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Attending strategies

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You are sitting near the window. There are a lot of trucks outside today. You are watching the trucks instead of looking at your work. What can you do?

a)

Yell out the window, "Hey trucks, I'm trying to learn here! Can you please leave?"

b)

Move to a different spot away from the window

c)

Keep watching the trucks because they are cool. You can make up the work later

2.

You are trying to pay attention in class but you are super thirsty. All you can think of is getting a drink. It is another hour until you get a break. What can you do?

a)

Ask your teacher if you can quickly get a drink and then come right back

b)

Yell "HEY CAN I GET A DRINK?"

c)

Just stay thirsty and wait until the break

3.

You got a new shirt. The tag on the shirt is itchy and it is distracting you. What can you do?

a)

Tell your grown-up you don't like the shirt and you need a new one

b)

Try to get used to the tag

c)

Ask someone to help you cut the tag off

4.

You are super excited to play Minecraft today! You are supposed to be paying attention to social studies but you keep thinking about Minecraft.

a)

Give yourself a few seconds to think about Minecraft, then look back at your social studies

b)

Google search pictures of Minecraft during social studies

c)

Raise your hand and tell your teacher how excited you are to play Minecraft today

5.

Your sibling is in the next room making noise while you are doing homework. You've asked them to be quiet but they won't stop.

a)

Yell at them to STOP! MAKING! NOISE!

b)

Put on headphones

c)

Quit doing your homework because you cannot concentrate

6.

Your teacher tells you to open a learning resource on your computer. You have a video game minimized. Your teacher walks away so she won't notice right away if you start playing.

a)

Play your game for just a couple of minutes then start your work

b)

Play the game when your teacher isn't looking, minimize it when she walks past

c)

Close the video game screen so you aren't tempted and start your work

7.

It's time to do your writing but you have a lot of energy. Your legs are restless and you just want to move.

a)

Ask your teacher if you can stand while you work

b)

Jump up and down next to your desk

c)

Ask to go to the nurse so you can walk around for a while

8.

Your teacher told you that you needed to finish five things during language arts. It's a lot of work, you don't know where to start, and you are not sure you will remember it all.

a)

Do one assignment then give yourself a break

b)

Make a checklist so can remember your assignments and know when you can take a break

c)

Sit and do nothing because it's too overwhelming

9.

You sit next to your best friend in class which is awesome! But you get in trouble for talking a lot. You have a test today and you need to get a good grade.

a)

Just try your best

b)

Talk to your friend even though it's a test. It IS your BEST friend after all.

c)

Ask to sit in a different spot during the test so you can focus

10.

You have to give a presentation in class and you are a little nervous. Looking at all of your classmates is making it hard to focus.

a)

Ask to go to the bathroom and don't come back. It's too scary!

b)

Give yourself a hug and take some deep breaths

c)

Start crying and ask if you can do your presentation tomorrow

11.

You are doing independent work on your computer. The person next to you is being loud and it's hard to concentrate. What should you do?

a)

Yell at them to shut up

b)

Put on your headphones

c)

Put your computer away and do something else

d)

Tell the teacher

12.

You got new smelly colored pencils. It's time for math and you really want to use the colored pencils, but your teacher says no. They are sitting on your desk. You can smell their fruity goodness and see their bright colors. You keep thinking about using them instead of thinking about math.

a)

Put the colored pencils in your desk where you can't see or smell them

b)

Use them anyway

c)

Ask your teacher again to see if she says yes

13.

You have to work on a really LONG writing project. It seems like it will take forever! You don't even want to get started.

a)

Sit and do nothing

b)

Ask for a timer so you know how long you have to work for

c)

Ask your classmate for help