Share Focus 2. Unit 5.4. Reading Quiz
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What helped Michael Phelps improve his reading and math?
His coach’s strict rules
His classmates
His interest in sport
A private tutor
What kind of thinker does Dr Temple Grandin describe herself as?
Visual thinker
Emotional thinker
Logical thinker
Auditory learner
What made Keira Knightley work hard on her reading and writing?
She had to write a book
She wanted to become a teacher
She wanted to read film scripts
Her parents forced her
What is one reason Richard Branson succeeded despite his dyslexia?
He had no interest in school at all
He got help from a tutor at a young age
He ignored difficulties and focused on his strengths
He never went to school
True or false? Michael Phelps skipped school regularly to practice swimming.
False – He never missed a day’s practice, meaning he was very consistent.
True or false? Temple Grandin found school easy because she thought like other children.
False – She found school difficult because she didn’t think in the same way as other children.
True or false? Richard Branson was once told he might end up in prison or become a millionaire.
True – His head teacher told him that he might go to prison or become a millionaire.
True or false? Keira Knightley gave up on acting because of her dyslexia.
False – She worked harder than other children and became a successful actress.
How did Michael Phelps’s teachers describe his behavior at school?
They said he couldn’t focus on anything.
What helped Temple Grandin discover her interest in animals?
She worked on a farm during the summer and realized she understood animals.
How did Keira Knightley respond to the bullying she experienced?
She worked harder on her reading and writing and finished school with top grades.
What does Richard Branson say about how dyslexia helped him with business?
He says dyslexia helped him to keep things simple, ignore difficulties, and focus on what he is good at.
