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