September 29th, 2017 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by: Sherman Alexie

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Setting Goals.

*To improve your MATH SKILLS spend at least 20 minutes practicing them using IXL.COM. (REMEMBER TO ENTER YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD WHEN LOGGING ON! THAT WILL BE PROOF THAT YOU DID IT!)

Level#1

A goal is something you want to do. goals can give you direction. If you want to improve some aspect of your health, setting goals can help. For example, you may think a lot about getting into better physical condition, but sometimes it is hard to get started. Setting goals can help you become more physically fit. To be helpful, a goal must be specific, realistic, and important to you.

1. What is a goal?

2. What must a goal be to be helpful to you?

3. What can a goal do for you?

Level#2

A goal is something you want to do. goals can give you direction. If you want to improve some aspect of your health, setting goals can help. For example, you may think a lot about getting into better physical condition, but sometimes it is hard to get started. Setting goals can help you become more physically fit. To be helpful, a goal must be specific, realistic, and important to you. Many long-term goals can be broken into smaller short-term goals. After you set a goal, you need an action plan. An action plan is a list of steps that will help you to reach your goal.

1. What is a goal and what can a goal do for you?

2. What do you need after you set a goal?

3. What can setting goals help you become, and what must a goal be to be helpful?

Level#3

A goal is something you want to do. goals can give you direction. If you want to improve some aspect of your health, setting goals can help. For example, you may think a lot about getting into better physical condition, but sometimes it is hard to get started. Setting goals can help you become more physically fit. To be helpful, a goal must be specific, realistic, and important to you. Many long-term goals can be broken into smaller short-term goals. After you set a goal, you need an action plan. An action plan is a list of steps that will help you to reach your goal. The following are steps for making an action plan: Step 1. Write down you goal in a journal or diary, or write it on a sheet of paper. Tape the paper up where you will see it often. Step 2. List steps to reach your goal. Break a longer-term goal in to several smaller goals. Break smaller goals into steps. 3. Set up a timeline. Decide how much time each step should take. Then, write each step on a chart or calendar. keep track of the steps on your chart. Step 4. Identify any obstacles. List the things that might get in the way of your goal. Write down ways you might overcome them. Step 5. Identify sources of help. Decide who or what could help you reach your goal. Step 6. Check progress. As you work toward your goal, review your plan. Check whether you are on schedule. If your plan is not realistic, make changes so you can still reach your goal.

1. Explain what a goal is, what it can do, and how can it help improve your health.

2. Step number 2 tells you to list steps to reach your goal. What should you do to make this easier?

3. Explain what many long-term goals can be broken in to, and what do you need after you set a goal.

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September 28th, 2017 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by: Sherman Alexie

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Setting Goals.

*To improve your MATH SKILLS spend at least 20 minutes practicing them using IXL.COM. (REMEMBER TO ENTER YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD WHEN LOGGING ON! THAT WILL BE PROOF THAT YOU DID IT!)

Level#1

A goal is something you want to do. goals can give you direction. If you want to improve some aspect of your health, setting goals can help. For example, you may think a lot about getting into better physical condition, but sometimes it is hard to get started. Setting goals can help you become more physically fit. To be helpful, a goal must be specific, realistic, and important to you.

1. What may you think a lot about, and what is hard to do?

2. What can setting goals help you become?

3. What must a goal be to be helpful to you?

Level#2

A goal is something you want to do. goals can give you direction. If you want to improve some aspect of your health, setting goals can help. For example, you may think a lot about getting into better physical condition, but sometimes it is hard to get started. Setting goals can help you become more physically fit. To be helpful, a goal must be specific, realistic, and important to you. Many long-term goals can be broken into smaller short-term goals. After you set a goal, you need an action plan. An action plan is a list of steps that will help you to reach your goal.

1. What can many long-term goals be broken into?

2. What do you need after you set a goal?

3. What is an action plan?

Level#3

A goal is something you want to do. goals can give you direction. If you want to improve some aspect of your health, setting goals can help. For example, you may think a lot about getting into better physical condition, but sometimes it is hard to get started. Setting goals can help you become more physically fit. To be helpful, a goal must be specific, realistic, and important to you. Many long-term goals can be broken into smaller short-term goals. After you set a goal, you need an action plan. An action plan is a list of steps that will help you to reach your goal. The following are steps for making an action plan: Step 1. Write down you goal in a journal or diary, or write it on a sheet of paper. Tape the paper up where you will see it often. Step 2. List steps to reach your goal. Break a longer-term goal in to several smaller goals. Break smaller goals into steps. 3. Set up a timeline. Decide how much time each step should take. Then, write each step on a chart or calendar. keep track of the steps on your chart. Step 4. Identify any obstacles. List the things that might get in the way of your goal. Write down ways you might overcome them. Step 5. Identify sources of help. Decide who or what could help you reach your goal. Step 6. Check progress. As you work toward your goal, review your plan. Check whether you are on schedule. If your plan is not realistic, make changes so you can still reach your goal.

1. Explain what an action plan is, how many steps it has, and what the first step of an action plan is.

2. Step number 2 tells you to list steps to reach your goal. What should you do to make this easier?

3. Explain how setting up a timeline for reaching your goal is important.

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September 27th, 2017 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by: Sherman Alexie

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Setting Goals.

*To improve your MATH SKILLS spend at least 20 minutes practicing them using IXL.COM. (REMEMBER TO ENTER YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD WHEN LOGGING ON! THAT WILL BE PROOF THAT YOU DID IT!)

Level#1

A goal is something you want to do. goals can give you direction. If you want to improve some aspect of your health, setting goals can help. For example, you may think a lot about getting into better physical condition, but sometimes it is hard to get started. Setting goals can help you become more physically fit. To be helpful, a goal must be specific, realistic, and important to you.

1. What is a goal?





2. What can a goal do for you?





3. What can help you if you want to improve some aspect of your health?








Level#2

A goal is something you want to do. goals can give you direction. If you want to improve some aspect of your health, setting goals can help. For example, you may think a lot about getting into better physical condition, but sometimes it is hard to get started. Setting goals can help you become more physically fit. To be helpful, a goal must be specific, realistic, and important to you. Many long-term goals can be broken into smaller short-term goals. After you set a goal, you need an action plan. An action plan is a list of steps that will help you to reach your goal.

1. What is a goal and what can a goal do for you?






2. What can you do if you want to improve some aspect of your health, give an example of something you may want to do?






3. What can setting goals help you become, and what must a goal be to be helpful?









Level#3

A goal is something you want to do. goals can give you direction. If you want to improve some aspect of your health, setting goals can help. For example, you may think a lot about getting into better physical condition, but sometimes it is hard to get started. Setting goals can help you become more physically fit. To be helpful, a goal must be specific, realistic, and important to you. Many long-term goals can be broken into smaller short-term goals. After you set a goal, you need an action plan. An action plan is a list of steps that will help you to reach your goal. The following are steps for making an action plan: Step 1. Write down you goal in a journal or diary, or write it on a sheet of paper. Tape the paper up where you will see it often. Step 2. List steps to reach your goal. Break a longer-term goal in to several smaller goals. Break smaller goals into steps. 3. Set up a timeline. Decide how much time each step should take. Then, write each step on a chart or calendar. keep track of the steps on your chart. Step 4. Identify any obstacles. List the things that might get in the way of your goal. Write down ways you might overcome them. Step 5. Identify sources of help. Decide who or what could help you reach your goal. Step 6. Check progress. As you work toward your goal, review your plan. Check whether you are on schedule. If your plan is not realistic, make changes so you can still reach your goal.

1. Explain what a goal is, what it can do, and how can it help improve your health.








2. Explain something that setting a goal can do for you, and what must a goal be to be helpful to you.








3. Explain what many long-term goals can be broken in to, and what do you need after you set a goal.










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September 26th, 2017 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by: Sherman Alexie

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Making healthy choices.

*To improve your MATH SKILLS spend at least 20 minutes practicing them using IXL.COM. (REMEMBER TO ENTER YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD WHEN LOGGING ON! THAT WILL BE PROOF THAT YOU DID IT!)

Level#1

You make decisions about your health every day. As a teenager, you are faced with choices that can seriously affect your health and your life. It is important to think carefully about your choices so you can make the best decision. A well-thought-out process can help you to make healthy choices. This process is often called the decision-making model. There are seven steps in the decision-making model.

1. What can help you to make healthy choices?

2. What is the process for making healthy choices called?

3. How many steps does the decision-making model have?

Level#2

You make decisions about your health every day. As a teenager, you are faced with choices that can seriously affect your health and your life. It is important to think carefully about your choices so you can make the best decision. A well-thought-out process can help you to make healthy choices. This process is often called the decision-making model. There are seven steps in the decision-making model. These are the seven steps of the decision-making model: step 1. Identify the decision you need to make. Step 2. List as many choices for your decision as possible. Step 3. Cross out choices that are harmful or go against your beliefs. step 4. Read each remaining choice. Step 5. Select the choice that will probably had the best result for you and others. Step 6. Carry out your choice. Step 7. Think about the results of your decision.

1. What are the first two steps in the decision-making model, and why would having many choices be a good thing?

2. What are the third, fourth, and fifth steps in the decision-making model?

3. What are the sixth and seventh steps, and why is thinking about the results of your decision helpful?

Level#3

You make decisions about your health every day. As a teenager, you are faced with choices that can seriously affect your health and your life. It is important to think carefully about your choices so you can make the best decision. A well-thought-out process can help you to make healthy choices. This process is often called the decision-making model. There are seven steps in the decision-making model. These are the seven steps of the decision-making model: step 1. Identify the decision you need to make. Step 2. List as many choices for your decision as possible. Step 3. Cross out choices that are harmful or go against your beliefs. step 4. Read each remaining choice. Step 5. Select the choice that will probably had the best result for you and others. Step 6. Carry out your choice. Step 7. Think about the results of your decision. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that most major health problems are caused by six types of risk behaviors. Risk behaviors are choices that put your health or the health of others at risk.

1. What are the first and second steps in the decision-making process, and explain why step two is so important?

2. Explain what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found out.

3. Explain what risk behaviors are, and give one example of a risk behavior.

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September 25th, 2017 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by: Sherman Alexie

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Making healthy choices.

*To improve your MATH SKILLS spend at least 20 minutes practicing them using IXL.COM. (REMEMBER TO ENTER YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD WHEN LOGGING ON! THAT WILL BE PROOF THAT YOU DID IT!)

Level#1

You make decisions about your health every day. As a teenager, you are faced with choices that can seriously affect your health and your life. It is important to think carefully about your choices so you can make the best decision. A well-thought-out process can help you to make healthy choices. This process is often called the decision-making model. There are seven steps in the decision-making model.

1. What do you make decisions about every day?






2. What type of choices are teenagers faced with?






3. Why is it important to think carefully about your choices?






Level#2

You make decisions about your health every day. As a teenager, you are faced with choices that can seriously affect your health and your life. It is important to think carefully about your choices so you can make the best decision. A well-thought-out process can help you to make healthy choices. This process is often called the decision-making model. There are seven steps in the decision-making model. These are the seven steps of the decision-making model: step 1. Identify the decision you need to make. Step 2. List as many choices for your decision as possible. Step 3. Cross out choices that are harmful or go against your beliefs. step 4. Read each remaining choice. Step 5. Select the choice that will probably had the best result for you and others. Step 6. Carry out your choice. Step 7. Think about the results of your decision.

1. What do you do every day, and what are teenagers faced with?






2. Why is it important to think carefully about your choices, and what can help you to make these choices?






3. What process can help you make good choices, and how many steps doe the process have?








Level#3

You make decisions about your health every day. As a teenager, you are faced with choices that can seriously affect your health and your life. It is important to think carefully about your choices so you can make the best decision. A well-thought-out process can help you to make healthy choices. This process is often called the decision-making model. There are seven steps in the decision-making model. These are the seven steps of the decision-making model: step 1. Identify the decision you need to make. Step 2. List as many choices for your decision as possible. Step 3. Cross out choices that are harmful or go against your beliefs. step 4. Read each remaining choice. Step 5. Select the choice that will probably had the best result for you and others. Step 6. Carry out your choice. Step 7. Think about the results of your decision. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that most major health problems are caused by six types of risk behaviors. Risk behaviors are choices that put your health or the health of others at risk.

1. Explain what a teenager is faced with, and why it is important to think carefully.






2. Explain what can help you to make healthy choices, and what is it called.






3. Explain how may steps the process has, and why it can be helpful to you.








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September 20th, 2017 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by: Sherman Alexie

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Skills for maintaining good health.

*To improve your MATH SKILLS spend at least 20 minutes practicing them using IXL.COM. (REMEMBER TO ENTER YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD WHEN LOGGING ON! THAT WILL BE PROOF THAT YOU DID IT!)

Level#1

You have many health choices to make today. You will have many more health choices in the years ahead. Sometimes it is not easy to know which choices to make. Making the right choices can keep you healthy and even save your life. making wise choices is just one skill that will help to maintain good health. There are many skills that will lead to good health.

1. What is one skill that will help you to maintain good health?

2. What is something, that you will do today, that can affect your health?

3. What can you do that can keep you healthy and even save your life?

Level#2

You have many health choices to make today. You will have many more health choices in the years ahead. Sometimes it is not easy to know which choices to make. Making the right choices can keep you healthy and even save your life. making wise choices is just one skill that will help to maintain good health. There are many skills that will lead to good health. By understanding and applying these skills, you can improve your own health and the health of the people around you. You will learn six important skills for maintaining good health that you will need to know as you become a young adult.

1. What can be done to improve your health and the health of people around you?

2. What is sometimes not easy to know, and what is important to make?

3. What will you learn about, that you will need to know, as you become a young adult?

Level#3

You have many health choices to make today. You will have many more health choices in the years ahead. Sometimes it is not easy to know which choices to make. Making the right choices can keep you healthy and even save your life. making wise choices is just one skill that will help to maintain good health. There are many skills that will lead to good health. By understanding and applying these skills, you can improve your own health and the health of the people around you. You will learn six important skills for maintaining good health that you will need to know as you become a young adult. These six skills are; making healthy choices, setting goals, accessing valid health information, communicating and advocating for others, getting help with your health, and understanding health insurance.

1. Explain the importance of making the right choices, what one skill can help to maintain good health, and what else can lead to good health.

2. Explain what you can do to improve you own health and the people around you.

3. Explain one skill, out of the six listed, that you can use today to improve your health.

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September 19th, 2017 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by: Sherman Alexie

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Skills for maintaining good health.


*To improve your MATH SKILLS spend at least 20 minutes practicing them using IXL.COM. (REMEMBER TO ENTER YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD WHEN LOGGING ON! THAT WILL BE PROOF THAT YOU DID IT!)

Level#1

You have many health choices to make today. You will have many more health choices in the years ahead. Sometimes it is not easy to know which choices to make. Making the right choices can keep you healthy and even save your life. making wise choices is just one skill that will help to maintain good health. There are many skills that will lead to good health.

1. What can you do that can keep you healthy and even save your life?

2. What is one skill that will help you to maintain good health?

3. What else can lead to good health?

Level#2

You have many health choices to make today. You will have many more health choices in the years ahead. Sometimes it is not easy to know which choices to make. Making the right choices can keep you healthy and even save your life. making wise choices is just one skill that will help to maintain good health. There are many skills that will lead to good health. By understanding and applying these skills, you can improve your own health and the health of the people around you. You will learn six important skills for maintaining good health that you will need to know as you become a young adult.

1. What else is there that will lead a person to good health?

2. What can be done to improve your health and the health of people around you?

3. What will you learn about, that you will need to know, as you become a young adult?

Level#3

You have many health choices to make today. You will have many more health choices in the years ahead. Sometimes it is not easy to know which choices to make. Making the right choices can keep you healthy and even save your life. making wise choices is just one skill that will help to maintain good health. There are many skills that will lead to good health. By understanding and applying these skills, you can improve your own health and the health of the people around you. You will learn six important skills for maintaining good health that you will need to know as you become a young adult. These six skills are; making healthy choices, setting goals, accessing valid health information, communicating and advocating for others, getting help with your health, and understanding health insurance.

1. Explain what you will need to learn to maintain your health as a young adult.

2. List the six skills that you will need to know to help you maintain your health as a young adult.

3. Explain one skill, out of the six listed, that you can use today to improve your health.

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