Student Handout

Overcoming Roadblocks 2 GRADE 7 | Unit 1 | Lesson 6

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Warm-Up

What’s a specific and realistic goal you want to achieve in the next month?

Activity

If: Write three roadblocks you think you might face while trying to achieve your goal.

1. If:

2. If:

3. If:

Then: Choose one of the roadblocks above. Work with a partner to think of three “Then” actions to
help you get past this roadblock.

Roadblock:

Actions to get past it:

1. Then:

2. Then:

3. Then:

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Overcoming Roadblocks 2 GRADE 7 | Unit 1 | Lesson 6

Activity (cont.)

Your Turn: Choose another one of your roadblocks and write an If–Then Plan for it

If–Then Plan
If is a specific cue you can react to quickly.
Then is a specific action or actions you can do immediately.

GOAL: Cook dinner for my family once a week.

If I’m running out of time to finish cooking,

Then I’ll ask my brother to help me.

If (or when)

then

Wrap-Up

1. Why is it helpful to anticipate roadblocks that get in the way of your goals?

2. How does preparing different “Then” actions help when you encounter a roadblock?

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