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Grade 9 · Study & wellbeing

Grade 9 Study & wellbeing diagnostic

15 questions on planning, study and communication skills, plus 3 from Grade 8. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions3 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 2 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1Communication skillsWhich response is an “I” statement that names a feeling and a request without blaming? • “I feel confused when the instructions change, so I’d like us to write the plan down.” • “You always change the plans.”
2Communication skillsWhich response is an “I” statement that names a feeling and a request without blaming? • “You never answer my messages.” • “I feel worried when I don’t hear back about our project, so could we check in on Mondays?”
3Communication skillsWhich response is an “I” statement that names a feeling and a request without blaming? • “I feel stressed when the work isn’t shared evenly, so I’d like us to split the tasks.” • “You left me out on purpose.”
4Communication skillsWhich response is an “I” statement that names a feeling and a request without blaming? • “You never answer my messages.” • “I feel confused when the instructions change, so I’d like us to write the plan down.”
5PlanningWhich goal is more SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound)? • Finish the first draft of my history essay by Sunday at 6 p.m. • Be more organized.
6PlanningYou have three assignments: a history essay due in 14 days, a book review due in 11 days and a science poster due in 13 days. Using the “earliest deadline first” rule, which should you start first?
7PlanningYou compare two clubs with a weighted decision matrix. Weights: interest ×4, fits your schedule ×4. Club A scores 4 for interest and 1 for schedule; Club B scores 4 and 5 (higher is better). What is Club A’s weighted total?
8PlanningWhich goal is more SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound)? • Save some money. • Read 20 pages of my novel every weekday for the next three weeks.
9StudyA project has tasks estimated at 20, 35 and 25 minutes. Find the estimated total.
10StudyAn exam lasts 75 minutes. You plan 10 minutes to read the paper and 10 minutes to check your work at the end, and you share the rest equally among 5 questions. How many minutes is that per question?
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11StudyWhich action most directly checks whether you can recall a rule without the page?
12StudyStudy strategies and clear thinking: which term fits this description? Explaining to yourself why a step or idea makes sense.

From Grade 8

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

13Study (Grade 8)Plan 7 study sessions of 7 minutes, with a 7-minute break between sessions only. How many minutes does the plan take?
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14Study (Grade 8)Plan 3 study sessions of 11 minutes, with a 2-minute break between sessions only. How many minutes does the plan take?
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15Study (Grade 8)Plan 11 study sessions of 5 minutes, with a 7-minute break between sessions only. How many minutes does the plan take?
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