Life Skills Questions and Answers - Grade 7 Opener Exams Term 2 2023 Set 2

QUESTIONS

1. Define what is self awareness (2mks)
2. List down five contemporary challenges in our society today. (5mks)
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3. What is self-esteem? (1 mk)
4. State five factors that influence self esteem (5mks)
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5. Write three characteristics of a person with low self esteem (3mks)
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6. How can a grade 7 student enhance self esteem? (4mks)
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7. What are emotions? (2mks)
8. List down five different emotions expressed by human beings (5mks)
   
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9. Write down three ways of managing emotions (3mks)
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10. Define what is stress (2mks)
11. What are the characteristics of a person having stress? (4mks)
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12. Write down five common sources of stress (5mks)
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13. Define what is a community (2mks)
14. Grade 7 learners wanted to carry out a community service learning project. State five steps they would follow. (5mks)
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15. Write down two places where people can offer community service (2mks)
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Marking Scheme

1. It is having indepth understanding of oneself. This includes knowing yourself, values, strength, weakness, values, hopes and emotions and how they influence one behaviour. 
2.                
   • Drug abuse
   • Unstable families
   • Peer pressure
   • Cyber bullying
   • Insecurity caused by crimes
   • Addiction to betting
   • Unhealthy eating habits
   • Lack of moral values among people
3. It is how we feel about ourselves and our abilities
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   • Education
   • Childhood
   • Age
   • Media
   • One's own perception or beliefs
   • Parents and family
   • Friends and peers
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   • Dwells on self criticism
   • Is hostile and irritable
   • Has general negativity about life
   • Experiences feelings of insignificance
   • Has excessive will to please others
   • is easily offended when they get criticism from others
6.                
   • Having positive thought about themselves
   • Practising self care
   • Making room for healthy living
   • Becoming mindful of your thoughts and actions
   • Identifying and challenging their negative beliefs 
   • Building good relations or friendships
   • Taking on challenges.
7. Emotions are personal feelings that control our moods
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   • Happiness
   • Sadness
   • Anger
   • Joy
   • Surprise
   • Boredom
   • Fear
   • Excitement
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   • Identify and state why they are feeling that way
   • Allow themselves to feel that particular emotion
   • Evaluate critically how they should react
   • Pause, sit down and ask themselves what was happening before
   • Acknowledge the omotion and make sense of what they are feeling.
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    • It is a state of emotional tension resulting from unfortunates or demanding circumstances
    • It is also being overwhelmed with or being unable to cope with emotional or mental pressure.
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    • Frequent headaches
    • Becoming less social, lovely and sad
    • Depression
    • Is easily annoyed
    • Exhaustions or trouble sleeping.
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    • Problems with friend, siblings or parents
    • Bullying
    • Unfavourable living or learning environment
    • Negative thoughts or feelings about oneself
    • Financial problems in the family
    • Unstable family
    • It is people living in the same area
    • People who have common interest
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    • Identifying and verifying the problem
    • Designing solutions
    • Planning to solve the problem.
    • Implementing the solution.
    • Reflecting and reporting
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    • Community library
    • Hospitals
    • Market place
    • Children's home
    • Homes for the elderly