Before you start: Start Here: Learning Again as an Adult Pretest

About 10 minutes. Not graded. 10 questions, plus 3 quick confidence questions.

This is not a test you pass or fail. It is fine not to know these answers. Many people will not, because you have not taken the course yet. Your answers show your starting point, so at the end you can see how far you came.

Why we ask: it shows what you already know and which ideas are new to you. When you finish the course, you will see your before and after for each skill, so you can see where you grew and what to review.

How sure do you feel?

Rate each line from 1 (not at all sure) to 5 (very sure). There is no right answer.

I can pick a course for my goal and plan time to study.

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1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

I can use study tricks that work and set up my phone to help me read.

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1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

I can find free help and use a learning plan for a week.

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1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

Questions

1. Ana wants to read letters from her landlord with less stress. Which course fits?

A. Writing That Works B. Paperwork Made Plain C. Read It, Get It

2. Which is a clear life goal to start with?

A. Fill out job forms by phone. B. Get smarter at lots of things. C. Take more classes this year.

3. Which study plan names a day, a time, and a place?

A. Each week, when I find time. B. Friday at 7 a.m. at my desk. C. Soon, once work slows down.

4. Tia keeps forgetting her study time. What helps most?

A. Move it all to one long day. B. Try harder to remember it. C. Set a phone alarm for it.

5. You want to remember a list of work steps. What works best?

A. Read the list five more times. B. Highlight the key words. C. Cover it and write the steps.

6. A test is in one week. Which plan helps you remember the most?

A. A little on four days. B. All of it the night before. C. Six hours on one day.

7. You want your phone to read text out loud. Where do you start?

A. Settings, Accessibility B. A paid reading app online C. The phone's camera app

8. A video is hard to hear on the bus. What can you turn on?

A. Captions B. Bigger text C. Read aloud

9. Where can you look up a free adult class by ZIP code?

A. College Scorecard search B. National Literacy Directory C. The Federal Student Aid website

10. What do you write in your 7 day check in?

A. A list of every lesson you read B. What worked and one change C. Only the times you missed

Save my starting point

Next up

Go to Lesson 1: You already know how to learn.

This self check is not a grade and does not affect your access.