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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) games open on screen
- 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
- 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) three tasks at once
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) daydreaming in class
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking messages
- 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
- 11.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
- 14.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 17.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
- 19.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 22.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) turn the TV on
- 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
- 24.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
- 25.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
- 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
- 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
- 30.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) studying half-asleep (d) asking a question
- 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
- 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
- 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 39.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
Answer key
- a quiet place to study
- helps attention
- notes while listening
- breaks attention
- three tasks at once
- daydreaming in class
- chatting in class
- eyes on the speaker
- helps attention
- asking a question
- True
- False
- short planned breaks
- True
- helps attention
- TV on while studying
- False
- phone in another room
- True
- False
- True
- read it again, focused
- a desk full of toys
- put it in another room
- you keep what you notice
- breaks attention
- one task at a time
- games open on screen
- phone in another room
- False
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- studying half-asleep
- helps attention
- a goal for each session
- a clear, tidy desk
- helps attention
- True
- checking messages
Free memory techniques lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/memory-techniques-for-students