural inclination
It’s not so much ability; it’s attitude.
Interpret the following statement: “No one who can rise before dawn three hundred sixty days a year fails to make his family rich.”
If you are willing to work hard and persevere, you will
be successful.
You will run out your competition if you are willing to work
on the weekends.
The early bird gets the worm.
Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
What does KIPP stand for?
Knowledge in Public Preparatory
Kids in Pretty Playgrounds
Knowledge is Power Program
Kids in Power Placement
Where are KIPP schools located today?
Lower income communities
Higher income communities
Ms. Windham's backyard
New York
What is the name of the student that Gladwell examines throughout this chapter?
Marisa
Marita
Martha
Maria
Which of the following is NOT part of Marita's schedule?
Waking up @ 5:45 am
Riding the bus home at 5:30 pm
Hanging out with friends afterschool
Doing homework until 11 pm
Summer vacation has a positive impact on student education because it gives student's a break from rigorous work.
True
False
Whats was the protocol 'SSLANT' known as?
stop talking, speak clearly, loud pronunciations, always behave, never interrupt, take initiative
sleep, study, learn, attentive, negotiate, talk
so sorry learning answers no tomatoes
smile, sit up, listen, ask questions, nod when being spoken to, track with your eyes
What does Gladwell say about his great-great-great grandmother?
She was educated in England
She was from Peru.
She was part of a mass exodus from Jamaica.
She was a slave.
