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