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