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: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) short planned breaks (d) chatting in class
- 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) three tasks at once
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 6.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
- 10.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
- 14.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
- 16.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) put it in another room (c) turn the sound up (d) reply at once
- 17.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 18.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) chatting quietly (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
- 19.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 20.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your friend (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
- 21.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) think about it more
- 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) a quiet place to study (d) eyes on the speaker
- 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
- 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 31.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) games open on screen (d) TV on while studying
- 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
- 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
- 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
- 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) a goal for each session
- 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
Answer key
- False
- helps attention
- chatting in class
- a clear, tidy desk
- three tasks at once
- read it again, focused
- studying half-asleep
- a clear, tidy desk
- a desk full of toys
- False
- True
- breaks attention
- one task at a time
- True
- phone in another room
- put it in another room
- False
- taking short notes
- False
- on the teacher and board
- note it, then go back
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- scrolling while reading
- breaks attention
- a quiet place to study
- helps attention
- checking messages
- helps attention
- helps attention
- False
- eyes on the speaker
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- notes while listening
- a goal for each session
- breaks attention
- TV on while studying
- studying half-asleep
- short planned breaks
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