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