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) asking a question (b) a quiet place to study (c) a goal for each session (d) daydreaming in class
- 2.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) daydreaming in class
- 4.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
- 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
- 6.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
- 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 9.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend
- 10.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 12.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) scrolling while reading (d) games open on screen
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
- 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 18.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) studying half-asleep (d) three tasks at once
- 22.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
- 25.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 26.👀 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 faster (d) read it again, focused
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) asking a question
- 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
- 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
- 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
- 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 36.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
- 37.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 39.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- daydreaming in class
- True
- eyes on the speaker
- put it in another room
- scrolling while reading
- False
- a clear, tidy desk
- helps attention
- on the teacher and board
- True
- breaks attention
- False
- True
- one task at a time
- short planned breaks
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- True
- False
- True
- a goal for each session
- False
- checking messages
- checking messages
- True
- read it again, focused
- asking a question
- studying half-asleep
- a goal for each session
- one task at a time
- helps attention
- chatting in class
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- helps attention
- note it, then go back
- True
- breaks attention
- False
- True
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