WorksheetsExecutive Function Skills Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Sarah keeps missing her bus because she underestimates how long it takes her to get ready in the morning. Which executive function skill does she need to improve?
organization
goal setting
time management
impulse control
What executive function skill helps people overcome the challenge of deciding where to begin when faced with a new task?
time management
emotional regulation
task initiation
organization
Maria has been sitting at her desk for an hour, looking at her to-do list but unable to decide what to do first. Which executive function skill would help her take action?
Task initiation.
Planning and prioritization
goal setting
impulse control
John sets a timer and tells himself to write for five minutes to get started on a long report. What executive function is he practicing?
self monitoring
time management
organization
task initiation
Jake uses a calendar app to block out time for studying, exercising, and relaxing each day. Which skill is he demonstrating?
decision-making
Time management
planning and prioritization
Task initiation
What executive function involves breaking large projects into smaller, manageable steps?
Organization
task initiation
Planning and prioritization
adaptability
Amy has five assignments due this week. She creates a list and starts with the one due tomorrow. Which skill is she using?
Planning and prioritization.
Goal setting
self-monitoring
time management
Carlos is overwhelmed by a big group project and doesn’t know how to divide the work into smaller tasks. Which skill is he struggling with?
Task initiation
organization
emotional regulation
Planning and prioritization
Chris struggles to get started on his homework and often forgets to bring the materials he needs to class. Which skills does he need to improve?
Task initiation and organizatiot
time management and flexibility
goal setting and adaptability
planning/prioritization and emotional regulation
The ability to maintain a structured workspace or arrange items logically relates to which executive function?
planning and prioritization
Organization
adaptability
Time management
What executive function involves the ability to meet deadlines and schedule activities?
Time management.
planning and prioritization
organization
flexibility
Liam uses color-coded folders and labels to keep track of assignments for each subject. Which executive function is he using?
Organization.
emotional regulation
Planning and prioritization
time management
Emma wants to run a 5K race in two months. She creates a weekly training schedule with small milestones. Which skill is she demonstrating?
time management
flexibility
Planning and prioritization
Goal setting
Emma needs to finish a science project in one week. She starts by writing a list of all the steps, estimating how long each one will take, and deciding to begin with the research phase today. Which skills is she demonstrating?
goal setting and flexibility
planning/prioritization and time management
task initiation and emotional regulation
Organization and self-control
Check all of the ways you can plan/prioritize tasks
Agenda/planner
cell phone calendar
to do list
have mom remind you
Which of the following is NOT an example of Task Initiation?
Starting your homework right when you get home.
Beginning to organize for a long-term project long before it is due.
Browsing YouTube for hours instead of completing your homework.
A student is given a task and begins immediately. This is called:
start time
task retrieval
task intitation
task completion
You have a long-term project due in three months. What is the best strategy to ensure you stay on track to complete the project on time?
Work on the project only when you feel motivated
Set smaller weekly goals to break the project into manageable tasks
Cram all the work into the last week before the deadline
Ignore the project until the month it is due
How can you improve your organization skills?
By losing your things
Ignoring deadlines
Keeping a tidy workspace
Forgetting assignments
What tool can help you manage your time effectively?
A stopwatch
A calendar
A novel
A paintbrush
