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