Life Skills
Name the author of the "23-1/2 hours" video series that we watch in health class.
Doc Mike Evans
The widest river in the world
Amazon River
The most-consumed beverage in the world other than water
Tea
These type of goals may take months or years to achieve. (Ex. becoming a mechanic, traveling the world or getting into college).
Long-term goals
A person who buys products or services.
Consumer
dealing with problems and troubles in an effective way.
coping
A __________ is something that you can use to help achieve a goal.
resource
A set of directions that will help you reach your goal.
action plan
Which country is also a continent?
Australia
In mathematics, what does acronym PEMDAS mean?
P - Parentheses, E - Exponents, M - Multiplication, D - Division, A - Addition, S - Subtraction
Which letter in the G-R-E-A-T decisions model would best describe the following statement:
"Weigh the pros and cons of each possible choice"
E - Evaluate
Spell the homonym of the word "flower."
Flour
Two basic points are important to remember when practicing refusal skills—always ________ others and don’t put anyone ______.
respect, down
______________ goals that can be achieved quickly—in days and weeks. (Ex. Doing well on an exam or getting the nerve to ask someone on a date).
Short-term
All public forms of communication, such as TV, radio, newspaper, the internet, and advertisements
Media
This life skill includes knowing how to listen and speak effectively.
Communicating effectively
__________ Pressure: the pressure that results from being swayed to do something because people you look up to are doing it
Indirect
What is the name of the model that we talked about that will help you make better decisions?
Making GREAT decisions model
In the acronym SMART for setting goals, what does each letter stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Achievable or Attainable, Realistic or Relevant, Time Bound or Timely
_________ Pressure: the pressure that results from someone who tries to convince you to do something you normally wouldn’t do.
Direct
This life skill will provide you with different ways you can say "no" to something you do not want to do
refusal skills
What 3-step process did we talk about to help correct the problem?
"Stop, think, and go."
Making decisions is important because you are responsible for the ______________ of your decisions.
consequences
This term is one of our vocabulary words this week and is defined as working together with one or more people.
Collaborate
_____________ is a feeling that you should do something because that is what our friends want.
Peer pressure