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