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