Temple Grandin

Who is Temple Grandin?

• an advocate for unhoused people

• an animal advocate who is visually impaired

• an animal advocate who has autism

• a farmer who is also an inventor

What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

• “She realized that, similar to her, animals respond to visual distractions such as chains, shadows, or machinery. Animals begin to get excited and can get hurt easily. By taking away these distractions, cattle farmers can limit an animal’s stress and give it a better life.”

• “Temple believes her autism has benefited her greatly and given her the skills to help improve the lives of animals. She has been a champion for neurodiversity. She believes the world needs different kinds of minds to work together.”

• “In high school, Temple had a science teacher who supported her and became her mentor. He helped her gain self-confidence and realize she had an ability to connect with animals.”

• “Temple’s mother worked for years with her to develop her verbal and social skills. With the help of her mother and other mentors, Temple grew into a self-confident, intelligent person. She now spends a lot of her time talking and teaching people about autism spectrum disorder.”

How does the author of this text describe the connection that Grandin feels with animals?

• Grandin feels connected to animals because of the way that her brain processes the world, which is similar in some ways to how animals process things.

• Grandin feels connected to animals because she was raised on a farm and was surrounded by animals.

• Grandin feels connected to animals because she had many pets when she was little who were important to her.

• Grandin feels connected to the world because she has super-sensitive hearing, which is a trait that many animals share with her.

Based on Grandin’s experience, what is one advantage that she probably thinks would come from having neurodiverse people work together to solve problems?

• People whose brains work differently are more likely to make a good business team together to make lots of money.

• People whose brains work differently are more excited to solve problems together than people who have the same perspective.

• People whose brains work differently can always communicate better with each other than people whose brains all work the same.

• People whose brains work differently all see things from different perspectives, which means the group would have many different creative ideas.

What is the main idea of this text?

• Temple Grandin’s mother was worried at first when her daughter wasn’t speaking as a baby, but she later learned that her daughter had autism.

• Temple Grandin is an autistic individual who has always felt very connected to animals, and who advocates for animals.

• Some farm animals are scared when there is too much visual stimulation in their surroundings, like chains, shadows, or machinery.

• Temple Grandin had a high school teacher who helped her with her self-confidence and encouraged her connection with animals.

WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THIS?

Why is Temple Grandin famous?

• Right there

• Think and Search

• Author and Me

• On My Own

What year was Temple Grandin born?

• Right there

• Think and Search

• Author and Me

• On My Own

What was Temple diagnosed with at the age of 4?

• autism

• OCD

• dyslexia

• down syndrome

What is Temple Grandin best known for in the field of animal science?

• A) Developing humane livestock handling processes

• B) Inventing a new type of animal feed

• C) Training service dogs

• D) Breeding cattle

Which of the following best describes Temple Grandin's writing style in her books?

• A) Technical and jargon-heavy

• B) Simple and accessible

• C) Poetic and abstract

• D) Humorous and light-hearted