Who's Who + Penny Jollies
"I live in Florida, and I came here to get my GED. I haven't been in school since I was homeschooled all my life."
"Kiki" (Rebecca)
True or False
A growth mindset involves being confident in yourself and always ruling out failure as a possibility.
False.
True or False
A topic sentence usually has nothing to do with the main idea of a passage or paragraph.
True or False
According to the Dr. Martini, finding your vision involves finding what you're grateful for.
True
True or False:
Prepositions are words that are intended to show action.
False. Prepositions show relationships between words or connect information, typically showing location in time and place.
Abraham Lincoln was president from 1861 to 1865, and the penny has been around since 1787, but when did Lincoln's face go on the penny? You must be within 25 years. NO LOOKING IT UP!
1909 (acceptable answer range: 1884-1934)
Which of these demonstrates a growth mindset?
A) After Suzan got her associate degree with a 4.0 GPA, she decided not to continue on because she didn't want to risk hurting her perfect GPA.
B) Larry took a practice test for ACT and scored ten points below the average. He then went to the tutor center and asked for help and some tips.
C) Jack wanted to be first in the academy more than anything, because he knew it would help him get promoted over and over again. Therefore, he sliced the competition's tires so he wouldn't be outscored on the linguistics test.
B) Larry took a practice test for ACT and scored ten points below the average. He then went to the tutor center and asked for help and some tips.
Which of the following is most likely to NOT be a topic sentence?
A) A number of similarities exist between Oompa Loompas and and the Germans.
B) It shows that resetting bones can be quite painful.
C) Cramming as opposed to disbursing study time has several disadvantages.
D) Before deciding to proceed with a lawsuit, it is best to consider the advantages and disadvantages of going to arbitration instead.
B) It shows that resetting bones can be quite painful.
“You find things are on the way, not in the way. You find things are instructive, not obstructive. You become a master of your destiny, not a victim of your history.” -Dr. Martini
What type of mindset does this quote demonstrate?
Growth
Select the word preposition from list of words.
A) Run
B) Slowly
C) Beside
D) Contamination
C) Beside
President James Buchanan, leaving office in 1861, was Lincoln's predecessor, and Andrew Johnson was his successor, taking office in 1865, yet Lincoln only Lincoln made it on the penny.
pre=earlier/prior
Based on the context, what does "predecessor" most nearly mean?
A) A thing that replaced another
B) One who collects waste
C) One who makes assessments
D) A thing that was replaced by something
E) An early kind of air compressor
D) A thing that was replaced by something
When students do all their study time in a "cram" session the night before an exam, they forget almost everything before the test.
False. The issue with cramming is long term memory retention, not short term or working memory.
Which of these is the least likely to be a topic sentence?
A) A series of factors influenced Robert E. Lee's decision no accept a post within the Union Army.
B) There are many reasons why the first attempts at aviation did not work.
C) There are seven reasons why you should vote for Jarvis McDermit for County Soils Manager.
D) However, economists do contend that a near-zero unemployment rate is strongly associated with increased inflation.
D) However, economists do contend that a near-zero unemployment rate is strongly associated with increased inflation.
According to Dr. Martini, a vision statement should:
A) be limited to practical, reasonable accomplishments.
B) be exactly the same as our goals.
C) not be overly detailed
D) written
D) written
One of the dolphins ______ faster than all the others.
Place a present tense verb in the space that is demonstrated correct subject-verb agreement.
Since "one" is the subject, this requires a verb with a singular ending, most likely ending in an s.
Examples: swims, breaths, blows....
I moved to Jacksonville about seven years ago. During that time, I got married, had two kids, did HVAC, and worked in the records section of a police department.
Tim Oelfke
"When you consciously pay attention to something (a sign, a sound, where you put your keys) this means your brain receives that information and it is consciously perceived."
According to the sentence above, "consciously" most nearly means?
A) To receive information passively
B) The opposite of unconscious
C) To be fully awake and well rested.
D) To deliberately or purposefully focus on something.
D) To deliberately or purposefully focus on something.
Changing your oil keeps your engine from burning up and wearing down. Changing your oil keeps parts lasting longer. Changing oil saves you money. Paying for new parts is more expensive than changing oil. Change your oil every 3,000 miles or three months, whichever is sooner.
Which option bets reflects the main idea of the passage?
A) Routine maintenance is important.
B) Cars run best on fresh fluids.
C) Karl Benz invented the first internal combustion, gasoline-powered automobile.
D) Routine oil changes save your engine and save you money.
D) Routine oil changes save your engine and save you money.
When developing your vision, you'll have to decide whether destiny is ________ or _________. This is an age-old question that comes down "chaos" versus "intelligent design."
created or discovered
Name all of the prepositions in the below quote from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
"It was said that you would....bring balance to the force, not leave it in darkness."
"It was said that you would bring balance to the force, not leave it in darkness."
People have argued for or against the penny by saying national debt is so high anyway so it doesn't make a difference, or they've argued since national debt is so high, we need to cut anything we can. With this in mind, what country owns most of the U.S. debt?
A) Japan
B) Uzbekistan
C) United Kingdom
D) China
A) Japan
Which of these statements is the author least likely to agree with?
A) Long-term memory is different but not more important than working memory.
B) "Distributing your practice" is effective and involves forgetting material.
C) How well we sleep can be as important as how we study.
D) Since series courses reiterate the same information, one should spend more time on non-aggregate courses, because series courses reiterate the same information.
D) Since series courses reiterate the same information, one should spend more time on non-aggregate courses, because series courses reiterate the same information.
See supplement. Read the passage and then mark each statement as "Main idea" (M), "Too narrow" (N), or "too broad" (B), or "False" (F).
1. Being organized prevents stress, even for smart people.
2. Always be confident in yourself.
3. Bill's day started out rough but ended okay.
4. Bill was very smart.
4.
1. Being organized prevents stress, even for smart people. M
2. Always be confident in yourself. F
3. Bill's day started out rough but ended okay. B
4. Bill was very smart. N
"It's been stated that those with a vision _____, and those without a vision ______." -Dr. Martini
flourish / perish
Revise the scenario using prepositional phrases to make it more descriptive.
The child's room was a mess.
Answers will vary.