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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 2.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 6.👀 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
- 7.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 10.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your friend (c) out of the window (d) on your phone
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys
- 12.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
- 16.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) asking a question (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
- 19.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
- 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 24.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
- 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
- 26.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
- 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) phone in another room
- 31.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) games open on screen
- 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
- 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) daydreaming in class
- 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
- 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) daydreaming in class (d) a goal for each session
- 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room
Answer key
- helps attention
- False
- True
- helps attention
- helps attention
- read it again, focused
- True
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- on the teacher and board
- a desk full of toys
- True
- False
- three tasks at once
- phone in another room
- True
- a clear, tidy desk
- asking a question
- note it, then go back
- chatting in class
- a goal for each session
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- taking short notes
- scrolling while reading
- False
- breaks attention
- phone in another room
- checking messages
- chatting in class
- False
- False
- games open on screen
- studying half-asleep
- a quiet place to study
- eyes on the speaker
- a quiet place to study
- checking messages
- daydreaming in class
- a desk full of toys
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