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