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