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Executive Functioning Matching

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Strength: Does work carefully and checks answers before handing in test/assignment

a)

Response Inhibition

b)

Time Management

c)

Goal Directed Persistence

d)

Task Initiation

2.

Weakness: Given 4 homework assignments on a given night, can't figure out what to do first

a)

Emotional Control

b)

Sustained Attention

c)

Planning/Prioritizing

d)

Metacognition

3.

Strength: Brings in gym clothes on days student has gym class

a)

Emotional Control

b)

Working Memory

c)

Time Management

d)

Sustained Attention

4.

Strength: Builds in extra time to complete a given task knowing there could be an interruption

a)

Time Management

b)

Task Initiation

c)

Working Memory

d)

Emotional Control

5.

Weakness: Out of seat frequently during independent work time

a)

Planning/Prioritizing

b)

Sustained Attention

c)

Emotional Control

d)

Goal Directed Persistence

6.

Weakness: Homework and worksheets may be placed in any number of notebooks, books, or folders

a)

Metacognition

b)

Organization

c)

Response Inhibition

d)

Flexibility

7.

Strength: Decides to improve math grade and increases study time for tests and quizzes

a)

Flexibility

b)

Response Inhibition

c)

Goal Directed Persistence

d)

Emotional Control

8.

Strength: Takes notes in lecture class and asks relevant questions

a)

Flexibilty

b)

Metacognition

c)

Sustained Attention

d)

Emotional Control

9.

Weakness: Shuts down when corrected by teacher

a)

Emotional Control

b)

Sustained Attention

c)

Response Inhibition

d)

Time Management

10.

Strength: Friend bails on an afterschool activity; student adjusts with back-up plan

a)

Task Initiation

b)

Emotional Control

c)

Flexibility

d)

Sustained Attention

11.

Strength: After being given group oral directions, student begins the assignment

a)

Sustained Attention

b)

Organization

c)

Working Memory

d)

Task Initiation

12.

Weakness: Chronically late for school

a)

Response Inhibition

b)

Task Initiation

c)

Goal Directed Persistence

d)

Time Management

13.

Strength: Finishes an entire homework assignment before taking a break

a)

Working Memory

b)

Sustained Attention

c)

Planning/Prioritizing

d)

Organization

14.

Weakness: Writes down homework but doesn't check assignment book

a)

Task Initiation

b)

Flexibility

c)

Working Memory

d)

Metacognition

15.

Weakness: Says rude or hurtful things to kids

a)

Response Inhibition

b)

Goal Directed Persistence

c)

Emotional Control

d)

Working Memory

16.

Strength: Figures out the steps to follow to get a summer job

a)

Organization

b)

Sustained Attention

c)

Planning/Prioritzing

d)

Flexibility

17.

Strength: Student places documents in appropriately labeled files on their computer

a)

Organization

b)

Time Management

c)

Task Initiation

d)

Working Memory

18.

Weakness: Wants to make the 1st string soccer team, but can't bring themselves to practice ball handling skills

a)

Time Management

b)

Metacogntion

c)

Goal Directed Persistence

d)

Working Memory

19.

Weakness: Sharpens pencil, chats with classmates or takes long bathroom break before getting down to work on in-class math assignment

a)

Flexiblity

b)

Task Initation

c)

Response Inhibition

d)

Organization

20.

Strength: Able to do classroom presentations despite fear of public speaking

a)

Planning/Prioritizing

b)

Metacognition

c)

Emotional Control

d)

Flexibility

21.

Weakness: Struggles with creative writing assignment because they can't think of anything to write about

a)

Response Inhibition

b)

Flexibility

c)

Sustained Attention

d)

Task Initiation

22.

Weakness: Frequently makes faulty assumptions about assignment directions and doesn't think to check in with teacher before starting assignment

a)

Sustained Attention

b)

Organziation

c)

Metacognition

d)

Working Memory