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