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Focus 2. Unit 5.4. Reading Quiz

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  • 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.
  • 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? Michael Phelps skipped school regularly to practice swimming.
    False – He never missed a day’s practice, meaning he was very consistent.
  • What made Keira Knightley work hard on her reading and writing?
    She wanted to read film scripts
    She had to write a book
    Her parents forced her
    She wanted to become a teacher
  • What is one reason Richard Branson succeeded despite his dyslexia?
    He got help from a tutor at a young age
    He had no interest in school at all
    He ignored difficulties and focused on his strengths
    He never went to school
  • What helped Temple Grandin discover her interest in animals?
    She worked on a farm during the summer and realized she understood animals.
  • 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.
  • 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 kind of thinker does Dr Temple Grandin describe herself as?
    Emotional thinker
    Visual thinker
    Logical thinker
    Auditory learner
  • What helped Michael Phelps improve his reading and math?
    His interest in sport
    A private tutor
    His coach’s strict rules
    His classmates
  • How did Michael Phelps’s teachers describe his behavior at school?
    They said he couldn’t focus on anything.
  • 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.
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