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