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