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What's It Like Being Dyslexic by Nessy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Tom use to check his temperature?

a)

A thermometer

b)

A spoon

c)

A fork

d)

A cup

2.

Who does Tom's mom meet for coffee?

a)

A friend

b)

Mr. Teasell

c)

Tom's teacher

d)

The principal

3.

What is Tom's mom worried about?

a)

Tom's disorganization

b)

Tom's grades

c)

Tom's friends

d)

Tom's hobbies

4.

Who does Tom's mom go to see about her concerns?

a)

Mr. Teasell

b)

The principal

c)

Tom's friend

d)

The school nurse

5.

What does Tom's mom's friend do for a living?

a)

She is a teacher

b)

She is a doctor

c)

She is a nurse

d)

She is a lawyer

6.

Who conducted the test for Tom?

a)

Dr. Smith

b)

Dr. Simonist

c)

Dr. Johnson

d)

Dr. Brown

7.

What activity did Dr. Simonist suggest to Tom during the test?

a)

Reading a book

b)

Solving puzzles

c)

Writing an essay

d)

Drawing a picture

8.

What did Tom's mom say about his learning difficulty?

a)

It's just another name for dyslexia

b)

It's a serious problem

c)

It's not important

d)

It's a temporary issue

9.

What did Dr. Simonist say about Tom's brain?

a)

There's nothing wrong with it

b)

It's not functioning properly

c)

It's very different

d)

It's not capable of learning

10.

Why did Dr. Simonist say school is hard for Tom?

a)

Because he doesn't study

b)

Because he doesn't like school

c)

Because he needs to be taught differently

d)

Because he is lazy

11.

What percentage of self-made millionaires are dyslexic according to the text?

a)

20%

b)

30%

c)

40%

d)

50%

12.

What is the gene associated with dyslexia mentioned in the text?

a)

dcdc1

b)

dcdc2

c)

dcdc3

d)

dcdc4

13.

Which famous inventor and artist is mentioned as being dyslexic?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Nikola Tesla

14.

What does being dyslexic mean for many people according to the text?

a)

They will always struggle

b)

They will never succeed

c)

School is likely to be one of the hardest times of their life

d)

They will not be creative

15.

A student identified SLD has what type of disability?

a)

Special Language Deficit

b)

Specific Language Disability

c)

Specific Learning Deficit

d)

Specific Learning Disability