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