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