Examples and Non-Examples of Staying on Task

You are working on a social studies assignment that is due tomorrow morning, but your friend texts you and wants to hang out. You decide to go see your friend and hope your teacher understands.

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You're getting frustrated by your math homework. You really want to quit. Instead, you take a quick break and then look back at your notes to help you finish the assignment.

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Your coach is giving you instructions for the next drill that you'll run. Your friend whispers, "Hey look at this!" and shows you a funny meme on his phone. You look at the meme and laugh because it is really funny.

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Your teacher gives you permission to use the restroom during class. You head to the restroom, but get sidetracked by a friend in the hallway. You and your friend hang out and chat for 5 minutes and then you go to the restroom.

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Your Dad tells you that you need to clean your room. You start cleaning your room right away. You find some funny, old pictures of you and your friends, but you set them aside to look at later and finish cleaning your room.

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