Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets: D-34 of 36

Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets: D-34 of 36

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Self Reflection
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School textbooks are often divided into chapters and units of study.
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make connections. Having lots of connections allows your brain to quickly ___________________________________________
Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections.
retrieve information when you need it again. _______________________________________________
Having lots of connections allows your brain to quickly retrieve information when ___________________________________________
Next, think about things that you are unsure of. For example, maybe
you need it again. Next, think about things that you still wonder. For example,
you learned 5) Name at least one subject for which you are willing to
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 Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets: D-34 of 36
Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets: D-34 of 36
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Self Reflection
Self Reflection Name:__________________________________
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Cross-Curricular Focus: Study Skills
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reading ����������������������������������������������
passage. Don’t forget to go back to the
Do you ever feel like you are just running from one activity to another?
Do you ever feel like you are just running from one activity to another? Inpassage���������������
whenever necessary to find or confirm
In school, do you rush from one subject to another?
school, do you learn a mad rush of one subject after another? When things your answers.
When things happen at such a fast pace, it is easy to lose sight of 1) In many other countries, people routinely stop and do
happen at such a fast pace, it is easy to lose sight of what you are doing or Actual wording of answers may vary.
what you are doing
learning. It is or learning.
important is important
to Itstop to stop
yourself every nowyourself
and thenevery nowabout
to think “nothing.” Why do you think Americans are obsessed with
and then to think about what you’ve been doing or learning. 1) Why should you write down questions about what you
what you’ve been doing or learning. constantly being busy?
Self reflection means slowing down and calming yourself, including have learned?
calming your ����������
Self mind. means
By being calmslowing
and downgoingand calming
slowly, you yourself,
give your including _______________________________________________
It will help you remember to look for the answers.
brain your___________________________________________
a chance mind. This givesthe
to evaluate yourinputbrain a chance
it has already to evaluate
received. theSome
input people
it has already _______________________________________________
prefer toreceived.
do these Some
self people
reflections preferonly
to do in these self reflections
their mind. Others keep mentally. Others may
a journal ___________________________________________
keep
or written a journal
notes. Eitheror method
written notesworks, of depending
some kind. Either
on your method can work,
own personal 2) Do you2)haveDo you
anyhave any experience
experience with
with self self
refl reflection?
ection?
learning.depending
Whetheron what your
written own personal
or purely mental, style is. Whether
the process is the written
same. or purely Explain.
Explain. ____________________________________
mental, the process is the same.
School textbooks are often divided into chapters and units of study.
_______________________________________________
student’s choice
___________________________________________
This makesSchool it easier for someone to begin the process of self reflection.
textbooks are often divided into chapters and units of study. This can
Look formake
the times when
it easier you complete
for someone who wants a unittoofbegin
study inprocess
the the subjects
of self you to _______________________________________________
reflection ___________________________________________
are learning, such as math, social studies, science and art.
get started. Watch for the times when you complete a unit of study in any of the Sometimes
you know the unit 3) What are 3) What
someare
ofsome of thetsbenefits
the benefi of self of
reflself reflection?
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over because
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studies, or quiz.
science, andUseart.
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the unit is overto stop and refl
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there It helps you brain make connections. or It helps your
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Do you think it Why?
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your mind ponder on the notes you have written and make some connections. _______________________________________________
make connections. Having lots of connections allows your brain to quickly ___________________________________________
Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections.
retrieve information when you need it again. _______________________________________________
Having lots of connections allows your brain to quickly retrieve information when ___________________________________________
Next, think about things that you are unsure of. For example, maybe
you need it again. Next, think about things that you still wonder. For example,
you learned 5) Name at least one subject for which you are willing to
maybeabout a certain
you learned aboutbody system,
a certain bodybutsystem,
you’re notbut sure
you’rehownot itsure
workshow it 5) Name at least one subject where you want try using
togetherworks
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thesystems.
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solve a solve
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math problem, but you’re not sure when to use it. Writing down yourWriting down
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your questions
questionswill willhelp
helpyouyou remember
remember to to continue
look for looking
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answers the next time
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are working withsame topic.topic. Self reflection is an essential skill for a___________________________________________
the same _______________________________________________
Selfsuccessful
reflectionstudent.
is an essential
If you have skillnever
for atakensuccessful
the timestudent.
to reflect, If you
try it now.
have never taken the time to reflect, try it now. ___________________________________________
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