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