WorksheetsAVID Midterm Exam Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What does the acronym AVID stand for?
a)
Advancing Via Independent Drive
b)
Advancement Via Individual Determination
c)
Advanced Via Independent Description
d)
Advancement Via Independent Determination
2.
2. What are the "Expectations" regarding Agendas/Planners?
a)
Update them weekly and occasionally keep them on you
b)
Update them each 9 weeks and keep them on you always
c)
Update them each class period, and always have them on you
d)
Agendas are optional and not a requirement
3.
3. All AVID students are required to ____
a)
Attend college immediately after high school
b)
Take at least one rigorous course like Advanced, Dual Credit, AP or On Ramps
c)
Take On Ramps Physics
d)
Take Dual Credit / AP Biology
4.
4. What are AVID tutorials?
a)
They are like binder or agenda checks.
b)
They are student led study groups meant to help solve problems students are having with assignments from their classes, particularly their rigor courses.
c)
They are the people who work here assisting students with their learning
5.
5. How many steps are there in the AVID Tutorial Process?
a)
8
b)
3
c)
10
d)
5
6.
6. What were our typical AVID tutorial days?
a)
Mondays and Wednesdays
b)
Wednesdays and Fridays
c)
Tuesdays and Thursdays
d)
All of the above
7.
7. What does the acronym WICOR stand for?
a)
Writing Inquiry Collaboration Organization and Reading
b)
Writing Inquiry Cooperation Optimization and Reading
c)
Writing Inquiry Collaboration Optimization and Reading
d)
Writing Inspiring Cooperating Optimizing and Reading
8.
8. The Bear Career Center located in the main hallway, provides assistance with all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
AP Test Practice
b)
college applications
c)
FAFSA/TAFSA applications
d)
Scholarships
e)
SAT/ACT registration
9.
9. Who is in charge of the Bear Career Center?
a)
Mrs. Torres
b)
Mrs. Cantu
c)
Mrs. Gonzalez
d)
Mrs. Fernandez
10.
10. Do you need an associate's degree to get a bachelor's degree?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
11. Do you need a bachelor's degree to get a master's degree?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
12. What is one disadvantage of private universities?
a)
They are usually more expensive
b)
They usually have large populations in each class
c)
They have very strict admission requirements compared to places like UT and A & M
13.
13. What are three ways that college is typically paid for?
a)
Parent assistance, scholarships/grants, and student loans
b)
Scholarships/grants, student loans and credit cards
c)
Credit cards, Debit cards and parent loans
14.
14. What is the difference between a loan and a scholarship?
a)
Loans do not have to be paid back, scholarships do
b)
Loans have to be paid back, scholarships do not
15.
15. The application that is required in order to apply for loans and college payment assistance is called _____
a)
SASFA
b)
FASSA
c)
FAFSA
d)
ASFSA
16.
16. What does the acronym FAFSA stand for?
a)
Federal Application for Free Student
b)
Federal Aid for Federal Student Aid
c)
Free Application for Free Student Aid
d)
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
17.
17. True or False: Costa's Levels of Thinking is used to help students think critically and deepen their understanding about the content being presented in their core subject areas.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
18. True or False: Some of the types of note-taking that we have reviewed in AVID are Cornell notes, Mind Mapping and Outlining.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
19. The Mapping Method of note taking involves notes that are:
a)
Taken on a divided notes page system
b)
Visually connected in a non-linear manner
c)
Written out in a organized layout based on space indentation
d)
Typed out and revised later
20.
20. True or False: Focused Note-taking involves 5 phases of reviewing and processing your notes so that you can apply your learning to a new situation.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
21. True or False: After learning something, our memory of it will decline over time unless we review it.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
22. Factors that affect how quickly we forget information we learn include:
a)
The difficulty of the material
b)
How meaningful the information is to us
c)
How the information was learned
d)
Physiological factors such as stress and sleeep
e)
All of the above
23.
23. Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
a)
Time management means always doing more than one task at the same time.
b)
Time management is about planning to get tasks done and doing them.
c)
Good time management means never taking breaks.
24.
24. True or False: Setting goals will help you define how to spend your time.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
25. Making sure your goals are achieved within a specific time frame falls under which part of S.M.A.R.T. goals?
a)
S
b)
M
c)
A
d)
R
e)
T
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