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.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
- 2.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
- 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
- 4.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) notes while listening
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
- 9.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 10.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
- 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
- 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 13.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 18.👀 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) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
- 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
- 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a quiet place to study (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
- 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys
- 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 28.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 31.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for each session (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
- 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) phone in another room
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
- 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
- 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) eyes on the speaker
Answer key
- on the teacher and board
- note it, then go back
- phone in another room
- True
- phone in another room
- games open on screen
- checking messages
- a desk full of toys
- False
- taking short notes
- a clear, tidy desk
- helps attention
- True
- True
- helps attention
- studying half-asleep
- breaks attention
- read it again, focused
- breaks attention
- eyes on the speaker
- breaks attention
- eyes on the speaker
- daydreaming in class
- notes while listening
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- True
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- False
- scrolling while reading
- TV on while studying
- three tasks at once
- one task at a time
- helps attention
- studying half-asleep
- notes while listening
- a quiet place to study
- three tasks at once
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