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