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