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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 4 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? • “You never answer my messages.” • “I feel frustrated when plans change at the last minute, and I would like a day’s notice.”
2Communication skillsWhich response is an “I” statement that names a feeling and a request without blaming? • “You make everything confusing.” • “I feel frustrated when plans change at the last minute, and I would like a day’s notice.”
3Communication skillsWhich response is an “I” statement that names a feeling and a request without blaming? • “I feel left out when decisions are made without me, and I want to be included.” • “You never answer my messages.”
4Communication 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 always change the plans.”
5PlanningYou have three assignments: a history essay due in 9 days, a math problem set due in 14 days and a group presentation due in 13 days. Using the “earliest deadline first” rule, which should you start first?
6PlanningWhich goal is more SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound)? • Study harder for math. • Save $5 each week for 10 weeks to buy a $50 book set.
7PlanningYou compare two clubs with a weighted decision matrix. Weights: interest ×4, fits your schedule ×4. Club A scores 3 for interest and 2 for schedule; Club B scores 5 and 1 (higher is better). What is Club A’s weighted total?
8PlanningYou have three assignments: a book review due in 8 days, a group presentation due in 5 days and a chemistry lab report due in 1 days. Using the “earliest deadline first” rule, which should you start first?
9StudyAn exam lasts 88 minutes. You plan 5 minutes to read the paper and 5 minutes to check your work at the end, and you share the rest equally among 6 questions. How many minutes is that per question?
min
10StudyWhich study strategy is described? “Close your notes and write down everything you remember, then check what you missed.”
11StudyStudy strategies and clear thinking: which term fits this description? An interpretation drawn from observations and reasoning.
12StudyA plan has 3 study blocks of 20 minutes and two 5-minute breaks. What is the total time?
minutes

From Grade 8

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

13Study (Grade 8)Read at most 11 pages in each session. How many sessions are needed for a 212-page book?
14Study (Grade 8)Read at most 12 pages in each session. How many sessions are needed for a 136-page book?
15Study (Grade 8)Plan 5 study sessions of 9 minutes, with a 9-minute break between sessions only. How many minutes does the plan take?
min