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