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