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