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