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