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