WorksheetsA Million Mile Away pt 1 SMART GOALS and Executive Function
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What animal landed on Papa's arm? Why is it significant?
a)
A Monarch butterfly
b)
A hummingbird
c)
An owl
d)
A frog
2.
What did José draw to represent a rocket ship?
a)
A head of lettuce
b)
A cluster of grapes
c)
A pod of chile
d)
An ear of corn
3.
What did José's teacher call him?
a)
An unstoppable storm
b)
A force of nature
c)
A powerful lion
d)
An exceptional mind.
4.
What made it so difficult for José to be successful at school?
a)
Being tired from working
b)
Moving around constantly
c)
Being tired and moving constantly
d)
Nothing, he knew everything.
5.
Which is the first ingredient in Papa's recipe?
a)
Find your goal.
b)
Know how far you are.
c)
Draw a roadmap. What is this?
d)
If you don’t know how, learn.
e)
When you think you’ve made it you probably have to work harder.
6.
What happened to the song “California Dreaming” when José’s family left Mexico?
a)
It changed to 96 tears
b)
It changed from Spanish to English
c)
It changed from Pop to Metal
d)
California Dreaming was playing?
7.
What is the significance of the butterfly that lands on Papa's arm as they are getting ready to leave Mexico?
a)
The butterfly reminds Papa of his childhood home where he saw them often.
b)
The butterfly represents good luck and maybe even a bit of magic.
c)
The butterfly represents a new adventure or journey that José is about to embark on, just like the butterfly travels long distances.
d)
The butterfly to simply show the beauty of nature and add a peaceful moment to the story.
8.
Why is José’s family working so hard?
a)
They are trying to build a house in Michoacan.
b)
They are on the run from the cartel and this is the only way they can make money
c)
The like working in the fields and being a migrant farmer allows them to work with many different crops
d)
It is the easiest job they could find
9.
What kind of plant did José’s teacher compare him to?
a)
An corn stalk
b)
A grape vine
c)
A blueberry bush
d)
A tree
10.
What does José's dad tell him to do when José says the burden of knowing what his family sacrificed for his education is heavy?
a)
Get over it
b)
Grow up
c)
Get stronger
d)
So what
11.
What vehicle did José joke he had just bought
a)
a rusty pickup truck
b)
a dented Volkswagen bug
c)
a dusty delivery van
d)
a sweet Ferrari
12.
What did the secretary think José's job was? Type only one word. If you are not sure how to spell it, look it up on google.
(a)
13.
What was José's mission at Lawrence Livermore?
a)
Cleaning the toilets
b)
Stopping Russian Missiles
c)
Becoming an astronaut
d)
Building a better nuclear bomb
14.
José using his keys to use the IBM is an example of which executive functioning skill?
a)
Flexible thinking
b)
Time-management
c)
Working memory
d)
Self-Monitoring
15.
José demonstrated respect for Adela’s father by following his very strict rules. Which executive functions skill does this demonstrate?
a)
Time-management
b)
Working memory
c)
Self-Control
d)
Attention-Control
16.
José is given a crummy assignment when he starts at Lawrence Livermore. What was it?
a)
Changing light bulbs
b)
Cleaning bathrooms
c)
Getting everyone lunch
d)
Making copies
17.
José paid close attention to the crummy assignment he was given when he started. Which executive functions skill does this demonstrate?
a)
Time-management
b)
Working memory
c)
Flexible thinking
d)
Attention-Control
18.
What was Adela going to name her restaurant after?
a)
Her Dad
b)
Her sister
c)
Her Grandmother
d)
Her Mom
19.
The second recipe for success is know how far you ware. Which SMART goal is this most closely related to?
a)
Specific
b)
Measurable
c)
Achievable
d)
Relevant
e)
Time Bound
20.
Which steps of the recipe did Jose and Adela complete when they decided what Jose needed to do to become and astronaut?
a)
Find your goal
b)
Know how far you are
c)
Draw a roadmap
d)
If you don’t know how, learn
e)
When you think you’ve made it you probably have to work harder
21.
Was becoming an engineer RELEVANT to Jose becoming an astronaut. Write 1-2 sentences justifying your reasoning
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