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