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ADHD and Me: Reflections on Hyperactivity

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1-15.
1.

What does the author reflect on about the T. rex incident?

a)

It was a good thing

b)

It was a bad thing

c)

It was boring

d)

It was exciting.

2.

According to the counselor, ADHD kids are like 'tigers in a zoo' because they have ______.

a)

No energy

b)

Enormous pent-up energy

c)

No curiosity

d)

No interest

3.

What activity did the author do with K'nex blocks?

a)

Build towers

b)

Build cars

c)

Build houses

d)

Build bridges

4.

What did the author mix to create an explosion in the kitchen?

a)

A) Baking soda and vinegar

b)

B) Water and oil

c)

C) Sugar and salt

d)

D) Flour and water

5.

The author describes his energy as ______.

a)

Easy to control

b)

Hard to contain

c)

Non-existent

d)

Calm

6.

What did the author do with Matchbox cars?

a)

Race them

b)

Collect them

c)

Paint them

d)

Sell them

7.

What did the author read as a child?

a)

A Thomas the Tank Engine book

b)

A Harry Potter book

c)

A science textbook

d)

A comic book

8.

What did the author do with baking soda and vinegar?

a)

Made a cake

b)

Created an explosion

c)

Cleaned the kitchen

d)

Watered plants

9.

What was the narrator's reaction to the IBM director seeing them?

a)

They were excited

b)

They were scared

c)

They were indifferent

d)

They were amused

10.

Fill in the blank: The narrator's mother worked long hours at her ______ job.

a)

low-tech

b)

high-tech

c)

part-time

d)

freelance

11.

What did the narrator do during the press conference rehearsal?

a)

Listened attentively

b)

Played with toys

c)

Climbed into a computer

d)

Took a nap

12.

What did the narrator learn to do as they grew older?

a)

Ignore their hyperactivity

b)

Channel hyperactivity positively

c)

Increase hyperactivity

d)

Eliminate hyperactivity

13.

What did the narrator's mother think would be good for them?

a)

To stay home

b)

To see her work

c)

To play outside

d)

To read books.

14.

What did the narrator love doing, even if it meant getting into trouble?

a)

Studying

b)

Stirring things up

c)

Sleeping

d)

Eating

15.

Fill in the blank: The narrator's hyperactivity is described as a means by which they obtain ______, whether positive or negative.

a)

A) attention

b)

B) money

c)

C) food

d)

D) rest

16.

In the reading the word compel means

a)
to allow someone to choose freely
b)
to suggest an idea or plan
c)
to force or drive someone to take action
d)
to encourage someone to take a break
17.

In the reading occupy means

a)
to take control of a situation
b)
to occupy a position in a queue
c)

engage or hold one's attention

d)
to fill a container
18.

In the reading the meaning overwhelming means

a)
mild or subtle
b)
temporary or fleeting
c)
ordinary or common
d)
intense or overpowering
19.

In the reading the meaning of provoke is...

a)
to express gratitude
b)
to stimulate or incite someone to do or feel something
c)
to ignore someone's feelings
d)
to create a peaceful environment
20.

In the selection voracious means

a)
being indifferent to food
b)
showing reluctance to eat
c)
having a great appetite or eagerness
d)
having a small appetite
21.

being overly and uncontrollably active

a)

hyperactive

b)

independence

c)

puberty

d)

gender identity

22.
Disorder marked by either or both of these characteristics: (a) difficulty focusing and maintaining attention and/or (b) frequent hyperactive and impulsive behavior
a)
schema
b)

intellectual disability 

c)

Attention-deficit hyperactivity  disorder (ADHD)

d)
dissonance
23.

Is ADHD curable?

(a)