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Attentiveness

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for attentiveness?

a)

Paying attention

b)

Heedfulness

c)

Neglect

d)

Alertness

2.

According to research, people are really only able to focus on ___________________ at a time.

a)

one thing

b)

two things

c)

several things

d)

everything

3.

Which of the following does NOT show your parent that you are being attentive?

a)

Looking at people when they speak

b)

Asking questions if you don't understand

c)

Removing distractions

d)

Crossing your arms across your chest

4.

When we pay attention, we are more likely to

a)

Get the wrong information

b)

Get the correct information

c)

Make people mad

d)

Hurt our friends

5.

When should we pay attention?

a)

Only at home

b)

Only at school

c)

Only when I am talking to my friends

d)

Anytime when it is appropriate

6.

Which of the following is NOT an example of being attentive in the classroom?

a)

Playing around on your iPad when the teacher is giving the assignment

b)

Looking at the teacher when they are teaching

c)

Taking notes when the teacher is teaching

d)

Asking a question during a lesson

7.

What should you do when you are with your friends to show that you are paying attention?

a)

Read your texts while they are talking to you

b)

Interrupt their story with a story of your own

c)

Start playing with a soccer ball while they are talking to you

d)

Look at them, nod, ask questions when they are talking to you

8.

Paying attention to your friends means that you should

a)

Respond when they text you with a one word response

b)

Respond with a longer response to encourage the conversation to continue

c)

When they respond to your text, wait for more than 2 hours before you write again

d)

Ignore their texts

9.

If you pay attention to people, you should

a)

notice when people are sad or having a bad day

b)

notice when someone is sitting alone

c)

notice when you are doing or saying something that is hurtful

d)

all of the above

10.

You can't pay attention to everything, so what should you pay special attention to when you are completing an assignment?

a)

The directions

b)

The due date

c)

The aesthetics of the assignment

d)

Both the directions and the due date

11.

Make a template for a professional email. (Write an email to me or Mr. McMillon, but don't send it. Instead take a screenshot and post it in a google document.)

Who should you send an email to?

a)

Mr. McMillon

b)

Mrs. Sullivan

c)

Neither one

d)

Both

12.

Complete the questionnaire attached. Take a screenshot of your final score, and upload it in the textbox below.


What should you upload?

a)

The questionnaire

b)

The textbox

c)

A screenshot of your final score

d)

Whatever you want

13.

Provide an explanation of attentiveness. Give examples of how you show attentiveness at home and at school.


What are you asked to provide?

a)

Examples

b)

Answers

c)

Explanations

d)

An explanation and examples

14.

When everyone is done, and if time permits, introduce yourself to the class. Please state your name, your favorite subject, and your favorite holiday.

What should you do when everyone is done?

a)

Raise your hand

b)

Introduce yourself

c)

Stand Up

d)

Turn it in

15.

This is an instructional video on how to take a screenshot on a MacBook. This will be very helpful for you as you will be taking many of them to post your assignments. Happy learning!


Were there any instructions? What were they?

a)

No, there wasn't an assignment

b)

Yes, of course. They were on how to take a screenshot

c)

I'm confused. What's the question?

d)

I'm unsure. I hardly ever pay attention

16.

What's wrong with the following sentence? If anything, i don't really understand what all the fuss is about i'm just a student.

a)

Nothing

b)

"i" should always be capitalized

c)

The sentence is just worded strangely

d)

There should be a question mark after student

17.

How can attentiveness make your more successful?

a)

Really listening to to teachers means you are more likely to do well in class

b)

Really listening to your friends often leads to better friendships

c)

Really listening to your parents improves your relationship with them, and they are more likely to TRUST you

d)

All of the above

18.

Participating in class helps you to be more attentive.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Attention is the brain's ability to focus on what is important, and eliminate the distractors.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In the classroom your friend is trying to get your attention while the teacher is teaching a lesson. What should you do?

a)

Focus on your friend

b)

Motion "not now" to your friend and focus on the teacher

c)

You can focus on both at the same time

d)

Yell at your friend, then focus on the teacher

21.

You are watching a YouTube video and your mom starts talking to you. What should you do?

a)

Keep watching the show, eventually your mom will stop talking

b)

You can focus on YouTube and what your mom is saying at the same time

c)

Pause the video and listen to your mom, because my mom is more important than YouTube

d)

Pretend you are listening to your mom, because YouTube is more important than your mom

22.

What you pay attention to reveals what you value.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

To be successful, you should always pay attention to EVERYTHING.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

How does paying attention help us to have a positive impact in the classroom?

a)

Teachers feel respected

b)

We know what is going on so we can ask better questions

c)

Classmates start to trust us because they feel that we want to be successful in class

d)

Classmates respect us

e)

All of the above are true