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