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