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