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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 5 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 stressed when the work isn’t shared evenly, so I’d like us to split the tasks.” • “You never answer my messages.”
2Communication skillsWhich response is an “I” statement that names a feeling and a request without blaming? • “You left me out on purpose.” • “I feel stressed when the work isn’t shared evenly, so I’d like us to split the tasks.”
3Communication 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.”
4Communication skillsWhich response is an “I” statement that names a feeling and a request without blaming? • “You are not doing your share.” • “I feel frustrated when plans change at the last minute, and I would like a day’s notice.”
5PlanningWhich goal is more SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound)? • Be more organized. • Save $5 each week for 10 weeks to buy a $50 book set.
6PlanningYou have three assignments: a math problem set due in 13 days, a book review due in 2 days and a group presentation due in 1 days. Using the “earliest deadline first” rule, which should you start first?
7PlanningYou compare two clubs with a weighted decision matrix. Weights: interest ×2, fits your schedule ×1. Club A scores 3 for interest and 2 for schedule; Club B scores 3 and 1 (higher is better). What is Club A’s weighted total?
8PlanningWhich goal is more SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound)? • Save $5 each week for 10 weeks to buy a $50 book set. • Get better at languages.
9StudyAn exam lasts 55 minutes. You plan 10 minutes to read the paper and 5 minutes to check your work at the end, and you share the rest equally among 4 questions. How many minutes is that per question?
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10StudyDoes one low practice score establish a diagnosis?
11StudyStudy strategies and clear thinking: which term fits this description? A statement of what someone should know or be able to do after learning.
12StudyWhich action most directly checks whether you can recall a rule without the page?

From Grade 8

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

13Study (Grade 8)Plan 2 study sessions of 7 minutes, with a 8-minute break between sessions only. How many minutes does the plan take?
min
14Study (Grade 8)Plan 3 study sessions of 20 minutes, with a 7-minute break between sessions only. How many minutes does the plan take?
min
15Study (Grade 8)Read at most 14 pages in each session. How many sessions are needed for a 149-page book?