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