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