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