For each slide, please answer the questions on the appropriate pages in your spiral.

A few reminders…the No Excuses List:

*RESTATE the questions – I need to know what you are answering.

*WRITE in complete sentences, please. This includes a capital letter and punctuation.

*Write NEATLY (readable) and with quality.

*Limit your use of pronouns

1. What job do you THINK you might like to have when you grow up and WHY? (If you don’t know, take your best guess…)

2. “Reading is the subject that comes before

all other subjects.” What do you think this quote means?

Rewarding/enjoyable Builds vocabulary Makes you a better writer Makes you smarter Prepares you for the work world Financially rewarding Opens door to college and beyond Arms you against oppression

(keeps people from tricking you, taking advantage, etc.)

4. Which one of the reasons did you rank as #1? Why?

5. Which one of the nine reasons did you rank as last (#8)? Why?

6. Think of someone you know who is a good reader. Who is it? What makes them a good reader?

7. Which is more difficult for you: reading, writing, or math? Why?

8. Think of a time when you had to work hard at something (sports, music, school, etc.) How did you get better? Tell me what you improved at and three or four specific things you did to get better at the skill.

**You may start with this sentence if you like:

In thinking of something I had to work hard at, I remember when….

9. say (12 synonyms, please)

10. very (8 synonyms, please)

11. To read without thinking is like eating without digesting.

12. Nothing can stop a person who wants to be educated. Nothing can help a person who doesn’t. (Anonymous)

13. What is the favorite book you’ve read within the last TWO years? What made it your favorite? If you have no favorite book or haven’t read a book in two years, tell me why that is.

14. Please tell me three good TIPS for picking the right answer on a multiple choice question.

***. On the next page, read the Driver’s License test. Then, answer each question…just write as 20a, 20b, 20c, etc. For this question, no sentences are necessary --- just the one letter… BEST GUESS…points are for TRYING!!!

15. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?A. They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.B. Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.C. Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rearview mirror.

16. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.A. 50 B. 75 C. 100 D. 125

17. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curbs, your front wheels should be:A. Turned to the left (toward the street)B. Turned to the right (away from the street)C. Parallel with the pavement

18. Roadways are the most slippery:A. During a heavy downpourB. After it has been raining for awhileC. The first rain after a dry spell

19. When driving in fog, you should use your:A. Fog lights onlyB. High beamsC. Low beams

20. To avoid last-minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about:A. 5-10 secondsB. 10-15 secondsC. 15-20 seconds

21. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should:A. Stop, then proceed when you think all the kids have exited the busB. Slow to 25 mph and pass cautiouslyC. Stop as long as the red lights are flashing

22. A white painted curb means it’s a:A. Loading zone for freight or passengersB. Loading zone for passengers or mail onlyC. Loading zone for freight only

15 = B 16 = C 17 = B 18 = C 19 = C 20 = B 21 = C 22 = B

*Don’t worry if you were right or wrong – points for trying on those.

23. How many (of the 8) did you get correct?24. Do you think you could pass the preceding Driver’s Test without being able to read? Why? Why not?

For the following slide, read over it for one or two minutes, then click to the next slide for the questions.

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26. How much money would it cost me to cancel my contract early?

27. Why would there be an extra $35 fee on my bill at first?

28. Many people end up getting “in trouble” or owing a lot of money on their cell phone contracts. Why do you think this is?

True/False:

29. Your brain stops growing after age five.

30. Television provides good brain exercise.

31. The lower your education level, the higheryour chances may be that you will

suffer dementia (memory loss) later in life.

32. If you exercise your brain a lot when you are young, you build up reserves to fight brain problems later.

False: Researchers believe your brain has the potential to grow throughout your life.

False: Television puts your brain in “neutral”. Brain researchers suggest that you should turn the television off.

True: One study showed that those who read fewer books were more likely to develop problems as they aged.

True: Researchers now believe how much you read between the ages six and eighteen are predictors of how well you’ll think decades later.

33. How many of the four questions did you get correct?

34. Which of the four facts was most surprising

to you and WHY?

% Rank on Reading Tests% Rank on Reading Tests Minutes of reading per dayMinutes of reading per day Estimated Number of Estimated Number of Words Read per YearWords Read per Year

9898 90.790.7 4,733,0004,733,000

9090 40.440.4 2,357,0002,357,000

7070 21.721.7 1,168,0001,168,000

5050 12.912.9 601,000601,000

2020 3.13.1 134,000134,000

1010 1.61.6 51,00051,000

35. How many more words does a kid in the 98% group read a year compared to a kid in the 10% group? (math subtraction problem here)

36. If you read only 12.9 minutes a day, how many words would you read in a year? How many less is that than the 98% group?

37. Do you think reading % test scores are directly related to the amount of time kids spend reading? WHY?

Student A: Fluency 100 wpm Student C: Fluency 180 wpm Accuracy 99% Accuracy 99% MSP 440 MSP 395

Student B: Fluency 200 wpm Student D: Fluency 150 wpm Accuracy 94% Accuracy 100% MSP 400 MSP 421

Benchmarks (average 6th grader should be):

Fluency 140 words per minute (wpm)Accuracy 97% MSP score 400 MSP Reading

39.Did you get the answer (D) correct? Also, WHY do you think the answer D was the correct one?

40. Student B read at 200 words per minute. Since he/she read so

fast, why wasn’t that person considered the best reader?

41. Student C had over the benchmark in fluency and good accuracy (99%). Why wasn’t he/she considered the best reader?

****NOTE: all kids are usually not the best in the class at every, single test, every single time….everyone has their strengths and they all add up, collectively, to make good readers.

In middle school, you are no longer learning to read, you are reading to learn.

Students who finish high school earn 1,216,000 Students who do not finish high school earn 936,000 ___________This means attending high school pays 280,000

High school = 4 years = approximately 700 days of school280,000 divided by 700 days = $400 per DAY of high schoolEach day has six periods. 400 divided by 6 = 66.67

*A plumber, doctor, or mechanic don’t ask to be paid for the job before it is finished. You shouldn’t either.

#43. How much is one class period on one day of high school worth?

Education LevelEducation Level Lifetime Lifetime EarningsEarnings

Less than high school Less than high school diplomadiploma

1.0 1.0 millionmillion

High school diplomaHigh school diploma 1.2 1.2 millionmillion

Some college, no degreeSome college, no degree 1.5 1.5 millionmillion

Associate degree (2 year Associate degree (2 year degree)degree)

1.6 1.6 millionmillion

Bachelor’s degree (4 year Bachelor’s degree (4 year degree)degree)

2.1 2.1 millionmillion

Master’s degree Master’s degree 2.5 2.5 millionmillion

Doctorate Doctorate 3.4 3.4 millionmillion

Professional degreeProfessional degree 4.4 4.4 millionmillion

44. People toward the bottom of the chart make more money. Why do you think they would need to be good readers?

45. How much more money would a person with a Professional Degree make than a high school dropout in a lifetime?

46. The average cost of raising a child for a middle-class family is about $233,530. This covers food, shelter, etc. for a child. How does this relate to your education level?

Michael Jordan made $300,000 a game. That equals 10,000 dollars for every minute of an average 30 minutes of play per game.

With $40 million in endorsements, he makes 178,100 dollars a day, working or not. If he sleeps seven hours a night, he makes $52,000 every night while he sleeps. If he goes to see a movie, it will cost him eight dollars, but he will make 18,550

while he’s there. If he decides to have a five-minute egg, he’ll make $618 while making it. He makes 7,414 an hour more than the minimum wage. If he wants to save up for a new $90,000 dollar car, it will take him twelve hours. This year, he’ll make twice as much as all the U.S. presidents from 1789 to now. AMAZING, isn’t it? However, if Jordan saves 100% of his income for the next 250 years, he will still

have less than Bill Gates has today. GAME OVER --- NERD WINS! Don’t you think Bill Gates reads a lot???

47. What is the moral/lesson of this story? Why do you think I would have you read this story?

48. Whether or not you are currently consider yourself a good reader, you will continue to improve during school. Please tell me FOUR specific things you can do to improve your reading.

CONGRATULATIONS – You are DONE!!