WorksheetsCareer and College Readiness
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What should you consider when you are trying to decide if you want to go to a certain college? Choose all that apply.
Distance from home
Size
Majors offered
Cost of Tuition
What is the number that represents the average of all your grades in High School?
GPA
SAT
FAFSA
A-G Requirements
What year in high school do you apply for college?
Freshman
Sophmore
Junior
Senior
What is one way that you can learn more about a college that you think you might want to go? Choose all that apply.
Go on a college tour
Wait for them to call you
Look it up online.
Talk to a current student.
What types of jobs require a bachelor's degree?
Lawyer, doctor, pharmacist, professor
Business, teacher, social worker, engineer
Plumber, electrician, carpenter, radiology technician
Cashier, laborer, truck driver, police officer
A tool that provides information about you to a potential employer.
Career Portfolio
Resume
References
Cover Letter
Your evaluations are based off of Career Success Standards
false
true
What does it mean to got to a trade or technical school?
You study specific jobs like plumber, mechanic, etc.
You study to be a doctor or lawyer.
You study general classes to go a four year university.
You study for 6-10 years.
Communication is a Career Success Standard and an Employability skill
yes
no
True or False? Generally speaking, if you go to college, you will earn more money.
True
False
What is the type of financial aid that you can get for having good grades or a specific skill or talent?
Scholarship
Loan
Work-Study
Grants
What is the kind of financial aid that you have to pay back?
Grant
Loan
Scholarships
Work-Study
What is the subject or field that you study?
major
interest
Career
General Ed
What is a fee that is paid for instruction in college?
Fare
Tuition
Income
Grants
Which of the following is a key component of career readiness in terms of communication skills?
A) Writing clear and concise emails
B) Memorizing vocabulary lists
C) Reading novels
D) Practicing handwriting
What is the primary purpose of a cover letter when applying for a job?
A) To summarize your resume
B) To introduce yourself and express interest in the position
C) To list your references
D) To provide your salary expectations
In the context of college readiness, what does 'critical thinking' involve?
A) Accepting information as it is
B) Analyzing and evaluating information to form a reasoned judgment
C) Memorizing facts and figures
D) Following instructions without question
Which sentence demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?
A) The team are winning the match.
B) The team is winning the match.
C) The team were winning the match.
D) The team be winning the match.
What is the role of a thesis statement in an essay?
A) To provide a detailed summary of the essay
B) To state the main argument or point of the essay
C) To list all the sources used in the essay
D) To introduce the conclusion of the essay
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
A) The leaves danced in the wind.
B) The sun smiled down on us.
C) Time is a thief.
D) The car zoomed by quickly.
What is the main idea of a passage?
A) A minor detail in the text
B) The central point or message the author wants to convey
C) The first sentence of the passage
D) A quote from the passage
Which of the following best describes 'tone' in literature?
A) The author's attitude toward the subject
B) The setting of the story
C) The main character's personality
D) The plot of the story
What is the function of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
A) To conclude the paragraph
B) To introduce the main idea of the paragraph
C) To provide evidence for the main idea
D) To transition to the next paragraph
Which of the following is a characteristic of a persuasive essay?
A) It tells a story
B) It provides information
C) It aims to convince the reader of a particular point of view
D) It describes a process
What does 'college readiness' typically include in terms of skills?
A) Only academic skills
B) Only social skills
C) A combination of academic, social, and emotional skills
D) Only emotional skills
