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