Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus
Memory tip (You keep what you notice): Helps attention: phone in another room, one task at a time, a clear, tidy desk, eyes on the speaker, notes while listening. Breaks attention: TV on while studying, checking messages, three tasks at once, chatting in class, scrolling while reading. Mind wandering? Note the thought down to “park” it, then go back to your work.
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- 1.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 6.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 10.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) think about it more
- 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 12.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) reply at once
- 13.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 14.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
- 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
- 16.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
- 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) asking a question (c) a quiet place to study (d) notes while listening
- 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
- 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
- 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 24.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) games open on screen
- 26.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
- 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 30.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
- 35.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) out of the window (d) on your phone
- 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) asking a question
- 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
Answer key
- False
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- chatting in class
- games open on screen
- True
- False
- False
- True
- note it, then go back
- helps attention
- put it in another room
- True
- read it again, focused
- daydreaming in class
- False
- phone in another room
- phone in another room
- TV on while studying
- helps attention
- one task at a time
- three tasks at once
- breaks attention
- False
- one task at a time
- True
- a goal for each session
- short planned breaks
- breaks attention
- False
- False
- True
- False
- a quiet place to study
- on the teacher and board
- helps attention
- helps attention
- scrolling while reading
- breaks attention
- helps attention
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