WorksheetsMidterm Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 43mins
Which is NOT a requirement to graduate from high school?
Accumulating 40 credits
Demonstrating employability skills
Have a job
Demonstrate postsecondary-ready compentencies
The CORE 40 is reference to
the number of classes I have to take
the amount of credits I have to accumulate to graduate
the typical classroom size
the amount I have to pay to graduate
In what ways are we able to demonstrate employability skills during high school?
Completing an internship
Job shadowing
By having a job with a positive reference
Participating in a club or sports team
All of the answers are correct
True or False: we have several options to choose from to demonstrate "Postsecondary-ready competencies"
True
False
True or False: all students have to take the SAT or ACT to demonstrate "postsecondary-ready competencies"
True
False
True or False: students that fail a required course must re-take and pass it to graduate.
True
False
True or False: Elective classes are opportunities to gain knowledge, vocabulary, and skills in careers we might be interested
True
False
Career planning should begin in high school to
Save time and money
Have the skills needed to enter the "adult" world
Have an idea with direction we're going
Can take classes that help us get the skills and knowledge for success
All options are correct and true
The best way to challenge and improve your brain is to
READ!!!
Exercise
Eat healthy food
Learn to regulate emotions
All of the above
True or False: We can start learning a trade and start our career while in high school.
True
False
You are interested in video game programming. Which elective class would start or build your knowledge?
Accounting
Computers in Design & Production
Animal Science
Introduction to Construction
There are ______________ Career Clusters.
5
12
10
16
True or False: Career Clusters are groupings of all possible careers in an entire subject area.
True
False
True or False: Each career cluster is broken down into "pathways".
True
False
True or False: Fort Wayne-area students have a culinary-school program pathway available to them.
True
False
True or False: Anyone who plans to work right after high school needs the same basic academic skills as someone who plans to go to college.
True
False
True or False: The number one reason why people are fired from jobs is that they are lazy.
True
False
True or False: The number one reason why people are fired from jobs is that they have too many absences and tardies.
True
False
True or False: The biggest difference between a JOB and an OCCUPATION is the skill set needed to perform the work.
True
False
Review: your brain is a _____________________.
Muscle
Organ
Review: Your brain is an organ but acts like a ____________________.
muscle
neuron
robot
zombie
When we learn something new, the neurons in our brain create _______________________ that get stronger the more we use them.
pathways
roadblocks
What do the fastest-growing careers of the future have in common?
well paid
uniforms
knowledge of technology
a 4-year college degree
Blue collar careers differ from professional careers in three different ways. List them:
When we do an internship, job shadow, or volunteer service learning, we are
gaining experience of different work environments
learning to work with others towards a common goal
gaining skills needed for success
all of the above
True or false: Transferable skills are oftentimes called "employability skills".
True
False
Which of the listed skills is NOT considered an "employability skill"
Arriving on time
Meeting deadlines
Communicating appropriately
operating a forklift
Which of the following is NOT a "technical skill"?
Precision measurement
Operating power tools
Taking vital signs (heart beat, blood pressure, temperature)
Arriving on time
What are the "Four Skills" we need to be working on to become the best versions of ourselve?
Which of the following are considered "Life Skills"?
Budgeting and money management
Cooking nutritious meals
Practicing personal hygiene
All of the above
The difference biggest difference between a "growth mindset" and a "fixed mindset" is _________________________.
the belief that we are capable of challenges
the belief that we get mentally stronger the more we use our brain
the belief that we are worth the effort
all of the above are correct
True or False: Regulating our emotions is a skill we learn--like riding a bike or cooking.
True
False
True or False: we learn to regulate our emotions so our emotions do not control our actions.
True
False
True or False: there are "healthy" and "unhealthy" coping skills to deal with the stresses of life.
True
False
List three "healthy coping skills" we can use to deal with the stress in life.
Resiliency is the ability to bounce back and move onward from a set back or obstacle.
True
False
The most successful people in life have resiliency.
True
False
What pathway from school are you considering:
Military
Technical or CTE program
College
Joining the workforce
