Motivation
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  1. If you did really well on your science project, what would you prefer the teacher do
    a. Let you carry the projects to the other classrooms and explain the project to the students
    b. Put the project on display in the hallway
    c Give you a small prize
    d. Write a note to your parents to tell them what a good job you did


  1. When you get a good grade on a paper, what do you do?
    a. Show it to your friends on the bus
    b. Hang it on the refrigerator or on a bulletin board at home
    c. Ask your parents for a treat as a reward for your good work
    d. Call your relatives and tell them how well you did


  1. If you found a ten-dollar bill on campus and turned it into the office, what would you want the principal to do?
    a. Call your parents and tell them about your honesty
    b. Announce your honesty at a school assembly and give you a certificate
    c. Give you a five dollar reward
    d. Bring you down to the office to congratulate you in person


  1. You are on a roller coaster and a photographer from a local newspaper takes your picture. The photo appears on the front page the next day. What do you do?
    a. Carry the newspaper with you to show friends and relatives
    b. Frame the picture and hang it in your room
    c. Hope that the photo wins a prize as "Picture of the Week"
    d. Hang out by the newspaper at the local store and hope that someone recognizes you.


  1. What do you like best about your birthday?
    a. Your family has a party for you, and all your relatives come
    b. You are treated special that day and your mom makes your favorite meal
    c. You get presents
    d. Told you that you were doing a good job


  1. What do you wish that your teacher did more of in class?
    a. Let you work together with your friends
    b. Put your papers on display
    c. Had contests with prizes
    d. Told you that you were doing a good job


  1. Your parent asks you to clean the yard on Saturday and you do a really good job. How would you want your parent to respond?
    a. Give you a hug and say, "thank you"
    b. Tell you that you do a better job than anyone else in the family
    c. Give you five dollars
    d. Make an announcement at dinner about your hard work


  1. Think about the teacher you liked the most out of all the teachers you've ever had. What did he or she do whenever you did an outstanding job on a project or assignment?
    a. Let you sit with and work with your friends
    b. Gave you certificates and awards
    c. Gave you a prize
    d. Gave you lots of compliments


  1. Think of your favorite grandparents, aunt or uncle. What is it that you like most about him or her?
    a. He or she is fun to be with
    b. He or she is proud of you and talks about you
    c. He or she gives you gifts
    d. He or she is very interested in you and listens to you


  1. If you were a teacher, how would you reward a student who did a great job on an assignment?
    a. Have lunch with the student
    b. Have a "Student of the Day" award
    c. Give the student a present
    d. Give the student a note congratulating him





Barbara Vinton
Charles S. Rushe Middle School
Land O' Lakes, FL