Please Pay Attention Comprehension Quiz

What is one key concept of activism that was mentioned in the book?

• Staying silent about the issues and trying to be hopeful because Bea can't do anything about it

• Taking action to bring about change (like writing letters) despite Bea not being able to protest in person

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  Ignoring social problems since Bea (and the other survivors) are separated as the incident is being investigted

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  Avoiding public speaking especially since Bea can't attend a protest to voice her opinion about the issue

What is the main event that triggers Bea's journey to healing in the story?

• Someone setting off fireworks in the gymnasium

• Someone destroying the building during school hours

• A fight breaking out at school

• A school shooting incident

Which action is NOT an example that Bea used when healing from trauma?

• Journaling about feelings

• Seeking professional help via horse therapy
  

• Avoiding the topic entirely when her foster mom wants to acknowledge her feelings

• Tried to write letters to the governor expressing her anger towards him

In the text, Bea sometimes makes a list of things that she believes she can't do because of her cerebral palsy. This is called internalized (meaning in her mind) ableism (or discrimination against people with disabilities). How does Bea's experience with ableism shape her perspective on the world? Provide specific examples from the text to help support your reasoning.

Create a poster that illustrates one key theme of the book (activism, ableism, or healing). Think of three quotes that can be used to support your poster.

Include the three quotes from the text that supported your theme of the poster you just made, and explain their significance in your own words.

What are your thoughts of Please Pay Attention? Who do you think is the intended audience?

• I loved it and I think the audience is for people who want to make a change.

• I didn't like it but I think the audience is for government officials to take action.

• I liked it and I think the intended audience is for school staff to take action on student safety

• It was okay and I think the intended audience is for parents to take action on protecting kids