Page 19 - Distracted Dan

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QUIZ QUESTIONS
What type of thinking did Dan have that caused him to not pay a en on to his teachers?
a. S nky Thinking b. Logical Thinking c. Good Thinking
What type of emo ons do you have when you get into trouble for not paying a en on?
a. OK Emo ons
b. Not OK Emo ons
c. Thumbs Down Emo ons
What caused Dan to get too close to the snake?
a. He wanted to be brave.
b. Everyone else was doing it.
c. He was not paying a en on and misheard the instruc ons.
What type of thinking would you have if you convinced yourself that what the teacher was discussing was too boring for you to pay a en on?
a. S nky Thinking
b. Good Thinking
c. Thumbs Up Thinking
If you are only willing to pay a en on to something if it is interes ng or fun, what will happen to your grades in school?
a. Everyone does that, so you will make good grades.
b. You will not do well and thus make poor grades.
c. You will make good grades because you are having fun.
Paying attention is a skill all animals must learn when they are very young. In our animal world, life is much more difficult and dangerous than in your human world. Humans can get into bad habits such as not paying attention because nothing bad happens for a long time. But as you become older and school and life get more complicated, being able to pay attention will become a very important skill for you.
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