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