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