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