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