Terms and Vocabulary
Significant means.....
Big, Huge, Critical or Important
Name one way to not be distracted by your phone when you need to focus on school work.
Turn off notifications, put your phone on silent, turn it off or put it in another room.
What does dyslexia affect?
Reading ability.
What are the dates of Hispanic Heritage month?
It starts September ______ and ends October ______?
September 15th to October 15th
Daily ________ help us make daily decisions and reach our goals.
routines
This word means to put off an important task and do somemthing more fun but less critical instead.
Procrastinate
What is the Pomodoro method?
Where you set a timer and study for 25 minutes and then take a 5 minute break. You repeat the process until the task is done.
Whoopi Goldberg is a famous celebrity with dyslexia. Name something she is famous for.
Sister Act or Sister Act 2, The View, The Color Purple etc.
What river runs between the US and Mexico?
The Rio Grande
A 7th grader wanting to play for the NFL is an example of a _______- term goal.
Long
Describe what the term Peak Productivity Time means
How long are most tweens able to focus on something before needing a break?
I will accept:
20 to 40 minutes
OR
25 minutes (according to the Pomodoro method)
Anderson Cooper is also famous and successful. He has dyslexia. What is his job?
He is a correspondent (reporter) for CNN.
He also hosts a New Year's Eve Countdown show.
What civilization made incredible advancements in Math and astronomy between 250 and 900 AD
Mayan Civilization
Getting an A on your upcoming Math test is an example of a ______-term goal
short
Useful, realistic
What is the ABC method?
It is a method you use to prioritize tasks.
You start by listing all of your tasks and then lablel the highest priority tasks as A, lower priority as B and things you don't have to do, but just want to do as C.
What strengths do people with dyslexia have?
I will accept any of the following:
delegating skills, compensatory skills, visual strengths, solving puzzles, building skills
What country has the most spanish speakers?
Mexico
Marcus wants to be a doctor. He needs to get into a good meidcal school. To do that, he needs good grades. He also needs to do well on the test he has on Fridya. What are Marcus's long-term goals?
Getting into a good medical school and becoming a doctor.
What are compensatory skills?
Skills that help people get past difficulties.
What is a synonym for prioritize?
Rank, in order of importance
In 2007 a study was done and 35% of [what profession] said they have dyslexia.
Business owners.
Who is the hispanic woman on the United States Supreme Court?
Sonia Sotomayor
When a project feels too big or overwhelming and you don't know where to start, what can you do?
ask yourself why, break it into smaller parts, or just get started